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Slow Camino

Learning Life's Lessons Through Travel

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Environment & Sustainability

January 3, 2023

 by Liuan Huska

 by Liuan Huska · Published January 3, 2023 · Last modified January 4, 2023

What If There’s No Trash Can? A Reflection

Principle #6 in permaculture is “Produce no waste.” We saw this (imperfectly) lived out at an Argentine permaculture project.

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Argentina / Tales & Misadventures

December 6, 2022

 by Liuan Huska

 by Liuan Huska · Published December 6, 2022

Visiting the Octo-Man in Argentina’s Gaucho-land

We make a late-night grub run to a 200-year-old historic establishment.

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Brazil / Environment & Sustainability / Reflection

November 13, 2022

 by Liuan Huska

 by Liuan Huska · Published November 13, 2022

In the Heart of Farming Country During Brazil’s Presidential Elections

Snapshots from our time on the ground observing the Bolsonaro-Lula faceoff.

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Brazil / Eco Caminhos / Environment & Sustainability

October 24, 2022

 by Liuan Huska

 by Liuan Huska · Published October 24, 2022 · Last modified December 25, 2022

More Sustainable Doesn’t Have to Equal Less Comfort

We are the first guests to stay in Eco Caminhos’ newly-built Eco Lodge, a gorgeous bioconstructed house in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro.

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Travel with Kids / Worldschooling

October 4, 2022

 by Liuan Huska

 by Liuan Huska · Published October 4, 2022 · Last modified October 5, 2022

A Short List of Essential Worldschooling Supplies

We are traveling South America for a year with a backpack per person. Here are the basic tools we’re using to support our kids’ learning throughout this time.

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Reflection / Travel with Kids / Worldschooling

September 5, 2022

 by Liuan Huska

 by Liuan Huska · Published September 5, 2022 · Last modified December 30, 2023

Back to School Q&A with Our Worldschoolers

We’re in Brazil homeschooling while we travel around the South American continent for a year. Today on our blog, our kids reflect on their new school life.

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Brazil / Environment & Sustainability / Reflection

August 24, 2022

 by Liuan Huska

 by Liuan Huska · Published August 24, 2022 · Last modified August 23, 2022

3 Things Most Americans Use That Even Rich Brazilians Don’t

The amenities we lived without in Brazil show that conserving energy is more about systems than individual choices. Also one thing I wish we had in the States!

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Tales & Misadventures

July 26, 2022

 by Liuan Huska

 by Liuan Huska · Published July 26, 2022

A Lost Wallet, an Asthma Attack, and a Forgotten Pillow

Matt loses his wallet, Finley has an asthma attack, and Liuan forgets her pillow, all on the first week of our family sabbatical.

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Environment & Sustainability / Travel with Kids

July 18, 2022

 by Liuan Huska

 by Liuan Huska · Published July 18, 2022 · Last modified October 6, 2023

10 Ways Trains Are Better Than Planes

We recently took a 48-hour Amtrak ride from Chicago to Los Angeles. If you have the time to spare, we definitely recommend it.

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Environment & Sustainability / Resources

September 28, 2021

 by Liuan Huska

 by Liuan Huska · Published September 28, 2021 · Last modified May 30, 2022

12 Ways to Travel More Lightly on the Planet

How can we be part of the climate solution, yet engage in travel for the personal growth and cross-cultural benefits? Here are some ideas.

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About Us

We are a family of five that travels at every opportunity. We are back home after taking a family gap year that ended in July 2023. We spent the entire time in South and Central America. Matt and Liuan live in the Chicago area with their three rambunctious young boys. Matt is a software developer. Liuan is a writer, journalist, and author.

About Slow Camino

Slow Camino is a blog dedicated to long-term and short-term family travel, eco-tourism, and taking joy in the wide world as a respectful guest. Posts range from personal reflections on life as a travel-loving family to travel tips including destinations, language acquisition, and more.

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