Moonflower Canyon is spectacularly situated against deep-red cliffs streaked with black vertical lines called desert varnish. Since it’s on land that’s part of the Bureau of Land Management and not actually a national park, dogs can roam and kids can climb freely. We’re on the outskirts of Moab down Kane Creek Road, a popular route […]
Planning for Launch Many families experience transitions galore during their worldschooling journey, sometimes even before they leave home. As your launch date nears, feeling sorrow or grief is perfectly normal. It’s also totally fine to feel none of that and just be excited about the trip ahead. When it comes time, involve your kids […]
Below is a curated list of resources to help you start planning for a worldschooling journey. We’ve aimed to provide credible sources, but inclusion in this collection does not indicate our endorsement or affiliation. Accommodations Airbnb An online site for hosts to list available places, and travelers to book accommodations and experiences. The site has […]
Charlie, my hubby, stays back with Max, our dog, while Johnny and I go on a multiday wilderness excursion with our good friends Kaitilin, David, and their kids, West and Zoe. With full backpacks and scuffed hiking boots, our crew disembarks from the Narrow Gauge tourist train in Elk Park, a grassy subalpine meadow along […]
Let’s face it—modern society did not invent the family road trip. Humans have been traveling for millennia, and for many reasons: sustenance, survival, soul-searching, security. This blog looks at what has motivated people to travel over time and whether it may be a good choice for you and your family. So many of us […]
We are three snow-loving Coloradans spending the month of December barefoot and sticky in South Florida. It doesn’t take long for us to fall in love with the minerally feel of salt water, pastel-pink skies, any cold beverage with fresh lime, and that brilliant color of sunrise on ocean water that is impossible to name. […]
Your communication and decision-making skills will be put to good use during a worldschooling adventure. You may find that as a traveling family you adopt principles or rules and identify limits or green lights. We’ll talk about a few decisions you’ll want to make together, and share some insights about being a family out and […]
Coming home was harder than I thought it would be. While I was focused on the motion of reentry, I failed to consider the emotion of reentry. Something I loved so much had ended. I grieved. Johnny and Charlie defaulted back to normal as their flow state became soccer, fifth grade, trumpet lessons, friends, work, […]
I have always loved math and was not too concerned about helping Johnny with mathematical functions, word problems, and practical applications. We purchased the math books that fourth graders use in our school district and tried to work through them over the year. Learning the multiplication tables was important, and Johnny also practiced addition and […]
Travel has the potential to be a force for good in the world, but it can also cause harm by destroying the very resources travelers have come to experience—the natural, cultural, and community wonders of the world. The United Nations (UN) Environment Programme and UN World Tourism Organization define sustainable tourism as “tourism that […]
