Experiments in Serendipitous Travel on an Ecuador Road Trip
On our three week road trip through Ecuador, we experimented with an older style of travel: foregoing advanced booking and making it up as we went.
On our three week road trip through Ecuador, we experimented with an older style of travel: foregoing advanced booking and making it up as we went.
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.
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.
With a 3-year old, three-day hiking expeditions are out of the question. This post describes some child-friendly hikes in Chile’s Torres del Paine park.
We recently came to the end of a day of exploring southern Chile and said to one another, “That was the perfect travel day.” Here’s what made it so wonderful.
Chile / Environment & Sustainability / Food / Tips
by Liuan
by Liuan · Published January 26, 2023 · Last modified February 26, 2023
Where to get gourmet groceries in this remote Chilean town.
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.
We spent two months volunteering at Eco Caminhos. Experience the vistas, lessons, and joys of life on the farm through this photo tour.
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