Ep 188: Sailing as a Family with Erin Carey

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nomadtopia Radio is all about showing you that there’s more than one way to live a nomadic life. Even the most unlikely people can become full-time travelers or create their own unique version of a location-independent lifestyle.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I’m joined by wife, mother, business owner, and full-time sailor Erin Carey. She shares her journey from suburban Australia to living on a yacht with her husband and three children. We talk about the realities of living on a boat at sea or in a marina, how she balances family and work, and her advice for anyone considering a similar courageous leap.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Erin and her family came to live on a yacht with no prior sailing experience</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The resources and research Erin turned to at the beginning of her journey</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How your daily life and community changes as you travel around the world</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Erin creates balance between her family life and her business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why even full-time nomads should create routines that work for them</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Erin runs her business from all over the world</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How entering a country on a boat is different from flying or driving</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How COVID-19 has affected Erin and her family</span></li> <li style="font-weight: