• I’ve Never Been Here Before {my book}

    In June 2022, our family of 7 embarked on a yearlong adventure to 20+ countries, all on a tight budget with only carry-on backpacks. We experienced the countless ways curiosity leads to beautiful discoveries. It was a dream decades in the making and one that continues to impact our day to day lives at home. While traveling, I kept a journal of our daily discoveries and experiences. Upon return home,…

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  • A few days in Chichicastenango, Guatemala

    Once we bought plane tickets to Guatemala, we began looking for places to visit. (We booked cheap tickets without any other plan or details – ‘figure it out later’ is my go-to). Breese found information on a market in the mountain town of Chichicastenago, home…

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  • Tips for staying in a hostel as a family

    While traveling we stay in all kinds of different places. Sometimes it is an apartment. Sometimes it’s a hostel. We slept in a cave in Jordan and a hut on the Sinai. Most places I find are on Booking.com, Airbnb, or Hostelworld. My kids favorite…

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  • Budget traveling – planning ahead saves $$$

    Well, I still need to share some basics about our trip…like WHY we are doing it! Instead of waiting to get all those thoughts together, I figured I’d just start sharing answers to some of the questions I most commonly get. If you’ve been following…

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