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

Kelsey chats with Anna Haakenson (@wanderlust.haaks 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).

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.

We zoom in on two of their home bases: 28 days in Chiang Mai, Thailand and 28 days in Vang Vieng, Laos.

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Mentioned in this episode:
- @wanderlust.haaks on Instagram: www.instagram.com/wanderlust.haaks
- https://wanderlusthaaks.com
- Countries they have visited: Mexico, Guatemala, India, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Ecuador
- Coast FIRE Retirement Strategy
- LAOS: Luang Prabang Airport, Vang Vieng, Lagoons
- THAILAND: Chiang Mai, kid cafes, temples, Thai massages, Grab cabs, hospital visit, Monk's Trail, Sticky Waterfalls, Royal Park Rajapruek
- World Nomad Games, Mongols
- Salvador, Brazil