Moving Along

Financial educator and Wander Worldschool host Suzy May shares how her family funds and sustains a slow-travel life between Seville, Denver, and Japan — covering worldschooling programs, housing swaps and sits, budgeting, and the visa rules that shape where they go next.

Buying property and living abroad is dream for many travelers. Here Wouter Mayeur, Belgian-born founder of Property Invest Blog, talks about living in London with his family, purchasing property in Montenegro, costs to move abroad, and affordable opportunities he sees in various “underinvested” cities in Europe, Asia and South America.

Paul Island and Benef Verell, from the podcast Rhythm & Roam, share their stories of “traveling while Black and biracial.” From the streets of Paris and Estonia to Dublin to Korea and Japan, Paul and Benef recall their encounters with stereotypes and the cultural eye-openers they’ve confronted while traveling and living abroad. All shared with humor and grace, it’s a laughter-filled conversation that holds a mirror to our own cultural perceptions.

Barry Maughan, former chief of English to Africa Service for the Voice of America and the author of Beneath the African Sun (Outback, 2025), shares stories of his journey through Africa and beyond.

In this episode of Moving Along, host Christi Cassidy converses with Anna Bernstein about her diverse experiences living in different places worldwide, from Oklahoma to New York, and now residing in Cuenca, Ecuador. Anna shares her journey that led her from being a stockbroker to running a voice consultancy business, and ultimately deciding to move abroad out of financial and, with the election of Donald Trump, personal safety concerns. She discusses the unique experiences acquired through her travels, including cultural adjustments and living frugally. The conversation also emphasizes not fearing change and embracing opportunities for personal growth.

Moving is stressful whether you're headed across town or across the globe. Devra Jacobs, author of A Happy Move, shares stories, insights and practical tips for moving with the U.S. and internationally.

Writer and poet Robert Lunday, author of Disequilibria: Meditations on Missingness, shares his journey of growing up as a military dependent, the sudden disappearance of his stepfather in 1982, living on the Texas-Mexico borderlands and what it means to belong, and his impending move from Houston to the serene landscapes of Kyushu, Japan.

Traveling with disabilities is a subject that Danny van Leeuwen knows well. As a nurse and healthcare advocate, he lives with MS and travels the world in his lightweight wheelchair.