by Erik | May 16, 2014 | Blog |
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…)
by Erik | May 15, 2014 | Blog |
1. Communicate!
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…)
by Erik | May 14, 2014 | Blog |
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.
1-Piazza Navona – Rome
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…)
by Erik | May 13, 2014 | Podcast |
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Mom vs. Globe!
We’re excited to bring you this week’s episode! Ruth Johnston and her son have taken a plunge that strikes fear into most single parents: world travel. alone. with a 9 year old. Ruth pulls it off with a great sense of humor and light touch, as she truly tries to make the most out of the years she has raising her son.
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by Erik | May 13, 2014 | Blog |
1. Communicate!
Communicate with her….she can’t read your mind.
This sounds like a no-brainer, but speaking from a wife’s point of view this is HUGE! The communication has always been great with Erik and I and maybe this is why I was always “on-board”. When my husband started down the family-travel road. He was reading a book he had gotten from the library called (more…)
by Erik | May 12, 2014 | Blog |
Here is where we’re going to feature all kinds of blog topics related to Family Travel.
Writers will include anyone from the Hemingway family to guest bloggers to Guests we’ve interviewed!
Keep checking back to see all kinds of new content!!
by Erik | May 7, 2014 | Podcast |
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Epic Adventures!
On today’s episode, we hear from Paige Conner Totaro about how her and her husband John, and twin daughters, took a step off the treadmill, and headed out for a gap year of world travel; on the road, plane, train, you name it! They planned the first 6 weeks, and made up the rest as they went, not a bad way to go!
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by Erik | May 1, 2014 | Podcast |
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Gap Year in Europe by RV!
Here’s a really cool fami
ly simply doing it……travelling through Europe by an RV that they’d sent over from the US! Vincent and Martha have spent the better part of a year traveling Europe for a gap year and making memories and experiences that their children will never forget!
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