Five tips for living your adventure with your children

“Once my kids are out of the house, I’ll…” I’ve heard that more times than I can count and I cringe each time. You don’t have to put your dreams off until your children have left the house. Living your dreams with children is a rewarding, exhilarating experience, and will build unforgettable memories for both...

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Is the kitchen sink necessary for traveling with a baby?

I’m about ready to scream. Seriously. I’ve been reading way too many articles lately about traveling with babies and each and every one lists an enormous pile of gear one “must” have for successful travel with little ones. It’s driving me crazy. I am very grateful that we lived overseas when our twins were born....

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Travel is good for kids

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...

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Vagabonding with kids? Are you serious?

“You can’t go vagabonding with kids! Just a two week vacation with the little ones is hard enough.” If you’re a parent, you’ve probably heard these words. You may have even said them. Conventional wisdom seems to say that doing anything with kids is hard work. Going to the grocery store, sending a package from...

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A Camera, Two Kids, and a Camel

In her book, A Camera, Two Kids, and a Camel , Annie Griffiths Belt shares with us the rise of her career as one of National Geographic ’s first female photographers. At a time before National Geographic was the greatly respected publication it has grown into today, Belt was one of the first to get...

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Profiles of vagabonders

The wonderful website Traveling For The Young, Fabulous, and Broke has an article entitled " The Motivation for Long Term Travel ." This interview series profiles 11 long-term travelers, and is packed full of useful, inspirational, or interesting links. The most interesting part for me was the inclusion of children in this vagabonding lifestyle; when...

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