The Luxpats

Author: luxpat

  • It’s Not You It’s Me, Koh Phangan

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    Koh Phangan, we need to talk. No, things have been going great, but I’m not in a good place right now and I think maybe– No it’s not that. You’re one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever met. I mean your coconuts…WOW. Your beaches are stunning, and I love that thing you do with…

  • Podcast Spotlight – Family Travel Resources

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    We’re featuring ourselves, as interviewed on Epic Education Radio. MORE IMPORTANTLY, we’re featuring the awesome family travel resources you can find on Epic Education Radio. Podcasts like these, more than anything else, convinced us to go nomad. Listening to current nomads talk about their lives helped us to put ourselves in their shoes and imagine what this…

  • Two Unexpected Perks of Traveling with Kids

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    Our toddler is your average imp/angel combo. On a good day he gives kisses on demand, parrots everything we say in adorable toddler-ese, and helps smaller kids climb the stairs to the slide. On the same day, he might decide it’s a good idea to collapse in the checkout line and refuse to move, or slap me in the face for…

  • Codes of Conduct are Bullsh*t

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    We’ve all seen amazing documentaries like The True Cost, which reveal the horror and death behind industries like fast fashion. After watching them we are angry and righteous, but we are also overwhelmed. What are we supposed to do with this new knowledge? Here are three things to know about buying ethically sourced products: silence is death,…

  • Nomad Trade-Offs: One Day, Two Ways

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    You’re a middle class stay-at-home Mom. What is a typical spring day like for you, at home and on the road? What are the nomad trade-offs? It’s interesting to me to compare the benefits and difficulties of both lives–the trade-offs, habit changes, and general trends. This is my entirely personal comparison of the ups and…

  • Wish You Were Here: Penang, Malaysia

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    It’s 10 p.m. and our street in Penang is stirring to life. The two girls on the corner have been chopping vegetables and heating big pots of frying oil since early evening. They’re settling into the rush now, stirring, dishing, carrying plates, taking money, coaxing the smells further and further out of the pot and down the…

  • Productivity and the Power of 15 Minutes

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    What happens to productivity under the constant barrage of change that is nomadic life? How do you keep working when everyone around you is wearing a swimsuit, when your arms are tired from carrying children and suitcases, when you can never quite get all the sand out of your hair, when your flight is delayed and your baby is…

  • Nomad Money Saving: The Grouping Theory

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    Okay, the Grouping Theory is just a name I made up for our nomad money saving strategy. Basically, it’s the logic behind buying in bulk, applied to more than just commodity purchases. After a few weeks in Chiang Mai we noticed a funny little trend in our spending. One Saturday, we’d decided go to Huay Tung Lake.…

  • Travelers’ Wedding Vows: Happy Valentines Day!

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    I wrote a poem for David at our wedding in Montana three years ago. It became a set of wedding vows for our lives as travelers. It’s not a work of art but I’m proud of it–as far as the poem represents our vows, we’ve kept them. Everything at that wedding was rimmed in magic. A vintage blue haze…

  • This is Not a Parenting Article

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    You know those parenting articles with titles like “5 Things Parents Shouldn’t Say to Childless Friends,” or “6 Ways Non-Breeders Can Relate to Parents”? This is not that kind of an article. You will not find a list of #parentingfails here, or a list of “ten ways you didn’t know you were emotionally stunting your kid,” or inexpert but strident views…