Thailand & Laos - A Family Gap Year: 28 Days in Chiang Mai + Vang Vieng (Slow Travel w/ Kids)

APR 6, 202642 MIN
Trip Tales | A Family Travel Podcast

Thailand & Laos - A Family Gap Year: 28 Days in Chiang Mai + Vang Vieng (Slow Travel w/ Kids)

APR 6, 202642 MIN

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<p>Kelsey chats with Anna Haakenson (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wanderlust.haaks/">@wanderlust.haaks</a> on Instagram) about her family’s decision to leave their jobs as physician assistants and hit the road for over a year of full-time, slow travel with two little kids (now 6 and 3).</p><p>Anna shares what slow travel actually looks like with young children, how they afford it, and why this reset has been so meaningful for their family.</p><p>We zoom in on two of their home bases: 28 days in Chiang Mai, Thailand and 28 days in Vang Vieng, Laos.</p><p>This episode is available to watch on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@kelseygraves">https://www.youtube.com/@kelseygraves</a></p><p>If you’d like to share about your trip on the podcast, email me at: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>Buy Me A Coffee: <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/kelseygraves">https://buymeacoffee.com/kelseygraves</a></p><p>Follow me on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_graves">https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_graves</a></p><p>Follow me on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mskelseygraves">https://www.tiktok.com/@mskelseygraves</a></p><p>Join us in the Trip Tales Podcast Community Facebook Group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323687329158879">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323687329158879</a></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this episode:</strong><br>- @wanderlust.haaks on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wanderlust.haaks/">www.instagram.com/wanderlust.haaks</a><br>- <a href="https://wanderlusthaaks.com/">https://wanderlusthaaks.com</a><br>- Countries they have visited: Mexico, Guatemala, India, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Ecuador<br>- Coast FIRE Retirement Strategy<br>- LAOS: Luang Prabang Airport, Vang Vieng, Lagoons<br>- THAILAND: Chiang Mai, kid cafes, temples, Thai massages, Grab cabs, hospital visit, Monk's Trail, Sticky Waterfalls, Royal Park Rajapruek<br>- World Nomad Games, Mongols<br>- Salvador, Brazil</p>