Our Story
We kept our jobs, sold nothing, and started traveling the world anyway.
We’re the Lockwoods.
Since 2020, we’ve been traveling the world to experience—up close and in person—all the natural wonders and distinct cultures that our kids would otherwise see only in textbooks and TV. We think it’s a better way to learn and we’ve worked hard to fund our little experiment in the hope that our kids will grow up wiser, kinder, and more grateful for the beauty of our diverse planet and its people.
2018
For years, we had been living like many American families: We had a comfortable home (in Denver, Colorado) and Phil’s small business provided us with a comfortable income and enough time for regular vacations around the U.S. But every day pretty much felt the same as the last. We were craving change.
2019
We were struggling to find the right schools for our 3 kids and we were longing to escape the chilly Colorado winters. Our morning walks became daily discussions about how we’d live in the future. Eventually, something clicked. We decided to stop planning for the life of our dreams and instead just make the changes that would let us start living it. Our mindset had switched from “one day” to “day one.”
2020
Within a year, the pandemic and our own intentional efforts had changed everything and pushed us into a very different place: three kids in online school and all of us locked down in our new Coronado Island home in California.
By the time travel restrictions lifted, our paradigm had completely changed. We were longing to explore the world—and between the kids’ virtual schools and Phil’s virtual office, we had the freedom to do just that. We began designing our life around travel instead of the other way around.
2021
As we saw how much our kids (and the two of us) were changing and growing through our constant travels and by being immersed in different cultures, we focused on making each trip less about leisure activities and more about experiencing authentic local culture. We also started looking for ways to give back to the communities we encountered.
Reagan eventually chose to start high school in an in-person environment and began splitting her time between our home and her mother’s home. The other four of us started scheduling most of our travel for when Reagan was with her mom, though she still joined our trips whenever she wanted.
2023
Brooklyn and Colt continued studying through their online program, allowing us to visit and experience the same areas of science, history, geography, and people that they were learning about in school.
2024
After discovering the treasures of Southeast Asia, we decided to set up a second home in the Philippines. Our Asian hub made it easier to explore all seven continents without all the flight miles and allowed us to spend more time exploring one of our favorite countries in the world.
2025
After completing five full years of semi-nomadic travel and wrapping up our seven-continent journey after our first trek to Antarctica, we changed things up yet again. Reagan headed off to university, Brooklyn started in-person high school (Colt is staying online), we launched ABC Trips to help other travelers explore the world, and we’re working on setting up our first international boutique resort. But we’re still traveling constantly.
Erin
World-class travel broker, former competitive figure skater, world’s biggest Oregon Ducks Football fan, and author of six published novels.
Phil
Former pilot and Air Force veteran. Designer, children’s book author, travel journalist, and founder/CEO of Distill.
Reagan
College student, social media manager, and social butterfly. Studying psychology at the University of Kansas.
Brooklyn
High school student, artist, budding quantum physicist, student pilot, and neighborhood babysitter.
Colt
High school student, leather craftsman, gamer, scooter stunt rider, and certified herpetologist. Crocodile Hunter meets 007.
