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Our Year in Review 2018

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Best of Charleston, SC

August 19, 2019

Visiting Old Port of Montreal

August 17, 2019

Road Trip From Boston to Quebec

July 26, 2019

Exploring Boston in 4 Days

July 2, 2019

How my sister saved me from a flying cockroach in Hong Kong

June 15, 2019June 14, 2019

Day trips from Hong Kong

June 14, 2019

Club Med Sanya is the Best Club Med Ever!

June 11, 2019

One Night Layover in Guadalajara, Mexico

May 16, 2019May 14, 2019

Finding Paradise on San Andres Island

May 15, 2019May 14, 2019

Exploring Bogota in One Week

May 14, 2019May 13, 2019

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Do you leave room for spontaneity when you travel? I use to be an Event Planner for many years and so, planning is in my blood. This sometimes get stressful while traveling and worldschooling because even after everything is planned out, I’m focusing a lot of energy to ensure the plans are executing well. 😆 I then realize that too much planning often leads to some unnecessary anxiety for myself, preventing me from fully enjoying whatever we are doing. Nowadays, I still plan, but I also leave room for spontaneity, and I have found that it is often through the spontaneous moments that we have the best time! This picture was taken in Point Lobos, where we happened to pass by on our way to Carmel Valley. We had no plans, so when we saw some hikers in the area, we decided to go on a spontaneous hike. That’s when we came across these magnificent tide pools right by the coast. We ended up spending hours there, where Bridgette got to learn about salt and marine environment. We saw a ton of mussels and uni because, even without planning, we happened to be there during low tide! What a perfect day of unplanned surprises. 😊 . . . . . . . #getoutandexplore #lovetheoutdoors #amongthewild #exploretheoutdoors #goneoutdoors #liveoutside #outdoorsy #wearethewild #livelifeoutside #freshairandfreedom #outdoorculture #lifeoutdoors #outdoorslife #adventureoften #livetheadventure #adventureiscalling #adventurekids #adventurepic #adventuremore #simplyadventure #chooseadventure #adventureseeker #kidswhoexplore #pointlobos #carmelbythesea #adventureswithchildren #showthemtheworld #takethekids Do you find that your kids often push you out of your comfort zone? I’ve always been pretty adventurous, but both Alan and Bridgette are wayyyy more adventurous than I, and so just being around them have pushed me out of my comfort zones in many, many ways. I really enjoy trying new things as a family, and that often requires being brave and open minded. Fear can often paralyze us from living a joyful, fulfilled life, but most fear are simply the devil playing tricks in our heads. Pushing myself out of my comfort zone goes far beyond just zip lining or skydiving. It translates into my parenting style, my day to day life, and my relationships. I trust Bridgette to hang out at the mall with her friends alone. I trust our decision to go against the norm to unschool/worldschool. I trust myself in discussing deep, uncomfortable topics with my teen. So yes...being a parent has pushed me out of my comfort zone in so many ways and I’m very thankful for that. . . . . . . . #unschooling #unschoolinglife #unschoolers #strongerthroughtravel #dailymomtravelcaptures #loveyourtimetogether #wearetravelmums ##adventureswithchildren #showthemtheworld #ourtribetravels #trekarooing #getoutandexplore #lovetheoutdoors #amongthewild #exploretheoutdoors #goneoutdoors #liveoutside #outdoorsy #wearethewild #livelifeoutside #freshairandfreedom #outdoorculture #lifeoutdoors #outdoorslife #Familyadventure #goadventuretogether #adventuretogether #ziplining How do you balance your trips in terms of activities/adventures vs down time? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ With Bridgette much older now, we tend to pack our days with a lot more activities to make the most of our visits to each destination. She’s physically and mentally strong enough to really adventure long hours with us now, which is so awesome. But what works for us is to also schedule chill days the day after we arrive, and the day before we leave. These are the 2 days that we always appreciate more rest, and if there’s a pool or beach nearby, you can be sure to find us there. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Have a great weekend everyone! . . . . . . #kidandcoe #welltraveledkids #bestvacations #radgirlstravel #schooloftravel #getoutandexplore #lovetheoutdoors #familytrips #travelfam #familytraveltribe #welovetotravel #familytravels #familyholidays #jetsettingkids #jetsetfam #familyvacations #familytrips #familygetaway #andazmayakoba #andaz #mayakoba #playadelcarmenmexico #unicornfloat Can you see the magic that’s happening in this picture? You’re floating in a cave-like cenote, with just a small beam of natural light shining on you. You’re surrounded by these hanging tree roots everywhere. There are fruit bats flying above you, and it feels like you’re in some jungle movie except you’re not. It’s actually real life, and it’s so amazing! Although this cenote was more crowded than the other ones we visited, it was mesmerizing in its own unique way. Just wish the water wasn’t as freezing cold. 😆 . . . . . . . . #cenotes #cenote #foundinmexico #exploremexico #visitmexico #travelmexico #mexicoadventures #epicadventure #adventureeverywhere #takethekids #traveleverywhere #passionpassport #wildandfreekids #caveswimming #junglelife #outdooradventure #worldschooling #traveldeeper #bucketlistitem #wanderout #globewanderer #bestdestination #wandergram #roamtheworld #bestplacetogo #discovertheworld #familyadventure #travelandleisure #mexico_amazing When I saw this beautiful art wall at @andazmayakoba.mx, I immediately asked to take a pic of Bridgette next to it. The vibrancy of the wall reminded me of her personality, which scintillates everyone around her. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Worldschooling, like everything else in life, has its upsides and downsides. Fortunately for us, the ups have far outweighed the downs, and what we’ve loved most is how it has allowed Bridgette to soar so splendidly in her own unique ways. ❤️ . . . . . . #worldschoolers #worldschooling #andazmayakoba #colorsofmexico #mexicomagico #vivemexico #travelmexico #mayakoba #travelingkids #travelinggirl #takethekids #selfdirectedlearning #kidswhoexplore #adventuresofchildren #childhoodeveryday #parenthood_unveiled #kidswhotravel #homeschooliscool #wildandfree #youngandfree #adventuremore #gooutandexplore #getoutandtravel #teenlife #freetobeme #familytraveltribe What kind of gear do you take with you on your travels, if any? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve always been a big proponent of traveling light, so we mainly just pack our essentials. However, we’ve had such bad experiences with rental/complimentary snorkel gears while snorkeling in different places that we’ve finally succumbed to bringing our own now. While these masks definitely take up more luggage space than we like, it will ensure we have much better snorkeling experiences so hopefully that makes the inconvenience well worth it! 😆 . . . . . . . #snorkelingtrip #snorkelingtime #adventuregear #adventurewithkids #adventuretravel #adventureanywhere #adventureinspired #adventureaddict #simplyadventure #adventurebound #chooseadventure #familyadventures #travelwithkids #travelfam #bringthekids #travelfamily #familytravel #ilovetotravel #passionfortravel #freshairandfreedom #outdoorculture #peoplewhoadventure #liveyouradventure #fatherdaughter #livelifeoutside #wearethewild #outdoorsy #goatworthy #adventureenthusiasts

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