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.
Reasons for Travel
What is a Vacation For? (Probably not what you wanted most)
We all know what a vacation is, right? It’s to relax. Or wait, it’s to have new experiences. Then why are we visiting family?
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.
