Eleven Suitcases: How Moving Abroad Changed a Family Forever

From the author of The Fast Forward Mindset comes a memoir about what becomes possible when a family dares to name what they want-and commits to living it.

Like many families, they weren't unhappy-just stuck.

Dealing with the challenging daily routine of raising three young children, David and Kelli Schnurman had reached their tipping point. Out of desperation, they sat down at the kitchen table one night to envision their dream: to experience life through travel.

It looked good on paper, but it was hard to turn into reality. It stayed just an idea, written down, talked about, and shared, until four years later, they decided to actually live it.

In 2019, they packed their lives into eleven suitcases and moved to Barcelona with their young son and 10-year-old twins. There was no guarantee it would work, just a promise to themselves that they'd stop playing it safe.

What followed was equal parts adventure and chaos: trips through Morocco's deserts and Spain's mountains, and a mentor they called "the Guru" who helped them build a community.

And then, seven months in, they got trapped in Europe's strictest lockdown with no way home and 100 days to figure out if their family could get through it.

Eleven Suitcases is both a memoir and a blueprint. Through their story, you'll learn how to create your own family rallying cry, reframe fear, and think bigger about what's possible when you choose intention over routine-whether or not you ever move abroad.

Buy your copy of Eleven Suitcases and start turning 'someday' into 'today'.