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…
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…
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…
Our month on the beach in San Jose, Ecuador with ten other families was one of the best times we have had traveling. It was not what we expected, but it was magical. We booked the trip through a company that over-promised, under-delivered. Luckily, the groups of families attending the meetup are amazing. All the families stepped up to create a…
I chose to stop posting on social media for a variety of reasons, but we do use Facebook as a way to get to know a city before visiting. It is also a great way to meet people in the places we visit. Through Ecuador and Cuenca-specific Facebook groups, we met people and families that live in Cuenca. This allowed…
The decision to uproot our family and start a worldschooling journey was not easy. We knew we wanted to travel long-term, but doing it has been fraught with doubts and fears. We still carry those doubts and fears with us, but going out on this journey, despite those fears, has been rewarding. We are glad we pushed through our worries…
Traveling is exciting. Researching and planning the trips are fun. Packing for trips is not as much fun. It is easy to pack for a week at the beach or a weekend getaway. Packing for several months should be just as easy, but it is not. Packing for a longer-term trip requires some advance planning a lot of ‘would you…
Traveling today is easier in many ways than it was when Michael and I were growing up. We have GPS to get around, FaceTime and texting to stay in touch with family and friends, Facebook Groups to find out what is going on in the cities you are visiting, and most of the comforts of home can be found in…
We have been on a wild ride. We wouldn’t change it right now, but there are things about a nomadic lifestyle that are difficult. One of the hardest things is having to say goodbye. We meet great people wherever we go, but then we move on. We seem to stay long enough to start making friends before we pick up…
Organized team sports are not practical for us because we do a lot of traveling. We want to make sure the boys are staying active while we traveled, so they are learning tennis. Tennis is a sport that can be played all over the United States and in many other countries. Michael and I grew up playing tennis. Michael played…