The first Traveling Village experiment

19 families traveling to Vietnam, Thailand and Japan in 2024

Co-created by families who had never met in real life before, the very first Traveling Village was something unique. An experiment, imperfect, hard, intense, and very magical. We started in September 2022 with a simple idea we put online and from there, a bunch of families from around the World came together to create something very special together.

Behind the scenes of Village 1

Founding Families

Village 1 was created by 4 families (Denmark, India, USA), who met through mutual friends and on social media. They worked together for over a year to make it happen and we hadn’t all met in real life until we started TV. 

The official artwork

In Vietnam we worked with a local artist who made a TV artwork. He was painting at our very first communal meal and welcome party and at our last communal meal in Vietnam he presented it. Every family got a copy of the painting, printed on traditional vietnamese paper.

How it actually was

How it actually was

During the experiment we recorded an 8-episode podcast series where we shared open and honest about the ups and downs. Listening to the whole series will give you a good idea about how it actually was.

During the experiment we recorded an 8-episode podcast series where we shared open and honest about the ups and downs. Listening to the whole series will give you a good idea about how it actually was.

Village 1 overview

Statistics
Statistics
Kids
Kids
Info
Info

Number of people:

Number of people:

Number of people:

76

76

Adults:

Adults:

Adults:

38

38

Number of workgroups

Number of workgroups

Number of workgroups

16

16

Number of families:

Number of families:

Number of families:

20

20

Nationalities:

Nationalities:

Nationalities:

8 (🇺🇸 🇩🇰 🇮🇹 🇳🇱 🇮🇳 🇮🇪 🇭🇷 🇩🇪)

8 (🇺🇸 🇩🇰 🇮🇹 🇳🇱 🇮🇳 🇮🇪 🇭🇷 🇩🇪)

Communal meals:

Communal meals:

Communal meals:

30

30

Kids:

Kids:

Kids:

38

38

Kids aged 0-3:

Kids aged 0-3:

Kids aged 0-3:

13

13

Kids aged 4-6:

Kids aged 4-6:

Kids aged 4-6:

6

6

Kids aged 7-9:

Kids aged 7-9:

Kids aged 7-9:

11

11

Kids aged 10+:

Kids aged 10+:

Kids aged 10+:

8

8

Dates

Dates

Dates

Jan 15 to May 15 2024

Jan 15 to May 15 2024

Locations:

Locations:

Locations:

Hội An (Vietnam), Ko Lanta (Thailand), Kyoto (Japan)

Hội An (Vietnam), Ko Lanta (Thailand), Kyoto (Japan)

The big why

The big why

Why are we creating Traveling Village and why should you join? We believe that both we and you need to be sure about “why”. Joining TV is a big commitment, it’s a rewarding experience but also intensive and not just easy. The overall idea with TV is to experiment with lifestyle and we hope everyone returns home knowing more about themselves and how they want to structure their life.

Why are we creating Traveling Village and why should you join? We believe that both we and you need to be sure about “why”. Joining TV is a big commitment, it’s a rewarding experience but also intensive and not just easy. The overall idea with TV is to experiment with lifestyle and we hope everyone returns home knowing more about themselves and how they want to structure their life.

Family Interviews

Get to know the families taking part and their motivation to embark on this adventure. 

Village 1 FAQ

How did the creation of Village 1 unfold?
How did the creation of Village 1 unfold?
How did the creation of Village 1 unfold?
Did you have any solo parents on the trip?
Did you have any solo parents on the trip?
Did you have any solo parents on the trip?
How did you choose the locations for Village 1?
How did you choose the locations for Village 1?
How did you choose the locations for Village 1?
Will future villages look like Village 1?
Will future villages look like Village 1?
Will future villages look like Village 1?
Was Village 1 a success?
Was Village 1 a success?
Was Village 1 a success?
Were there any conflicts?
Were there any conflicts?
Were there any conflicts?
Did anyone drop out?
Did anyone drop out?
Did anyone drop out?
Why were there 19 families and not 20 in village 1?
Why were there 19 families and not 20 in village 1?
Why were there 19 families and not 20 in village 1?
How many people applied for Village 1?
How many people applied for Village 1?
How many people applied for Village 1?

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Get updates on Village 2 & 3

Our newsletter is our main communication channel and where we both share behind the scenes and as soon as we are ready to involve people in village 2.

You’ll only receive one email per month

Made with ❤️, hot ☕️ and crazy kids in the background

Made with ❤️, hot ☕️ and crazy kids in the background

Made with ❤️, hot ☕️ and crazy kids in the background

Get updates on Village 2 & 3