Family on bikes

In our 22 months of full time rving we have passed thousands of schools.  We’ve also passed hundreds of jails, and I’m always struck by how similar they look. Have you noticed this too? Bland concrete walls, small windows, tall chain link fences. Both institutions reek of, well… Institution! The only main difference I can see, is that aside from [...]

If we give kids  the foundation to dream, they will figure out the grammar and the history the minute it helps them to reach their goals and make a difference.  ~Seth Godin from ‘Stop Stealing Dreams’

I am an unschooling parent. There is no doubt our approach to education falls on the outside of the norm within [...]

The most remarkable thing about the technique of thinking out loud is that every parent can do it every day while going about the business of life with her child(ren). Thinking out loud is yet another interesting, fun non-time-consuming way for children to learn, no complicated educational formula necessary. At the very same time you [...]

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You might be a traveler if…

. . . you hear someone talking about “that little restaurant in Nairobi” and you recognize which one he’s talking about. . . . you have adventure in your life every day. . . . daily routine is [...]

I’ve been working hard on creating some awesome resources for people wanting to dream big dreams , but it occurred to me that I might not be on the right track providing what YOU feel you need. Could I ask you a favor? Would you go to this link and fill out a quick, three-question survey telling me what kind [...]

I am thrilled to have the opportunity to participate in a fantastic giveaway with 29 other bloggers! If you’ve read my Twenty Miles per Cookie book, you’ll know that we bribed one of our sons with a trip to Disney Land. Although he had forgotten about my promise by the time we got to southern California, we [...]

John was sorting through his various assorted DVDs the other night and stumbled upon a DVD he made at some point in the past of a narrated slide show of our bike trip through Pakistan/India/Nepal/Bangladesh that we wrote about in What Were We Thinking? Bicycling the Back Roads of Asia . We have no idea when we recorded [...]

It’s coming! It’s coming! I’ve got a new free e-book coming out soon! If you are wanting to pursue your passion, but fear is holding you back, this booklet is for you. I’ve identified the top twelve fears holding people back and gathered them together in this book. Next week I’ll be releasing my book, as well as [...]

Families travel for so many reasons. Many of us simply want the thrill and excitement that comes from being in new places. Others are searching for something else. One family, who calls themselves The Three Dreamers , are heading to Peru seeking healing, a creative outlet, and a healthier lifestyle. Here’s Molly to explain all about it. My name is [...]

Do not attempt to travel to a place where there isn’t kid-friendly food. This seemingly small detail is essential for a successful holiday with young children. French fries, nuggets, pizza and the like will save your holiday.

If you’re like me, your jaw is hanging down around the floor [...]

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I’ve gotten quite a number of emails and comments from readers upset with me about that cliff hanger in my previous email and blog post . Sorry about that. I think the teenage drama in my house is rubbing off on me… Anyway, I’ve been reluctant to talk about something, but it’s long overdue, so here goes. As you may [...]

OK, so I typically share lessons we learned on the road in my blog, but today is a bit different. Today I want to share something with you that’s been roaming around in this head of mine for a while. We’re quickly coming up on our one year anniversary of reaching Ushuaia. One year ago today we were planning [...]

I’m excited to help our fellow educators and travelers at Wandering Educators announce a new program they’re launching. I’ll let them tell you all about it… Do you know any teens that love to write? Teenagers that are looking to build skills that will transfer into career opportunities in the travel, blogging, and corporate industries? WanderingEducators.com has created [...]

We’ve met many Road Angels along the roads we’ve traveled. Hundreds of people have come out of the woodwork to help us out in more ways than I can count over the years we cycled the Americas together as a family. I remember [...]

“I so want to pursue my passion,” my niece said one day, “but I don’t know what my passion is.” I talk a lot in this blog about pursuing your passion and living your dream, but if you aren’t sure what that passion is in the first place, well… it’ll be tough to live it. I can tell [...]

There are many wonderful aspects of being a long term perpetual traveler . There are dozens of names for them – digital nomad , lifestyle design , location independent , world wanderer – but they are all basically names for the same thing: a person who travels the world with no plans to ever settle down in one place. It’s a wonderful lifestyle with [...]

Don’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. Seriously, you’ve got what it takes. It will take everything you have, but you’ve got it. Don’t be afraid to dream. Big. I think we all feel inadequate. We feel like we’re not good enough for our dreams. Dreams are what other people achieve, not me. Sound familiar? It won’t be until you [...]

“What on God’s green earth am I doing here?” I thought as I gazed upon the pile of bikes, panniers, and miscellaneous gear strewn about the floor of the Pakistani airport – and at the strange man putting it all together. “How in the heck did I go this far over the deep end?” Let me make this [...]