Hello, We Are The Haayema Family
We’re raising teens, chasing a baby, and building a life somewhere in the middle. There’s no master plan here, just a dream that felt too loud to ignore. So we went for it, with equal parts faith, chaos, and “let’s see what happens.”
Real Life, Not Perfect
We share what family travel actually looks like. The messy, the calm, and everything in between.
Learning Without Limits
Our kids learn through the world, not just a classroom, and it works better than we expected.
Built As We Go
No perfect plan. Just a family choosing a different way to live, one decision at a time.
Stories That Feel Like Real Life
No filters, no perfect routines, no pretending we have it all figured out. This is what it actually looks like to travel and worldschool as a family, from slow mornings to chaotic days and everything in between. We didn’t wait until we felt ready. We just decided to start, and figured it out as we went.
Because sometimes you don’t need a plan… you just need to see that it’s possible.
Meet Our Crew
Dad
The pack mule, the protector, and the one quietly scanning every situation like a risk assessment expert.
Keeps us safe, grounded, and occasionally reminds us that maybe… just maybe… we should think things through.
Mom (Voice Of Blog)
The planner, the heart, and the one dreaming up a life that doesn’t quite make sense on paper. Always has the trip details on hand!
Equal parts optimism and “this could work,” even when there’s no clear path forward.
Big Bro
Part gamer, part creator, learning how to turn ideas into animations and figure out who he is along the way.
Somewhere between “leave me alone” and “wait, come look at this.”
Big Sis
Artistic, animal-obsessed, and not afraid to say exactly what she’s thinking.
A little moody, a lot sarcastic, and somehow still the softest heart in the room.
Little Bro
Outgoing, playful, and determined to try everything at least once.
Wants to make everyone laugh, help everyone feel better… and still quietly figuring things out at his own pace.
Baby Sis
Along for the ride, carried more often than not, and somehow the easiest traveller of all of us… maybe because she doesn’t walk?
Trying new foods around the world and lifting the mood on the days that feel a little heavier.
“I’m so happy for you guys to let me be able to follow your adventures!!! You guys are brave and I love that you just go with the flow!! ❤️❤️❤️”
Tamara P.
Alberta, Canada
