Month: December 2014

  • Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year!

    What a phenomenal year 2014 has been.  We feel blessed to be on the road as a family, seeing and experiencing the world around us. Having had an amazing experience throughout Israel, we were ready to move on to our next destination – Tanzania.  However, with the magic of flexibility that we have in our…

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  • Special Report – Car Rentals!

    Special Report – Car Rentals!

    We have had a number of questions about how we are getting around in Europe, so I put this post together to share our approach and experiences with respect to car rentals.  You can also find this on our “RTW Planning Resources” under “Ground Transportation – Car Rentals“. Renting a car may not seem like…

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  • Surfing in Israel

    Surfing in Israel

    Initially, we were a bit nervous to come to Israel as there were a number of reports on the problems between the various nationalities.  We weren’t sure if we should bring the kids to an area with so many problems that involve violence.  But given what has been happening around the world, we thought it…

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  • Happy Chanukah!

    Happy Chanukah!

    While staying in Israel, we learned interesting things about Chanukah, and celebrated it with many people.  Here are some of the things I learned. First of all you should know that Chanukah is a celebration of miracles.  The second thing you should know is the history and why Chanukah is celebrated. During the Hellenistic period,…

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  • Home Schooling on a Global Field Trip

    Home Schooling on a Global Field Trip

    A number of times, people have asked me what it’s like to homeschool Mikhaila and Zoe.  To be honest, it has been incredible!  We have had such a great time as a family learning so much about the places we’ve been.  The girls are enthusiastic learners and are game to try new things as they…

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