23. The ROAM Framework: Unpacking Preconceptions with Benef and Trecia from Rhythm and Roam Podcast

Send us a text! Q's? Text now!🎉  Benef and Trecia from the Rhythm and Roam Podcast discuss how their backgrounds, including military assignments abroad for Benef's family and Trecia's multicultural upbringing, shaped their approach to travel. 🌎 They've since raised travel-loving adults and share the value of exposing children to diverse cultures, both through living abroad and dedicated travel, which fosters adaptability and a global perspective.👍  They introduce their book's framework, ROAM, which helps travelers navigate discomfort and cultural clashes by focusing on recognizing misconceptions, observing differences, accepting potential clashes, and maximizing shared human similarities. ✨ ACTIONABLE TIPS:Seek out opportunities where older children can travel as part of an activity like a band tour or specialized program to gain independence and global skills. Identify your own preconceived notions about the destination; awareness of these biases helps you approach new cultures with grace.Include older kids in the planning process by having each child prepare a presentation or itinerary detailing location, cost, etc. Do research on cultural expectations before you go, especially regarding dress codes or behavior in sensitive areas.To manage anxiety or cultural clashes, look for similarities like people wanting happiness, community, good food, and family time to build genuine connections.If you know certain situations are triggers, talk through coping mechanisms ahead of time. Use affirmations, journaling, or a pre-agreed-upon strategy to move through the experience.Resources:Rhythm and Roam Podcast website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTubeStaying Sane travel bookBenefsheh Verell Instagram. Trecia Cooke InstagramPassports.com Educational Group TripsJoin us in Osaka, Japan Oct 11-17! Onsen baths, sacred deer, jungle gyms, castles and more! Sign up today or join the Facebook group.  How to Rent Out Your House While Traveling! Get the E-Book & 30 minute consult! Learn to prep and list your home, manage remotely, master the money, screen tenants & more!  BUY NOW! Support the showCONNECT WITH SUZY: We live in Spain, CO and soon Japan. 🌞 I help families financially plan for slow + long term travel! Need help with a spending plan? Saving for a gap year? Renting your home out? Book a FREE 30 MIN DISCOVERY CALL!🚀 For general info purposes and not as investment, legal, or tax advice.❤️ Follow + review!  📧 [email protected] 📲 All the links!