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Long Term Family Travel Should You Do It?
By: Kristy I have long dreamed of that epic adventure, the long voyage, and I have been lucky enough to live that dream. A summer in Europe when I was 18, the summer in Asia when I was 26, the year in China, in 1997. I love the thought of going on, to quote from my favorite scene in Joe vs. the Volcano, “a real journey” kind of trip. I have read the books, planned … Read entire article »
Filed under: Asia, Family Travel, Not Asia, Trip Planning, USA
Need Real Americana? Try Milwaukee, Wisconsin
By Jeff Watkins Americana Injection Summer 2011 was an Americanization crash course for our ‘Made in Taiwan’ expat kids. They’ve visited our hometown Portland, Oregon many times as well as Los Angeles for, of course, Disneyland. Granted, Portland and L.A. are different worlds, but are they the longed for American heartland? Well, if you’ve ever seen the comedy Portlandia or visited Disneyland then, you know the answer. We wanted Midwest “Amber Waves of Grain”, big cars, big … Read entire article »
Filed under: Family Travel, Not Asia, USA, Uncategorized, Wisconsin
Montana Family Adventure: Beasts, Mountains, July Snow, & More
By Jeff Watkins Summer 2011 in the U.S. An epic road trip; 8 weeks, 8 states, and 9 cities. Our more than 2 weeks in Montana visiting family and seeing the sights should count for more than one state/city – its a huge state with many wonders. In fact, right after crossing the Idaho border we were hit with the Big Sky state’s adventure. “Kids, LOOK, a MOOSE!” Flying down the twisty potholed mountain highway at … Read entire article »
Filed under: Family Travel, Montana, Not Asia, US
San Francisco Family Fun
By Jeff Watkins Summer 2011 in the U.S. was an epic road trip; 8 weeks, 8 states, and 9 cities. Vagabond Kristy had to work 6 weeks in Milwaukee and Chicago where we joined her for a bit and then she was able to join us for breaks in San Francisco on the front end, and the Oregon Coast on the back end of the trip. The kids had never been to San Fran and I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Family Travel, Hotel Review, Not Asia, San Francisco, USA
Family Backwater Boat Tours in Kerala India
By Jeff Idyllic rural life is a must see for any Indian adventure. The challenge is a potential overdose of road transport in extremely hot, dangerous, noisy, and all other conceivable vehicular unpleasantries. I found that Kerala offers the ultimate solution – peaceful, safe, and scenic boat tours of incredible water and landscapes. Perfect for families! Kerala is blessed with hundreds of miles of unspoilt bays, lakes, and “water roads” around and through lush jungle, coconut plantations, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Asia, Budget, Educational, Family Travel, India
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