Jet Lag and a Big Surprise: What are you doing at 2:43 a.m.?

September 15, 2012 in North America, Travelogue, United States

There are some surprises worth flying half way around the world for. Blowing the socks off of one of your best friends, by turning up completely unexpectedly, is one of […]

The Longest Day

September 13, 2012 in Asia, North America, Thailand, Travelogue, United States

The sky over the midwestern United States is sapphire blue dotted with whip cream white clouds. The view from seat 26E is stunning. I never get tired of looking at […]

What’s Your Philosophy of Education?

September 10, 2012 in Education

“So what should I do with my six year old for school?” and “What do you use for your kids for school?” are by far the two most commonly asked […]

Let’s Talk About Education: An Introduction

September 6, 2012 in Asia, Education, Thailand, Travelogue

As I sit to write this Tony is at his desk working. Hannah is at the kitchen table slicing a pear and eating the slices off of the knife blade […]

A Wedding & A Flight Around The World

September 4, 2012 in Asia, Malaysia, North America, Thailand, Travelogue, United States

In one short week I’m leaving my family. It’s true, but don’t worry, I’m not abandoning them completely, I’m just hopping continents for a couple of weeks to attend a […]

Phor Tor Festival & The Real Gift

September 3, 2012 in Asia, Thailand, Travelogue

One of the things that we love about traveling slowly is that we have time. Time to work. Time to rest. Time to learn. Time to dig deep. Time to […]

Four Honeymoon Destinations

August 31, 2012 in Inspiration

My cousin is getting married in a few weeks. She’s in the throes of the worst of the ocean of details that fill that last month before her big day. […]

What’s in Our Health Kit

August 30, 2012 in Inspiration, Travelogue

  I’ve been putting off writing this post,and I apologize to the Groovers, who have reminded me three times to do so! The question has been asked lots of times: […]

5 Ways to Finance Your Travels Dreams

August 29, 2012 in Inspiration

One of the most interesting aspects of traveling is meeting the fascinating array of people who manage to make their travel dreams a reality. We’ve met young people and retirees, […]

3 Adventures in Iceland

August 27, 2012 in Inspiration

Our first trip to Iceland was a long weekend escape from Boston in the middle of winter. Iceland Air runs promotional fares including roundtrip airfare and hotel from the east […]