Napoleon Bonaparte was a fascinating ruler and military strategist. He was born in 1769. He lived until 1821, where he died in exile on an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Napoleon’s Rise to Power The French…
Bruce’s “10 Reasons NOT to take your Kids Around the World”
I often see blog posts by fellow travelers that inspired and move me. And some days it just so happens to be on a day when I’ve woken up thinking “What the heck are we doing?” This is the…
My story as a conflicted tourist in Koh Samui
For the past three days, I have been a tourist. Not just any tourist. One of THOSE tourists. The kind who go to exotic places and spend a whole week lounging by the pool with their beer belly for company…
Jedi Training in the Karsts of Halong Bay
Yesterday, we explored Halong Bay in kayaks. OK, maybe not ALL of Halong Bay as it is 1500 square kilometers with 2,000 stand alone limestone islands, called karsts. Known as one of the most picturesque place in Vietnam, Halong…
Our Two Month Travelversary!
Wow. Hard to believe we are at the two month mark, our two month “travelversary” so to speak. Our trip surely feels like it’s happening fast. (Didn’t I just write my one month blog?!) This month was so different from…
Impromptu Cooking Class, Hoi An – by Nathan
At the end of great day of biking around Hoi An, Vietnam, we ended by stopping at Tra Que Vegetable Farm and Restaurant for lunch. We started out with Vietnamese version of a grated green papaya salad with shrimp…
My first exorcism at Fukagawa Fudo Temple
Today, I went to my first exorcism. The Buddhist ceremony at Fukagawa Fudo Temple was one of the most fascinating hours of my trip so far. Viewers sat in rows behind the priest and when the chanting started, you could…
Lorenzo’s letter from the airplane
Dear Everyone, Hello! I am writing this on the airplane. I will miss all of you a lot! We are on the very first of quite a big clump of flights all around the world. I think this is crazy…
Visiting Our First Japanese Temple
We got to teach the boys about visiting a Japanese shrine today. Shrines and temples are everywhere in Japan. Many are world famous heritage sites while others can be found tucked in between tall skyscrapers in downtown areas. The…
Reflections from the Airplane
We have made it onto the airplane on the first leg of this wild adventure, and it is feeling a bit surreal. We are officially nomads, homeless with only backpacks on our backs. The past week has been a flurry…