276: Slow Traveling the World as a Vegan Family and Being a Digital Nomad Mom with Cara Celeste West

Learn tips for traveling the world with a toddler, eating vegan, and reflections on travel safety as a Black woman.

============================

Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds.

============================

ON THIS EPISODE

Cara Celeste West joins Matt to talk about her decision to slow travel the world full-time with her husband and toddler. She explains the concept of “world schooling” and describes how it has worked in practice for her two-year-old daughter. Cara talks about the company “Boundless Life” which provides turnkey solutions to help families slow travel the world by providing accommodations, education and social interaction for kids, workspace access for the parents, and local cultural immersion events. She describes what she and her family loved about living in Portugal, living on the Greek Island of Syros, and she gives tips for eating vegan while traveling the world. Cara also reflects on travel safety as a Black woman and gives tips on nomading full-time with a toddler. She then talks about her journey to becoming a professional content creator and gives tips for growing a social media audience, monetizing your content, and building multiple streams of income. Cara then talks about her choice to use her platform to raise awareness about injustice and talks about her personal journey learning about the Palestinian struggle and taking a stand against the genocide. Finally, she reflects on the impact travel has had on her as a person, on her marriage, and on her daughter.

→ Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here.

============================

FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU:

See my Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads

See my Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads

See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)

Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn

See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend

See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)

============================

ENJOYING THE SHOW?

Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram and DM Matt to continue the conversation

Please leave a rating and review — it really helps the show and I read each one personally

You can buy me a coffee — espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes! :)