Couple who quit their jobs to travel world with their kids shares harsh realities of living on the road

A couple who both quit their jobs to travel the world with their kids has opened up about the harsh realities of living on the road – which ultimately lead to them returning home just three months later.

Taylor and Megan Kovar, 38, from Texas, had become ‘fed up’ of their hectic, non-stop lifestyle.

While running their four businesses and homeschooling their three kids, Kix, 13, Kambry, 10 and Kessly, six, they suddenly stopped and asked themselves: were they actually living the life they wanted?

In a bid to quit the rat race and find ‘ultimate freedom,’ the pair sold their companies and headed out on an adventure with their brood.

They visited Greece, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and all 50 states in the US – but after three months away, they realized the lifestyle just wasn’t for them.

‘Busy doesn’t even begin to cover our lives before,’ Taylor recently told Luxury Travel Daily.

‘We were always in motion, chasing the next goal. And while we loved what we were building, it wasn’t the life we wanted.

‘At that point, we were just running on autopilot. The answer was clear – it was time to hit pause and rethink everything we had ever known.’

A couple who quit their jobs to travel the world with their kids has opened up about the harsh realities of living on the road – which lead to them returning home just three months later

Taylor and Megan Kovar, 38, from Texas, had become ‘fed up’ of their hectic, non-stop lifestyle, so the pair sold their companies and headed out on an adventure with their three kids

They visited Greece, Australia, Canada , Mexico , and all 50 states – but after three months, they realized the lifestyle wasn’t for them. They’re seen left in Alaska and right in Greece

Taylor had always been a firm believer in the financial independence, retiring early (FIRE) movement.

But the finish line was distant. So instead, he decided to embrace freedom in the now, and they settled on taking a micro-retirement.

In 2022, the family-of-five got rid of almost all of their belongings – leaving the essentials in storage – and hit the road.

As they knew this wasn’t a permanent life change, they kept their house ready to return to.

According to Taylor, the decision to leave home stemmed from them wanting to make quality memories with their kids before it was too late.

He said: ‘I had the realization that our children wouldn’t be little forever. I didn’t want to wake up one day and regret missing those years with my family.

‘I grew up very poor, and travel wasn’t a part of my childhood, so seeing the world always felt like something other people got to do.

‘I wanted more for my kids, I wanted them to experience the places I had only ever read about in books or seen on TV – to show them the world is bigger than their backyard.’

According to Taylor, the decision to leave home stemmed from them wanting to make quality memories with their kids before it was too late. They’re seen in Mexico

‘I grew up very poor, and travel wasn’t a part of my childhood,’ he shared. ‘I wanted more for my kids, I wanted them to experience the places I had only ever read about in books’

Taylor said he worried his kids were missing out on ‘key moments with friends’

To ensure they wouldn’t fall behind in school, the couple hired a private teacher to work around their travel schedules.

And coupled with experiences such as standing where the Declaration of Independence was signed and learning how pineapples grow in Hawaii, Taylor and Megan believe their kids learned more through their travels than they would’ve done in a classroom.

‘I remember being sat in Hawaii, complete paradise, and the kids curled up in our laps homesick and missing their friends,’ he said. ‘It was a reminder that no matter how incredible the destination, home is about the people you love’

But they still had their concerns. He continued: ‘School wasn’t an issue – but social connections were. Would they miss out on key moments with friends? Or find it difficult to stay connected?

‘It wasn’t a super long trip, but the constant moving was a lot for them to handle. At first, they were excited – but the novelty quickly wore off.

‘I remember being sat in Hawaii, complete paradise, and the kids curled up in our laps homesick and missing their friends.

‘It was a reminder that no matter how incredible the destination, home is about the people you love.’

Taylor says the experience, which cost $25,000 in total, was ‘eye-opening’ and ‘transformative.’

Ultimately, though, they all missed having routine and a base to come back to. And after just three months, they decided to return home.

Taylor has now taken on a career in helping families navigate financial independence so they too can experience freedom now, rather than later.

Ultimately, they all missed having routine and a base to come back to. And after just three months, they decided to return home. They’re seen in Maine

Taylor says the experience, which cost $25,000 in total, was ‘eye-opening’ and ‘transformative’

And while they’ve realized that living on the road full-time isn’t for them, they still have travel as a main priority. They’re seen in New York City

According to Taylor, those three months completely changed the way they view life.

And while they’ve realized that living on the road full-time isn’t for them, they still have travel as a main priority. 

‘The experience completely rewired how we see life. Before, we were sprinting non-stop,’ he concluded.

‘Taking a step back made us realise that time is the one thing you can ever earn more of.

‘Now, we prioritize experiences over endless work. And travel is no longer a one-time event for us – it’s part of our lifestyle now.

‘Instead of waiting for the perfect time to take a trip, we go every six weeks instead. Looking back, it was money well spent.

‘We weren’t just paying to travel – it was about investing in memories, adventure and a perspective shift.

‘We realized that the real goal wasn’t escaping normal life, it was making sure the life we built was one we didn’t want to escape from.

‘The adventure was great, but there’s something about home that can’t be replaced. It reinforced something for me which I already knew; we aren’t promised tomorrow.

‘You can work your whole life and never actually take time to live. Money is just a tool, but how you use it to build a meaningful life is what really matters.’