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Hadley Rakowski
Sep 29, 2024, 2:10:55 PM9/29/24
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Hello Everyone,
For those who know us, you’re aware that we’ve spent the last 25 years climbing the professional ladder while raising our three wonderful children. Two of them have already moved on to their versions of adulthood, and our youngest is just eight months away from graduating high school.
As we face the prospect of an “empty nest,” we have engaged in some soul-searching about what’s next for us. With countless possibilities ahead, we’ve decided to think BIG and embark on a unique and exciting adventure: we are going to travel the world for an indefinite period.
Having spent our marriage in a routine that often felt like a grind—working long hours just to pay bills and support our family, seeing each other only at night and on weekends—we’ve decided to follow our hearts. We want to prioritize quality time together, explore what the world has to offer and break free from that constrained lifestyle. Additionally, we hope to show our son, who is still figuring out his path, that there’s a vast world out there with many ways to live.
With that in mind, the Rakowski family is hitting the road! Beginning June 2025, Hadley, Jeremiah, and Jordan will set off on an adventure that will take us around the globe. We plan to explore places we’ve always wanted to see, research our family history, reconnect with old friends, meet new friends, and discover how community is fostered in different cultures.
We would love your help! If you have suggestions for places to visit or connections with people around the world who might be open to hosting us or helping us navigate new areas, we welcome any introductions. We are open to visiting any country, and some of the places we’re considering for the first year include France, Scotland, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Jamaica, and Mexico. One of our main focuses during our travels is to find community and share cultures. We hope to connect with people in each location, share a home-cooked meal, and exchange stories about ourselves.
For those who know us, you’re aware that we’ve spent the last 25 years climbing the professional ladder while raising our three wonderful children. Two of them have already moved on to their versions of adulthood, and our youngest is just eight months away from graduating high school.
As we face the prospect of an “empty nest,” we have engaged in some soul-searching about what’s next for us. With countless possibilities ahead, we’ve decided to think BIG and embark on a unique and exciting adventure: we are going to travel the world for an indefinite period.
Having spent our marriage in a routine that often felt like a grind—working long hours just to pay bills and support our family, seeing each other only at night and on weekends—we’ve decided to follow our hearts. We want to prioritize quality time together, explore what the world has to offer and break free from that constrained lifestyle. Additionally, we hope to show our son, who is still figuring out his path, that there’s a vast world out there with many ways to live.
With that in mind, the Rakowski family is hitting the road! Beginning June 2025, Hadley, Jeremiah, and Jordan will set off on an adventure that will take us around the globe. We plan to explore places we’ve always wanted to see, research our family history, reconnect with old friends, meet new friends, and discover how community is fostered in different cultures.
We would love your help! If you have suggestions for places to visit or connections with people around the world who might be open to hosting us or helping us navigate new areas, we welcome any introductions. We are open to visiting any country, and some of the places we’re considering for the first year include France, Scotland, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Jamaica, and Mexico. One of our main focuses during our travels is to find community and share cultures. We hope to connect with people in each location, share a home-cooked meal, and exchange stories about ourselves.
At this time, we plan on keeping family and friends apprised of our adventures by way of email from rakworl...@gmail.com. We'll let you know if we decide to document our travels via another means. Please let us know if you'd like to be added to our email list for updates.
Thank you for being a part of this journey!
Warm regards,
The Rakowski Family
Thank you for being a part of this journey!
Warm regards,
The Rakowski Family
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