We Wrote & Illustrated a Children’s Book!
My South American Classroom is a picture book for family travelers. It recounts the highs and lows of our family gap year through the eyes of our oldest child.
Matt
11 Worldschooling Tips From a Family That Often Got It Wrong
In this post, we provide the practical tips we either discovered or wish we had followed while we were worldschooling our three boys.
Our Favorite Parts of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
This article, originally published on our Substack newsletter, is an overview of our inexpensive winter getaway to this gorgeous part of the Earth.
5 Farms Our Family Volunteered at in South America
Our most meaningful experiences were our volunteer farm stays, which connected us with other travelers and taught us about permaculture and bioconstruction.
The New Tourist: A Book Review
If you are passionate about travel but have misgivings about its affects, The New Tourist will equip you to wrestle with your doubts and ask better questions.
8 Myths About Our Gap Year We’d Like to Correct
A family with 3 boys, traveling the South America, one backpack per person, no job. Was it relaxing? Terrifying? Life-changing? Read on to find out more.
Midlife Might Just Be the Perfect Time for a Gap Year
Did you miss your chance to take a gap year while you were young? It’s not to late! A midlife gap year has many advantages.
South America, Under Construction: Anecdotes of Progress
In South America, we experienced roads and WiFi that were worse than you could imagine. But those are disappearing, fast. This is what we saw.
The Dumbest Thing We Did to a Rental Car on Our Gap Year
Over the course of a year of traveling South America and renting cars, something was bound to happen. Read about it here.
Digital Remote Work in South America. Is It Possible?
For digital nomads, internet connectivity is essential. We cover our experience working while traveling South American so you can know what to expect.
