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Personal Travelogue

Personal updates and family travel stories from our adventures

Awesome Books For Kids Who Love “Hamilton”

August 17, 2020 by Melissa

Looking for great books for kids who love “Hamilton”? Find a wide range here, including graphic novels, chapter books and picture books!

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2019: A Tale Of Two “T”s

June 8, 2020January 20, 2020 by Melissa

So…. what actually happened with us in 2019? Some reflections on travel and transition for our family.

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2018 travels in review: Going, going… still going

November 19, 2020December 30, 2018 by Melissa

Without question, 2018 has been the most intense year of travel in any of our lives. We visited 11 countries and traveled 11 states within the US! During a gap year it’s too easy to let the many incredible places and experience blend together and for some places to get overlooked as they sink further … Read more

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One year in: happy anniversary to us!

March 15, 2019September 2, 2018 by Melissa

One year ago today we loaded the car in Los Angeles and drove off into the sunset (or at least the traffic near Sunset Blvd). It truly seems like we’ve lived a lifetime in the 365 intervening days, and it will be hard to ever fully document our experience. But what can I say about … Read more

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Slowing down and wrapping up

March 1, 2020June 20, 2018 by Melissa

During first eight months of this journey around the world, we visited 11 countries on 6 continents and slept in more places than I think I can ever possibly remember. While I won’t call it a break-neck pace – we are, after all, traveling with two young children – I’ll admit to waking up a … Read more

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Worldschooling adventures: Our kindergarten homeschool curriculum

July 21, 2019April 27, 2018 by Melissa

We’ve spent almost an entire school year worldschooling our kindergarten, and we’ve been surprised at our successes and failures! See what worked for us (and didn’t) to develop your own kindergarten homeschooling curriculum for traveling families.

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