So Long, Uyuni Salt Flats. Hello, Moldy Hotel Room.
A three-day detour at the Argentina-Bolivia border and severe altitude sickness showed our family all that money and U.S. privilege can’t buy.
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Our Family Hike Into Chile’s Crater de Navidad
With our three young boys, we hiked through a landscape transformed by a recent volcanic eruption. It was the ultimate worldschooling field trip.
11 Habits of the Slow Traveler for the Frazzled Tourist
Have you ever wondered about slow travel? If you ever wished you could plan a trip that’s restful, unique and authentic, then this article is for you.
A Year of Worldschooling: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Whether you think worldschooling sounds like a brilliant idea or a complete disaster, our experience will probably break some of your expectations.
How Our Gap Year Changed (and Didn’t Change) Us
Reflecting on our transcontinental journey is bittersweet. It makes me miss people and places. It also forces me to face that a change of scenery didn’t change the things about myself that I wish were different. That transformation takes a deeper, harder journey within.
This Is Our Family Gap Year: Itinerary and Future Plans
This is a summary of our family gap year. Here we give an outline of our itinerary, our philosophy of travel, and what might lay beyond this special time.
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.
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.
