Touching down in San Jose, Costa Rica was exciting. This is the family’s first international trip since we rented out our house. Right out of the gate we left one of our suitcases at my sister’s house and had to go back for it. We have 4 backpacks and 2 suitcases, so it is disconcerting and embarrassing that we left…
What do you do when you beat cancer for the second time, and you are turning 40? You go to Disney World! One of the first stops on our long-term travel journey was Disney World. We conquered six parks in nine days with nine people, the youngest being 3 years old. Planning the trip was overwhelming with the Disney App,…
The perk of traveling while other kids are in school (in the low season) is a bonus of worldschooling. Last week we went to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. We walked on to Hagrid’s roller coaster without waiting. I rode the Mummy with my son Lucas 5 times. The kids rode Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges 15 times (Henry…
If you are thinking about leaving the 9-5 rat race behind to travel the world, here are some dos and don’ts to consider. The thought of traveling around the world is exotic and sounds amazing. The thought of moving out of your home, telling your family and friends and making sure you have done everything you need to do in…
Our first trip on our travel adventure is to Florida. We left on December 22 and we will be in Florida until January 28. We are currently in Tampa, Florida staying at a friend’s condo. One of the hardest parts of this travel journey is to be on the road, but not treat it like a vacation. If we were…
How do you downsize/pack up an entire house without moving to another house? The thought of traveling around the world is exotic and sounds amazing, but with a family of four, a house, cars, and lots of things, you cannot just pick up and go. There is a lot of behind the scenes work that has to happen. One of those…
Why did we decide to pick up our lives and start traveling long-term with our kids? It is not because we won the lottery (sorry family and friends and strangers we have never met). We are traveling long-term so we can spend more time with our children. We are traveling long-term to learn about different cultures. We are traveling long-term…