Worldschooling Bansko!
September 27, 2022
As a worldschool, vanlife, digital nomad pioneer family who started worldschooling in 2005 in 48 countries on a tiny budget, we are thrilled to see worldschooling blossoming now! When I swim for exercise here in Bansko, for my weightloss journey, I have the pool all to myself in the cold water. What are the odds that I ended up swimming with boys from Holland, France and Bulgaria & they told me they are part of Worldschool Bansko! Luckily, I met the Dutch mom Emmy later & interviewed her about this amazing worldschooling hub she has created with her teen daughter. What an amazing opportunity for worldschool, roadschool and homeschooled kids from around the world! I didn't even know there was such a thing as worldschool Bansko until I happen to meet these boys!
Perhaps, even stranger & kismet, when I explained to the boys that we were worldschool pioneers & my daughter was trilingual pop singer Heavenly Reyna, the 12 year old Bulgarian boy was beside himself with excitement because he watches her on Twitch and is a big fan, so he was as shocked as I was that we connected by chance in this tiny Bulgarian town! There are more than 8 million Twitch streamers, so against all odds!
omg! 😮Jeanne @soultravelers3 met 3 #worldschool kids in Bansko pool today, 1 French, 1 Dutch, 1 Bulgarian & the Bulgarian watches #singersongwriter @heavenlyreyna on @Twitch so was super excited/shocked she is our kid! #smallworld #digitalnomads #travel pic.twitter.com/xcXVxGA6II
— Gar Reyna (@GarReynaDesign) September 3, 2022
You can read more about Worldschool Bansko here and here. They started it in 2020 and just like the Bansko Digital Nomad Festival, it keeps expanding every year ( and it is not related to the festival, but they both show the potential of Bansko). This worldschool "pop up" or "hub" takes place in the winter high season, so attracts families from around the world that love to ski! As more get involved, they may start it all year long.
No one was doing worldschooling hubs or popups when we were traveling as a family ( there were so few of us then), so it is exciting to see these family travel communities come together like this. I have to give Emmy and her gifted 15 year old daughter Derisha much credit for their hard work on creating this community. Emmy and I had a lot in common as we discussed the challenges of raising a gifted child & how well travel assists that & social issues for globetrotting location independent kids Her 8 year old son was also adorable and part of their team.
They attract families from USA, UK, Israel, Australia and all over Europe like Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Spain the Scandinavian countries etc.
They had about 40 families last year, but expect about 70 this winter! They not only have great educational and social opportunities for the kids, but for the whole family.
This mother daughter team have worked hard to create something special and some return every winter, as more new people also discover this opportunity.
Some are long term worldschool families, some are travel families just doing a year of travel and roadschooling, some are homeschooling families just testing the water and like the skiing and exotic Bulgarian culture aspect.
It has worked so well with Bansko, that they have expanded it and are doing a Netherlands worldschool pop up this November. Contact them soon if you are interested or pass it on to friends who might be.
They are also doing a cool, worldschooling teen program called IQ Teen Camp in both Netherlands and Bansko.
Check them out and spread the word if you know anyone who might be interested!!
As a worldschool, vanlife, digital nomad pioneer family who started worldschooling in 2005 in 48 countries on a tiny budget, we are thrilled to see worldschooling blossoming now! When I swim for exercise here in Bansko, for my weightloss journey, I have the pool all to myself in the cold water. What are the odds that I ended up swimming with boys from Holland, France and Bulgaria & they told me they are part of Worldschool Bansko! Luckily, I met the Dutch mom Emmy later & interviewed her about this amazing worldschooling hub she has created with her teen daughter. What an amazing opportunity for worldschool, roadschool and homeschooled kids from around the world! I didn't even know there was such a thing as worldschool Bansko until I happen to meet these boys!
Perhaps, even stranger & kismet, when I explained to the boys that we were worldschool pioneers & my daughter was trilingual pop singer Heavenly Reyna, the 12 year old Bulgarian boy was beside himself with excitement because he watches her on Twitch and is a big fan, so he was as shocked as I was that we connected by chance in this tiny Bulgarian town! There are more than 8 million Twitch streamers, so against all odds!
omg! 😮Jeanne @soultravelers3 met 3 #worldschool kids in Bansko pool today, 1 French, 1 Dutch, 1 Bulgarian & the Bulgarian watches #singersongwriter @heavenlyreyna on @Twitch so was super excited/shocked she is our kid! #smallworld #digitalnomads #travel pic.twitter.com/xcXVxGA6II
— Gar Reyna (@GarReynaDesign) September 3, 2022
You can read more about Worldschool Bansko here and here. They started it in 2020 and just like the Bansko Digital Nomad Festival, it keeps expanding every year ( and it is not related to the festival, but they both show the potential of Bansko). This worldschool "pop up" or "hub" takes place in the winter high season, so attracts families from around the world that love to ski! As more get involved, they may start it all year long.
No one was doing worldschooling hubs or popups when we were traveling as a family ( there were so few of us then), so it is exciting to see these family travel communities come together like this. I have to give Emmy and her gifted 15 year old daughter Derisha much credit for their hard work on creating this community. Emmy and I had a lot in common as we discussed the challenges of raising a gifted child & how well travel assists that & social issues for globetrotting location independent kids Her 8 year old son was also adorable and part of their team.
They attract families from USA, UK, Israel, Australia and all over Europe like Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Spain the Scandinavian countries etc.
They had about 40 families last year, but expect about 70 this winter! They not only have great educational and social opportunities for the kids, but for the whole family.
This mother daughter team have worked hard to create something special and some return every winter, as more new people also discover this opportunity.
Some are long term worldschool families, some are travel families just doing a year of travel and roadschooling, some are homeschooling families just testing the water and like the skiing and exotic Bulgarian culture aspect.
It has worked so well with Bansko, that they have expanded it and are doing a Netherlands worldschool pop up this November. Contact them soon if you are interested or pass it on to friends who might be.
They are also doing a cool, worldschooling teen program called IQ Teen Camp in both Netherlands and Bansko.
Check them out and spread the word if you know anyone who might be interested!!
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