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Ever look at the horizon and wonder what it would be like to sail away? Today on our show, we talk to two self titled “academics” who did exactly that. They choose a lifestyle that was radically different from the normal to raise their kids and experience world cultures!
Out of the 25+ countries we visited, Morocco was definately a favorite of mine.
1. The Medina in Marrakesh. “Medina” is the Arabic word for “city center.” We took a 5 hour train from our boat to Marrakech. My dad had a hostel rented for the night with another traveling family that we had met. So our group in all was 12. 4 adults and 8 children ranging from 1 ½ – 17. It was a fabulous experience. As we walked the main square to get to our hostel, we saw snake charmers, monkeys on leashes, street musicians, fire-blowers, TONS of merchants selling everything from leather slippers to moroccan pastries. I literally felt like I was in another world or something straight out of (more…)
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On today’s show, we hear from the Hiller family and their unique way to live and work abroad. Jacob started an online business shortly after college which provides income as they wander the globe in a slow, deliberate way, soaking in the local sights from where ever they happen to be.
For me when I say traveling or a trip, I think of 2 month backpacking trip across southeast Asia. No hotels booked ahead. No set travel plans. No mode of transportation. Just us and our packs. With all of Asia, ready to be seen.
But for my husband that sounds like a nightmare just waiting to happen. He sees us stranded someplace in the cold, without a place to sleep and no one around that can understand English. He does have a point. That’s a very real possibility.
When he thinks of travelling, he thinks of (more…)
Perseverance is defined as steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties,obstacles, or discouragement.
This is a character trait that I think is lost in today’s child. Hardly anyone is taught how stick with something until you succeed! When you travel as a family there will be MANY situations where you must keep going when you want to give up. The perfect illustration comes to my when it came to anchoring our boat. When we started we (more…)
Studying history in Rome :)
One question I was constantly being asked while I traveled was…” What do you do about school?” Although in my mind this is a fairly simple question to answer, I have realized that not all families are comfortable with my approach. So I will address this question from 2 perspectives. The question becomes this… How long do you plan to travel? And What will your plan be (education) when you stop? However you answer these questions…one thing is the same, keep (more…)
Communicate with them about your ideas and dreams!
This is always #1 for me and in our family. We talk about everything. Traveling was not a surprise to any of our kids. As soon as Erik and I decided to travel with our family, we started talking about it with our kids. Some kids will have an initial reaction and want to talk about it, but some (more…)
Italy is cool. Let’s just start off with that. Duh. The country invented {Thin crust!}pizza and Gelato. Why on earth wouldn’t they be cool!? Here’s a list of my favorite spots in Italy I visited as a teenager and Why.
I could make a trip back to Italy and sit at this place for the entire trip. Seriously. It’s a huge outdoor plaza with (more…)
