46. Forest Schools, Planned Possibilities and Basoa Summer Camp in San Sebastian, Spain with Dara and Melpo

from Wander Worldschool: Helping Families Plan & Fund Slow & Long Term Travel · host Suzy May I Worldschool Money and Travel Coach

Send us a text! Q's? Text now!🌎 Dara Epstein and Melpo Toundas dive into the magic of Basoa, a forest school-inspired summer day camp in San Sebastian, Spain. They share how a chance meeting sparked a mission to create a community hub for traveling families. This summer, they offer a six-week program that blends Basque culture and child-led exploration.👍 We cover the Forest School approach, where kids will engage with nature as their third teacher using real tools, building bug hotels, and exploring the lush hills of Donostia. ✨ 5 Questions Answered:How does the Forest School philosophy differ from traditional education? Melpo explains child-led learning and how visits to natural spaces allows kids to take controlled risks, use real tools, and follow their own innate curiosity.What is the secret sauce for balancing remote work and family travel? Dara shares why the camp is from 2 PM to 8 PM (allows for work and morning family time!)How can families afford to maintain homes in multiple countries? Dara shares how she manages properties in Santa Monica and San Sebastian, using short-term rentals to make a multi-continental lifestyle financially sustainable.What does language acquisition look like? The guests discuss incorporating the local Basque language (Euskara) and Spanish through play, songs, and community interaction rather than formal classroom pressure.How do you build a local village in a brand-new city? Interviewing local sitters and checking references can lead to finding friends.CONNECT WITH DARA AND MELPO:Basoa Summer Camp details and interest formDara’s SmartSitting.com and LinkedInMelpo’s Athens Forest School, Greek language teaching and family restaurant on beautiful Alonissos Island!Join 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!

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