cul·ture
/ˈkəlCHər/
The characteristics and knowledge
of a particular group of people,
encompassing language, religion,
cuisine, social habits, music and arts.
no·mads
/ˈnōˌmads/
People who do not stay long in the
same place; wanderers, travelers.
Currently in Brisbane, Australia
Total Miles Traveled: 20,163
cul·ture
/ˈkəlCHər/
The characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.
no·mads
/ˈnōˌmads/
People who do not stay long in the same place; wanderers, travelers.
Currently in Brisbane, Australia
Total Miles Traveled: 20,163
This book follows our family’s year-long travel journey during the height of the global COVID pandemic. In July 2020, we collectively decided to reject the status quo and created the space to completely re-imagine our lives. We sold our home in Virginia along with most of our belongings and hit the road in search of more joy, peace, health and well-being. Over the next 12 months, we traveled over 32,000 km (20,000 miles), visited 26 U.S. states, 11 National Parks, five countries, spent three months living on a beach in Mexico and four months living on a sailboat in French Polynesia. We finished our journey with an intrepid, 7,000-kilometer (4,350-mile) crossing of the South Pacific Ocean from Bora Bora to our new home in Brisbane, Australia. We emerged with more clarity and joy than we could ever have anticipated.
The purpose of this book is to inspire parents, busy professionals, young people, and anyone seeking more from their lives, to re-evaluate how they live and how they view their place in the world in order to create more healthy, fulfilled, and happy lives.
The 520-page book includes over 1,750 full-color images. This creates a visually compelling, easily-digestible reading experience that can be described as an extension of an Instagram or Facebook post. Furthermore, most chapters open with a QR code that takes you to a website containing relevant videos and photos that not only help immerse you into the story, but also evoke a sense of inspiration. This unique approach creates an enhanced, multidimensional reading experience.
Welcome to Our Family Travel Blog
Welcome
Welcome to Our Family Travel Blog
Welcome
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Culture Nomads on Travel + Leisure’s Podcast
Culture Nomads on Travel + Leisure’s “Let’s Go Together” podcast
I heard about your incredible adventure on the podcast and have since done a deep dive on your Instagram. What you are doing is simply inspiring!!
Pre-covid we took our kids (7 & 9) to NZ and Australia for 6 weeks but I have long dreamed of doing what you are. I wonder if I shoud wait till our kids are in their teens though :).
I will continue to follow your travels but just wanted to say: stranger to another stranger: I believe the gift you are giving your kids right now is the absoute best gift of all. And you inspire me…so thank you!
Crossing the South Pacific: Sailing Tahiti to Australia
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 4: Fiji to Brisbane: A 13-Day Passage
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 3 | Bora Bora to Fiji: A 15-Day Passage
Happy Aussie Father’s Day to @grantiangamble ♥️
Pottsville Beach, NSW, Australia.
Pottsville Beach, NSW, Australia.
Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia
Cape Moreton Lighthouse, Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia 🎥 @jack_gamble_shoots
We recently had the incredible opportunity to share our year-long family travel adventure on the @age.rebels Podcast with @sommerlouiseb @theixmethod . (Link in bio)
Join us as we delve into @culture_nomads new book, “Culture Nomads: How Giving Up Everything for a Year of Travel Transformed Our Family and Our Lives.” We share the story of how embracing the unknown turned our lives upside down in the most extraordinary way.
In this podcast episode, we open up about our decision to break free from the mainstream and embark on a year-long family adventure around the globe, exploring diverse cultures, breathtaking landscapes, and discovering the true essence of the human spirit.
We share heartwarming tales of personal growth, unbreakable family bonds, and the invaluable lessons we learned along the way. From traveling the U.S. and Mexico on a bus for 8 months to our intrepid crossing of the South Pacific ocean on a 38-foot catamaran, our experiences will ignite your wanderlust and leave you yearning for your own transformative journey.
Join us on the Age Rebels Podcast as we discuss the joys and challenges of living life as Culture Nomads, and how this incredible odyssey has forever altered our perspectives on the world, our family, and ourselves.
If you’re passionate about travel, adventure, and the power of embracing different cultures, you won’t want to miss this episode. Get ready to be inspired, captivated, and motivated to embark on your own extraordinary journey of self-discovery and family connection.
Don’t forget to check out our book, “Culture Nomads: How Giving Up Everything for a Year of Travel Transformed Our Family and Our Lives,” available now on Amazon. (Link in bio). It’s your ultimate guide to crafting a life filled with adventure, love, and unforgettable memories.
#CultureNomads #AgeRebelsPodcast #FamilyAdventure #TravelTransforms #Wanderlust #travel #familytravel #travelbook #sailing #rv #podcast
Manila, Philippines
We are a family of 4 that loves to travel the world. We sold our home in the U.S. and spent 12 months traveling the world in Thelma, our R.V., and Hanavave, our sailboat. We traveled 20,000 miles through 5 countries, 26 U.S. states, visited 11 American National Parks, spent three months living on the beach in Mexico, and sailed across the South Pacific to settle in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Grant is an Aussie 🇦🇺 Best-Selling Mindful Leadership Author, Speaker and Business Strategist and Jana is a Czech 🇨🇿 born and raised Creative Director and Artist. Our firstborn, Jack, 17, is a photographer, artist, and “The Office” superfan. Our secondborn, Stella (aka Stellie, Ellie, or Bean), 16, is an artist, singer, and animé enthusiast.
Our family cares deeply about the environment and supports the LGBTQIA+ community. 🏳️🌈
We also have Mackie and Paigie, 10-year old Labradoodles, and Phoebe, a 4-year old Great Dane. 🐾
We invite you to travel with us by following our social channels below. ✌️
“Why We Sold Our Home to Live on a Bus and Travel Full-Time”
by Grant & Jana
“Why We Sold Our Home to Live on a Bus and Travel Full-Time”
by Grant & Jana
“How We Stay Safe & Healthy While Traveling Full-Time during COVID-19”
by Grant & Jana
“How We Stay Safe & Healthy While Traveling Full-Time during COVID-19”
by Grant & Jana
“Lessons From the Road | Less is More: Adventure Over Stuff”
by Jana
“Lessons From the Road | Less is More: Adventure Over Stuff”
by Jana
Our Trip
Trip
Our Trip
Trip
About Us
About
About Us
About
Wellness Expert | Best-Selling Author & Speaker | MacGyver
Creative Director | Artist | Outdoors
17 | Photography | Art | Music | “The Office” Superfan
16 | Artist | Singer | Animal Lover | Animé
Hanavave
Tour
Hanavave
Tour
About Thelma the Bus
About
About Thelma
About
Thelma was our 2002 Monaco Diplomat RV. We spent almost 8 months traveling the U.S. and Mexico with her between November 2020 and June 2021. She was 40-feet long and had a main living area with a custom built dining section, kitchen section with a fridge, freezer and pantry, two custom built bunks for the kids and a wardrobe with a large cabinet and drawers. The bathroom area was in between the main living area and the back bedroom, which had a queen size bed, large closet and plenty of cabinets and drawers for storage.
Thelma towed Louise, our 2016 Jeep Wrangler. Upon moving on to Hanavave, a catamaran in French Polynesia, we sold Thelma and Louise and they both now live in Washington State.
We will always cherish the memories we made while traveling with Thelma & Louise.
Thelma was our 2002 Monaco Diplomat RV. We spent almost 8 months traveling the U.S. and Mexico with her between November 2020 and June 2021. She was 40-feet long and had a main living area with a custom built dining section, kitchen section with a fridge, freezer and pantry, two custom built bunks for the kids and a wardrobe with a large cabinet and drawers. The bathroom area was in between the main living area and the back bedroom, which had a queen size bed, large closet and plenty of cabinets and drawers for storage.
Thelma towed Louise, our 2016 Jeep Wrangler. Upon moving on to Hanavave, a catamaran in French Polynesia, we sold Thelma and Louise and they both now live in Washington State.
We will always cherish the memories we made while traveling with Thelma & Louise.
Our Travel Blog
Our Travel Blog
Travel
The focus of our blog is not to be a travel guide or a review site. Rather, it is a family diary of our travels accompanied by “Reflections,” which are thought pieces about our experiences.
Thanks for traveling with us! ?✌️
Our Travel Blog
Travel
The focus of our blog is not to be a travel guide or a review site. Rather, it is a family diary of our travels accompanied by “Reflections,” which are thought pieces about our experiences.
Thanks for traveling with us! ?✌️
Travel Diary
Travel
A log of what we get up to, including a photo and video galleries.
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 4: Fiji to Brisbane Passage
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 4: Fiji to Brisbane Passage A Long-Awaited Departure After having waited in French Polynesia for two and a half months, we excitedly sailed out of Bora Bora around 7:30 am on Saturday, September 4th. Like the rest of French...
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 3: Bora Bora to Fiji Passage
After having waited in French Polynesia for two and a half months, we excitedly sailed out of Bora Bora around 7:30 am on Saturday, September 4th. Like the rest of French Polynesia, Bora Bora was in COVID lockdown, and we had spent the last week waiting for our departure paperwork to go through all the requisite bureaucratic channels. This required multiple trips to the local gendarmerie (police station), where Grant quickly befriended the two kind and helpful officers, Alex and Bruno.
Sailing
Sailing
Video episodes of our South Pacific Crossing
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 4: Fiji to Brisbane Passage
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 4: Fiji to Brisbane Passage A Long-Awaited Departure After having waited in French Polynesia for two and a half months, we excitedly sailed out of Bora Bora around 7:30 am on Saturday, September 4th. Like the rest of French...
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 3: Bora Bora to Fiji Passage
After having waited in French Polynesia for two and a half months, we excitedly sailed out of Bora Bora around 7:30 am on Saturday, September 4th. Like the rest of French Polynesia, Bora Bora was in COVID lockdown, and we had spent the last week waiting for our departure paperwork to go through all the requisite bureaucratic channels. This required multiple trips to the local gendarmerie (police station), where Grant quickly befriended the two kind and helpful officers, Alex and Bruno.
Places
Places
These are some of the states we have visited so far. Click here to view all.
BC
Baja, Mexico
UT
Utah
National Parks
Parks
These are some of the National Parks we have visited. Click here to view all.
AZ
Grand Canyon
UT
TRAVEL WITH US!
We are currently sailing the South Pacific to Australia.
Thank you for joining us, have a great day!