Travel Philosophy

at the feet of the master statue in china

There is a lot to mull over when it comes to travel. Why do we travel? What kind of travel is best for the environment? For the locals? For the family? For our souls?

Here we open up our own process of soul searching, question framing, and searching for answers. Our aim is not tell you what to think, but to give you a range of questions and topics to contemplate as you do your own soul searching.

Feeding ducks on coffee farm in Costa Rica

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.

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