Brave
The Bravery to Live Differently
We had good jobs, good salaries, and exactly two weeks a year to actually live. That wasn’t enough. So we chose brave.
β Marae & Roger, @bravefamilytravel
Our Story
We both worked at the same TV station in the US. He was a statewide news producer. I sold commercial airspace. Good jobs. Stable jobs. The kind everyone tells you to be grateful for.
Then in 2018, we went to a friend’s wedding. We had to beg for time off to attend. We lost money being there. And standing at that reception, something clicked: we were trading our entire lives for two weeks a year. We didn’t want to ask permission to live anymore.
So we quit.
We became seasonal resort workers β Florida Keys, San Juan Island, Big Sky, Alaska β working a season, saving money, traveling the rest. We started learning content creation in 2018 from absolute scratch. First collab in 2019 was a barter. We built slowly, on purpose.
Then COVID hit. Our account was just starting to gain traction. A baby was on the way. Everyone said stop. We didn’t stop.
By summer 2021 β with a one-year-old on our hip β we started a brand new account from zero. Under 1,000 followers, we got paid to spend three months at an all-inclusive resort in Greece. We traveled the world continuously from 2021 to 2023, 90+ countries between us. Now we live in MΓ‘laga, Spain, raising Alaska (6) and Atlas (2) as global citizens.
What BRAVE Means Here
BRAVE is the pillar of this brand that covers everything about building a life that funds your freedom. It’s not glamorous overnight success. It’s the unglamorous decision to bet on yourself β and then figure out the how.
Content Creation
How we built a platform from zero, landed brand partnerships, and turned travel into a business β including everything we wish we knew at the start.
Brand Partnerships
How we got paid to travel before we had a big following. The pitch frameworks, the rate cards, and what actually moves brands to say yes.
Relocation Grants
Countries that will pay your family to move there β up to β¬100,000. We research every program so you know exactly what’s real and what to apply for.
Digital Nomad Visas
We navigated Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa as a family. The paperwork, the timeline, the things nobody tells you β documented in full.
Ready to Build Your Own Brave?
Start with our free guides β countries that pay you to move, or how to land your first brand partnership as a travel creator.