Inspiration

Curing the Baby Blues with a Global Tour

Curing the Baby Blues with a Global Tour

A man in his 70s with neatly trimmed silver hair and a clean shaven face sits at a makeshift table in the shadows on a quiet alley behind an empty tuk tuk. He wears nothing but a long green cloth tied around his waist and […]

Guest Post – What we’re reading: Whoever You Are – Mama Mgeni

Guest Post – What we’re reading: Whoever You Are – Mama Mgeni

I am thrilled to post this children’s book review from one of our family’s favorite books that hopefully inspires future global citizens.  Tara Wambugu, aka Mama Mgeni of Nairobi Kenya, is an amazing woman who happens to be an equally extraordinary mother of two future feisty global […]

Recognizing the Work of Mothers on the Heels of International Women’s Day

Recognizing the Work of Mothers on the Heels of International Women’s Day

On the heels of International Women’s Day, I want to take a moment to honor my sister-in-law, Jyothi, for the incredible woman and mother that she is.  She is the backbone of her household, and without her nothing would function, and no one would eat. […]

Meerkats at Moolmanshoek

Meerkats at Moolmanshoek

This past weekend we had the pleasure of taking our babe on a short overnight trip to Moolmanshoek Lodge in Eastern Free State, South Africa.  It was just a short one hour drive from Ladybrand, South Africa where we are staying now, so it made […]

Summer in January

Summer in January

Every Sunday I will simply post a photo that says it all, perhaps with a short description or caption.  Photos are meant to inspire, make you laugh, or a tell a story.  Submit your own photo to be featured on Sunday Photo Fun Day, or […]

Baby Loves the Dead Sea

Baby Loves the Dead Sea

It’s Safari Saturday.  Every Saturday I’ll post a blog on specific places in the world that can be fun to travel with kids and/or toddlers and babies that might be less traditional than, say, a trip to Disney.  Readers are encouraged to reply with their […]

Enriching Your Child’s Learning with Language

Enriching Your Child’s Learning with Language

I think learning different languages can really be helpful to any human being’s development, and since small children and babies are little sponges, traveling can be a great opportunity to introduce a new language, even if it’s just a few words, to a baby, toddler, […]

Encouraging Kids to Reflect on Travels…and Life

Encouraging Kids to Reflect on Travels…and Life

How great would it be to look back at all of your own travel experiences through the eyes of your seven-year-old or twelve-year-old self?  What would have that younger version of you written about a camel ride to see the Great Pyramids, or a hiking […]