A few more weeks in Fethiye, and it’s starting to feel less like a new destination and more like a place we actually live. Our routines are more solid now, but we’re still finding plenty of ways to explore and keep things interesting. We’ve continued our Saturday tradition of joining the weekly 5K at Şehit Fethi Bey Park. It’s become…
We continue to enjoy Fethiye and have managed to figure out how to live here in a way that feels both exciting and comfortable. One of our more creative decisions was renting an extra apartment just for the kids. It’s basically turned into the ultimate hangout space. There are poker nights, D&D games, and a lot of laughter coming from…
Our first couple of weeks in Fethiye have been all about settling in—and honestly, it happened faster than we expected. We’re staying in an apartment building with three other families, and another family is just a block away, which makes everything feel like a little community right from the start. One of the first things we discovered was the local…
This is the reason we travel the world: to find unforgettable, unique experiences. Our family just had one of those “we’ll be talking about this forever” adventures—paragliding over the stunning coast of Ölüdeniz with Dragon Paragliding—and it exceeded every expectation. There were 11 of us in total, ranging in age from 9 to…
This year, we celebrated my birthday in one of the most beautiful and historic places on earth—Jordan. We spent five unforgettable days exploring deserts, ancient cities, and the lowest place on the planet. It was the perfect mix of adventure, history, and family time. Right after landing, we headed straight to the desert of Wadi Rum, where we stayed at…
The next part of our worldschooling journey started in Türkiye. We flew from Atlanta to Istanbul with frequent flyer miles, so it only cost us $100 for our four flights. Michael and Henry had a direct flight from Atlanta. Lucas and I did have to backtrack with a layover in Houston, but it was worth it. Our visit to Türkiye…
Our time in Southeast Asia was incredible, but there is so much more of the world to see. We spent our last days in Bangkok wrapping up Lucas’ Invisalign, seeing friends, and eating our favorite foods before returning to the United States. Lucas started his Invisalign journey in October of 2023. After 13 months, his treatment is complete and he…
Mainland China was not on our list of places to go on our Asia itinerary. We did not want to go through the visa process. Then we found out about the transit visa. You can get up to 144 hours in certain regions of China without going through the normal visa process. You have to fly into China from an…
Red-eye flights seem like a good idea when you book them, but they are tough. We had a 12:45 am flight from Bali to Hong Kong. The flight is just under 5 hours. We were fortunate that our Airbnb host let us check in early. We headed straight to our place and crashed for a few hours. We were thankful for the…
We said so long for now to our worldschooling friends and goodbye to our villa in Tejakulah and took a bus with Sam and AC to Seminyak. Seminyak is a touristy beach town on the west coast of Bali. Our Airbnb was an interesting three-bedroom house with a swimming pool the entire length of the house and the pool goes…