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.
Long-Term Travel
6 Surprising Discoveries After 6 Months of Long-Term Travel
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).
Trifecta Series Part I: Top 3 Benefits of Long-Term Travel
In the first part of my “Trifecta” series, I discuss the three things I’ve found most beneficial about our family gap year and long-term travel.
Long-Term Travel Planning in the Time of COVID
Advance planning for our family year of world travel is not for the faint of heart in the time of COVID. We cover our planning six months out and offer tips.
6 Helpful Books for Family Travelers (for the Adults)
Several books have shaped our thought process while planning and contemplating our family gap year. We share them with you in this post.
7 Practical Things to Consider When Planning a Gap Year
Are you thinking of taking a gap year and want to move on from idle dreaming? This article will help you think through the most important considerations.
Travel As Pilgrimage: Reflections on the Name of our Blog
Camino in Spanish means “way” or “path.” In a deeper sense, it means “pilgrimage.” To find our camino, we must go slow. We must pay attention.
An Awkward Conversation: Why a Gap Year with the Kids?
Now that I am responsible for three young boys what does that mean for my dream of traveling the world and how do I explain myself to the doubters?
Taking a Family Gap Year: Reflections from a Worried Mother
After I read Matt’s first post, Wanderlust Meets Life’s Obstacles, it got me thinking about my personal reasons for embarking on a family gap year.
On Love of Travel and Life Getting in the Way
For most of my adult life I’ve yearned to strike out on a life transforming “gap” year. But life has a way of stringing you along with small delays.