Here’s our Cuba reading list and pre-trip movie nights. As we noted in our post on keeping kids riveted, previewing learning before a trip helps to create a meaningful and lasting impact for kids…and adults. The book covers link directly to Amazon. Any purchase you make through these links adds a tiny + in a long list […]
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Choosing a tour group when you don’t like people
Ok, yes, I am exaggerating. I do like people, but I’d rather not travel with a group. Hanging out, not by myself, but with family, friends, or a couple new people is best. I call myself an introverted extrovert. Jay, on the other hand, is an extroverted introvert. He likes being alone but when in groups he […]
3 simple ways to travel with integrity
Tourism is an environmentally high-impact endeavor. Flights, hotels, eating and drinking, etc. I am prone to feelings of guilt so I try to do something about it. Now, I’m not recommending a life lived under the mantle of guilt, but I do have some ideas about mitigation. Three simple approaches I use are to 1) offset our impact, 2) avoid plastic, and 3) pack our bags strategically/philanthropically.
Spanish Phrases for Cuba: Language Post-its
Below are some Spanish phrases that we wanted to practice before going to Cuba. Similar to what we’ve done for previous trips, Beija and I sat down to create post-it notes of important (clarification of this word below) Spanish phrases and then to post them throughout the house.
Keep kids riveted and embed travel learning
This post is about creating amazing, meaningful, memorable family travel experiences and at the same time, giving your child a global and human perspective that they will draw upon for the rest of their lives. Travel learning. Beija with friends in Chandeni, Nepal. We’ll dig into my approach to making our trip what we want […]