What It Was Really Like Taking a Year-Long Vacation
Originally a newsletter post, I’ve expanded this edition with some more insights on the realities of traveling for a year with our family of five.
Matt
What We Spent on Lodging in South America (Lots of Charts!)
On our year traveling South America, we stayed in a wide variety of homes, apartments, quirky inns, farms and intentional communities. This is what it cost.
How to Take International Family Trips on the Cheap
You don’t have to be rich to travel. Our family of 5 takes multi-week international vacations for a few thousand dollars. Here is how we do it.
6 Simple Tips for Landing a Budget-Friendly Flight
If you are new to searching for cheap flights, this post will give you some no-frills tips for how we typically end up with budget-friendly tickets.
Our 100th Post: Behind the Scenes at Slow Camino
In our hundredth post, we celebrate this milestone with… a post. Learn more about our motives and a behind the scenes peak at Slow Camino.
11 Great Family-Friendly Things to Do in Teresópolis, Brazil
With endless natural features, trails, and a relaxed rural vibe, this relatively unknown destination is one we remember most fondly.
“Life Begins at 40.” A Gap Year Abroad at Midlife.
I reflect what it’s like turning forty on our year long family gap year in South America, and what Pink Floyd has to say about it.
11 South American Luxuries We’ll Miss in the USA
You might not think of South America as a land of luxury. But that all depends on what you consider living the high life.
Coming Home to U.S.A. After a Year in Latin America
After a year traveling to seven South American countries, we face one last border crossing — the one to our own home. So strange and yet so familiar.
Read This Before Booking a Direct Bus from Cali to Quito
When we bought direct tickets from Cali, Colombia to Quito, Ecuador we thought we were choosing the convenient route. Don’t make the same mistake we did.
