Imagine a team full of change-makers led by a former University professor and consisting of others with a multitude of careers in higher education and educational, political, and media non-profit organizations. Imagine them collaborating to create an alternative college that addresses a big problem in higher education: too many young people getting to college and...

“A school day is about five hours, and that doesn’t even include homework time," a letter I recently received asked. "How can I make sure my children will learn just as much (and hopefully more) while roadschooling? I like to believe education is not as efficient at school as it can be at home (or...

What do you do about your sons' education? We were asked that question a lot when people saw the four of us traveling on our bikes throughout the Americas. At first glance, it would be easy to think we were neglecting their education. Two preteen boys riding fully loaded touring bikes from Alaska to Argentina…...

Education is a huge concern to parents, as it should be. When we travel long term, it can be even more of a concern. Will your travels handicap your child? Will he keep up with his peers? Is this travel idea a good one? As a long-time schoolteacher and roadschooling mom for four years, I...

In how many languages do you know how to say "hello"? If you can answer, "11 or more," you qualify as a hyperpolyglot, according to this article in The Economist : Foreign Languages: The Gift of Tongues . The article starts with a historical figure, Cardinal Mezzofanti of Bologna, Italy. He was famed as a...

Many parents feel their adventurous days are over as soon as Junior enters their lives. Once you’re a parent, suddenly you’ve got to toe the line, live like everybody else, and do the responsible thing, right? Right? Maybe not. There are plenty of reasons why travel is good for kids. Whether you are traveling for...

The New York Times had a commentary article that argued in favor of students taking a gap year before college . In response, their inbox got flooded with comments from readers . Naturally, many of the letters were from parents worried about the cost of travel. One example: Great advice in theory, but for some...

"You'll learn more in your first month of travel then in all your years in school." I've heard this sentiment expressed by many vagabonders far and wide. Nothing will get you as interested in history, geography, art, architecture, economics, politics, and religion as being somewhere else. Names on a map become touchstones for memories and...

In the United States, the self-help business is a multi-billion-dollar industry. People throw down lots of cash to lose weight, gain confidence, and find happiness. But whenever I see that stuff, this thought springs to mind: "Travel solves all of those problems, and a whole lot more." Lonely Planet author Robert Reid laid out the...