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Hey Reader,
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Somehow it’s July, which means this trip is officially next month.
Cue: the minor packing panic, the insurance policy deep dive, and our kids shouting “¡Hola!” at the blender.

We’ve been testing tools, Spanish skills, and the limits of our patience.
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This month’s wins? We discovered a language program that actually sticks (Baselang), worked with an amazing family brand strategist (Level8!), and launched our nerdiest parenting hacks yet: One of them is a kid-friendly activity finder.

➡️ New Tool: Try the Kid-Friendly Activity Finder.

Why Spanish Class Is Now My Sanity Saver

I signed up for Baselang to stop relying on Google Translate and start feeling like I could actually survive in a Spanish-speaking country.

It’s unlimited 1-on-1 lessons, flexible scheduling, and teachers who don’t flinch when I blank on “how much does this cost?” for the tenth time, or call my dad a potato

The goal? Be able to navigate a mercado, chat with a bus driver, and maybe impress my kids when I order dinner like a pro.

Plus get up to $100 off using my code

Travel Tip of the Month

💡 Tip: Plan with “first 3 stops” instead of “final destination”
It’s tempting to jump to the big-picture dream (Patagonia! Waterfalls!), but the first few days on the road are the test run.
Map them out carefully, check distances twice, and build in wiggle room. Especially if traveling with snack-demanding backseat gremlins

Top Things We’re Loving This Month

Overlanding Route Planner
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Yes, we built our own map tool. Because none of the others told us where to stop with kids or warned us about altitude.

Level8 Gear
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We’ve been working with the Level8 team behind the scenes (coming soon: codes + chaos reels). This is the sleek, parent-proof luggage we’re testing on our full-time trip.
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​Peep the gear

Packing Progress (or lack thereof)
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Four backpacks. One slow spiral into Tetris-mode. More soon.

Spanglish Corner

Phrase of the month:
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​“salir de tu zona de comfort” — Step out of your comfort zone. I have used this many times now in my conversations on Baselang, to describe exactly what me and my family are and have been doing this year.
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It really does grow you.
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What’s Coming Up Next

• Releasing two more tools (budget calculator + route planner v2)
• Finished off vaccinations, booking accomadation and onwards travel
• Reviewing 2 backpacks from Cabinzero

Thanks for following along with the adventure. Every reply, tip, and cheer is fueling this slightly chaotic countdown.

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​Heads up: This email contains a few affiliate links, meaning if you try something we love, we might earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). We only recommend stuff we actually use (or tried and mildly argued about first).
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Thanks for helping fuel the snacks + spreadsheets behind this adventure.
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- Travelventure Dad
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