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Educational Travel: How to Get Permission and Justify the Experience to Your Local School
Educational Travel: How to Get Permission and Justify the Experience to Your Local School Have you ever been tempted to just take your kids out of school and hit the road? Maybe you worried about getting permission or how to demonstrate what your child would learn while traveling. Jennifer Miller skipped most of third and eighth grade because her family was traveling. Those were the best two years of her "schooling," and she went on to become a teacher herself! She will show you how to craft a pitch to your school administrators and how to quantify the learning for your child, and perhaps even benefit every child in your kid's class!
5 Tips for a Stress-Free Road Trip with Kids
5 Tips for a Stress-Free Road Trip with Kids Having children doesn't necessarily mean an end to travel. Astrid Vinje provides tips for making road trips with children much easier.
5 Steps to Simplify Family Travel
5 Steps to Simplify Family Travel Most travelers trade their backpacks for a diaper bag and assume that their free-wheeling travel days are over. Jenn Miller shows that travel with children does not have to mean Disney World and it doesn't have to mean misery either.
Why Raise an Indie Traveler?
Why Raise an Indie Traveler? Though bringing your child with you while traveling may seem like too much hassle, Jenn Molholt shows how it can teach you - and your child - to be a better traveler.
Why You Should Forgo the American Dream and Let Travel Transform Your Life
Why You Should Forgo the American Dream and Let Travel Transform Your Life Too many people unquestioningly pursue the path that society has prescribed - school, career, mortgage, retirement. Rachel Denning will convince you that travel provides a more satisfying alternative.
Getting Outside The Box: One Family’s Journey to Full Time Travel
Getting Outside The Box: One Family’s Journey to Full Time Travel Jennifer Miller and her family are in year five of an open-ended world tour. As you are reading this, they are homeless yet again as they work their way toward Thailand with backpacks. Ever wonder how that kind of life happens? Grab a cup of coffee, we'll tell ya.
Why You Should Ignore All the Urban Legends & Take The Kids to Mexico
Why You Should Ignore All the Urban Legends & Take The Kids to Mexico If you follow conventional wisdom, you'll keep yourself (and your kids) far away from "dangerous" Mexico. Rachel Denning reveals that the orthodoxy is nothing more than urban legend that should be ignored, resulting in a fabulous family travel adventure.
Budget Travel by Bike: Why It’s the Best (& How You Can Do It for $14 Per Day)
Budget Travel by Bike: Why It’s the Best (& How You Can Do It for $14 Per Day) Are you interested in getting off the beaten path, reducing your carbon footprint, and traveling the world for as little as $14 per day? Jennifer Miller gives you five great reasons to trade that heavy backpack for the freedom of two wheels.
Gift Guide: 20 Gear Gift Ideas for Traveling Parents
Gift Guide: 20 Gear Gift Ideas for Traveling Parents Got a traveling parent on your holiday gift list? Expectant mother Heather Carreiro offers 20 ideas for new and expecting parents who love to travel.
7 Family-Friendly Services That Make Family Travel Easier (and More Fun!)
7 Family-Friendly Services That Make Family Travel Easier (and More Fun!) Family travel can be a hassle, but it doesn't need to be. Isabel Eva Bohrer shares seven family-friendly services are sure to make your next vacation a relaxing one.