While Lucas was off on his teen adventure across Malaysia, we spent a week exploring Ipoh. Accompanied by three other worldschooling families, our time in Ipoh was more than just a vacation; it was an experience filled with laughter, learning, and deep connections. One of the highlights of our stay was an afternoon spent in DR Seenivasagam Recreational Park. The…
Category: Asia
A Teen Adventure Across Malaysia
Inevitably, children grow up. Lucas is only 14, but it is not too early to start gaining independence. He and four friends—ages 15, 16, 18, and 22—planned a 6-day road trip across Malaysia, from Penang to Kuala Lumpur. The teens planned the entire trip without any input from the parents. It is hard not to advise your children. They put…
Camping at Monkey Beach
Henry, Lucas, and I explored Monkey Beach in Penang, Malaysia. It was the perfect blend of nature, wildlife, and relaxation. Monkey Beach feels like a remote island far from civilization, but reaching it is easy. It was a 30-minute drive to the Teluk Bahang Jetty, and then a short boat ride. We couldn’t take advantage of the jungle trek through…
More Fun in Penang
Do worldschoolers socialize? How will they make friends? As you can see from our travels, meeting people and making friends is not an issue for our family. Our current community is amazing. We have the opportunity to hang out with friends every day. Penang has a lot to offer, and we have been out exploring it. A group of…
We Love you Da Nang
In between our Forever Wild sessions in Krabi, Thailand and Penang, Malaysia we got to go back to our favorite city, Da Nang. We bid farewell to Thailand, we flew back to Da Nang to show Melissa, Mike, Violet, and Barrett the city we love. We spent eight days in Da Nang, and it was just as wonderful as we…
Forever Wild – Finding Community
Since arriving in Asia last August, we have been to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. Malaysia is the tenth country on our Asia tour. We rejoined our traveling family — Forever Wild — in Penang, Malaysia. Lucas and Henry joined their friends for another fun month in our Forever Wild community at the…
Blending our Worlds in Krabi, Thailand
We miss our family back in the United States when we travel, but we also have an amazing worldschooling family. We were excited to get to introduce them to each other. Michael masterminded a week at Cha Wan Villa, a lovely complex in Krabi, with his sister, Melissa, her family, and two worldschooling families. We had the entire villa complex…
Thailand With Family
After the Krabi Forever Wild hub ended, we flew to Bangkok to meet Michael’s sister and her family. They made the long journey to meet us for a few weeks in Southeast Asia. It has been almost a year since we saw them. The first order of business was pickleball. Melissa is as excited about pickleball as Michael and Lucas.…
Snorkeling with Sharks!
The highlight of our third week in Krabi was snorkeling with sharks. Brendon Sing from Shark Guardian came to Forever Wild to give a presentation about sharks. We met Brendon and his family last October in Krabi when we were in a worldschooling program at Spirit Mountain. The mission of Shark Guardian is to “advance the conservation of sharks and the natural environment through…
The Ups and Downs of Krabi
Our experience in Krabi is much like our experience in Panglao, Philippines – there are days when it is amazing and days when it is not. We had surprises when we arrived at our accommodation in Krabi. We found out that the person who organized housing for the group was not upfront about many things. The two areas where the families are staying are not close…