Community is a big focus of our travels. Traveling the world is exciting, but doing it with friends is even better. We reunited with one of our favorite traveling families, the Sigstons. We are participating in a hub called Forever Wild in Krabi, Thailand. Forever Wild is a program started by two educators who want to travel the world with their children. …
Category: Worldschooling
Asia Pickleball Open
Michael and Lucas headed to Ho Chi Minh to compete in the Asia Open Pickleball Championships. They played singles and doubles. There was no kids division, so Lucas played in the 19+ intermediate division in singles and the open and advanced doubles divisions. The tournament hosted over 600 players, prize money, and 16 countries represented. When Michael and Lucas arrived in Ho Chi Minh,…
What Not to Ask a Worldschooler
When talking to a worldschooler, the question “What’s your favorite place you traveled to?” might seem like a harmless inquiry. However, this seemingly innocuous question can be problematic and does not fully capture the essence of worldschooling. This question annoys Lucas and Henry because it is such a broad question. They feel pressured to choose one place over another, even…
Why We Chose Worldschooling: A Parent’s Perspective
Many of our family and friends think we lead an unusual life (OK- they think we are batsh*% crazy). I acknowledge that what we are doing is not the norm but, to Michael and me, it makes the most sense. For as long Lucas and Henry are school-aged, we will constantly be asked, “How are they learning?” and “What ‘school’…
Worldschooling Eco-Adventure in Krabi, Thailand
We said goodbye to Vietnam and headed to southern Thailand. We signed up for a 10-day worldschooler eco retreat in Krabi, Thailand with NatureMind-ED, an organization “aiming at restoring connections between the human and non-human world, reigniting a spirit of discovery and adventure, cultivating respect for diversity and love for otherness, embracing the unknown as a place to grow, offering…
Hoi An – Week 1
Reuniting with our worldschool family is always a highlight of our travels. We originally signed up for a worldschool hub in Vietnam and Thailand with three other families we met in Bulgaria, but the organizers canceled the hub. We decided to come together in Asia with those families anyway. We will be in Hoi An for one month. We are…
Southeast Asia – We Made It!
Southeast Asia was supposed to be our first stop when we started traveling four years ago. We had tickets to Japan and then to Bali to participate in a Worldschool conference called Family Adventure Summit. We had plans, and then they changed. Two months before our departure, Michael was diagnosed for a second time with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Michael had Hodgkin’s…
Worldschool Reunion in Michigan
In January this year, we met a fabulous group of worldschooling families in Ecuador. These are our people, and we were excited to reunite with them over the summer. The McIntyre’s drove their RV from California to Kentucky. We hung out for a two days in Kentucky before caravanning with them and the Lesmeisters up to Lake Charlevoix to see…
I Clean Up the Vomit
Happy anniversary to us! After 15 years of marriage and 19 years of knowing each other, Michael and I know our strengths and weaknesses. I know Michael will throw up if he sees vomit, so I clean up the vomit. Michael knows I get stressed out on big travel days (like crossing borders), so he takes the lead in those…
Sol Y Luna School
Lucas and Henry attended Sol y Luna School for the three weeks we stayed in Urubamba. Sol y Luna was started by a couple who moved to Urubamba in 1988. The school began as an association to support local education and then decided to open a school Sol & Luna Association (asociacionsolyluna.com). The school offers English, computers, physical education, math, reading…