It was a busy, fun 4th of July picnic at our house with our team and a few other worker friends. I was not thinking about health issues or medical needs. It was a holiday after all! I was doing some last minute prep for Jeremy who was grilling outside when Annalise came in the …
Travel Journal Ideas for KIDS! With Printable Pages
As families who travel a lot, finding ways to remember the fun means finding some travel journal ideas. Whether you homeschool on the go like we do sometimes or are going on vacation and want your kids to have a way to jot down the details and memories of their days, you need a format, …
An Ultimate Guide for Moving Overseas
Moving overseas is a difficult thing to prepare for and finding accurate, real information can be challenging. You’ve googled and researched and it brought you here. You are looking for an ultimate guide and you’ve found it. We’ve moved across 3 continents. And we are learning that there is a big tool belt needed to …
Helpful Tips for Moving to Africa
Moving to Africa. You have found yourself googling that phrase and looking for information as you plan, prepare, pack and get ready for this big new adventure. Moving overseas is no small matter… take that move to a third world country, to the backwoods of someplace, to the unknowns of lands unseen… well, that is …
12 Tips You Need NOW in Moving Overseas
You need tips for moving overseas. Right now. You’re new expats and you’re looking for help and real life advice. You’ve found it. So keep reading We’re new to the expat world, just starting our second term. Yes. We still feel “new” to this amazing, frustrating and awesome life. I’m no expert and I’m sure …
Family Travel on a Budget
You can google this topic and get hundreds of posts on traveling on a budget with your family. Traveling is expensive and we are all looking for ways to cut back on expenses while still being able to have a fun time! I have some great travel blogging friends who’ve written some fabulous posts about …
Tips for Surviving Well in Small Spaces
Almost every single kind of travel includes small space living. Fitting all your clothes into small suitcases. Fitting all your family into small places. Whether in the car on the way there or a small hotel room when you get there, small spaces WILL be involved in travel. The tiny carry on bag. The tiny …
10 Things NOT To Do While Traveling
We travel a lot. And we’ve learned for sure what NOT to do on those long family travel trips. Miles. Continents. Airports. Car rides. Taxis. Hotels. That, friends, is crazy with a capitol Z. 5 people. Clothing for all occasions. Big suitcases Little bags Snacks Shoes, Ministry stuff… We have our travels are a well-oiled …
Facts of a Travel Life
There are some amazing things that happen when you live a travel life. The travel life is unique, freeing, challenging, growing and amazing. I’m learning that I love to travel, see new things and discover new places. But, I’m also learning that there is an interesting side to the travel life that sometimes others don’t …