“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.
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.
Reflection / Taking a Gap Year
by Matt
by Matt · Published July 27, 2023 · Last modified July 26, 2023
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.
Reflection / Taking a Gap Year / Travel with Kids
by Liuan
by Liuan · Published May 11, 2023 · Last modified May 4, 2023
We’ve been on the road for nearly a year and are starting to think about our return home. Here are some of the first things each family member wants to do when we cross the threshold and put our bags down.
Visiting areas of water scarcity in South America, and specifically Bolivia, has underscored the value of the “liquid gold” that sustains all life.
Six months into our family gap year, I reflect on the things that have surprised me the most about long-term travel and how our family has adapted (or not).
Reflection / Taking a Gap Year
by Liuan
by Liuan · Published January 12, 2023 · Last modified March 17, 2023
Halfway into our family gap year, we reflect on how we’ve grown, how we’ve failed, and what’s ahead.
Snapshots from our time on the ground observing the Bolsonaro-Lula faceoff.
Reflection / Travel with Kids / Worldschooling
by Liuan
by Liuan · Published September 5, 2022 · Last modified October 5, 2022
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.
Brazil / Environment & Sustainability / Reflection
by Liuan
by Liuan · Published August 24, 2022 · Last modified August 23, 2022
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!
Reflection / Taking a Gap Year
by Matt
by Matt · Published May 18, 2022 · Last modified May 22, 2022
Taking a gap year required quitting my job. After fifteen years building a unique career, the experience promised to be surreal. This is how it went…
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