Five strategies for living together in close quarters when you all are sick of being together!
Read MoreWhen COVID 19 was declared a pandemic, we were in the midst of our travels in the United Kingdom.
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"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
- Lao Tzu
Travel United KIngdom 2020
Waiting out COVID 19 in the early days after the pandemic was declared.
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While we are waiting for our evacuation flight out of Britain, we wander the empty streets of the Royal Mile just 2 days before the government declares a total closure of unnecessary outdoor activities.
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While waiting for our flight to be rebooked as an evacuation flight, we go for a walk and a hike around Arthur's Seat. Although we did not climb to Arthur's seat, we did find St. Anthony's Chapel.
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Worldschooling Adventures - Learn, Explore and Definitely Grow!
Top Five Reasons Why You Should Homeschool and Travel With Your Kids
Stop telling yourself why you can't travel with kids and start thinking about all the reasons why you should.
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Check out our new book on Kindle! Available now in electronic format, hardcopy is pending. Scroll to the bottom of this blog for the link to Amazon.
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As you may have suspected, our travels are punctuated with many ups and downs. Homesickness was a very real thing for us. Here are some strategies I utilized to keep sanity!
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Breakfast in Malaysia is sooo tasty. Freshly made roti served with three types of curry. Yummy!
Read MoreWe became addicted to curry in Malaysia. I have eaten curry in Canada, the USA, India and England, but Malaysia was really rockin' it!
Read MoreLet's just head straight into pictures and descriptions of exotic and tasty delights!
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Sam learned how to cook my favorite Thai dish today, called Pad Ga Prao
Read MoreStorybook Time: The Gnome Family Journal
Hello. Have you ever met a papa gnome? That`s me. The reason we call ourselves gnomes is because in a real sense our family is very similar to gnomes: we are rarely seen, we don`t have a fixed address, and we really don`t belong anywhere at all, except where we hang our hats. This is the story of our adventures as seen through our eyes.
This is a brief synopsis of the gnome story. As in any allegory, it is a double meaning. That is, the story in and of itself, is just a story, a fairytale. However, there is another underlying and deeply meaningful story within the story. You`ll figure it out. Enjoy.
Read MoreAs the allegory continues, we see a dilemma develop. Gnomes, or nomads, as they were once simply called, will often have dreams. They are called to those dreams, to new places, to the other side of the mountain.
Read MoreIn this allegorical short story the gnomes are preparing to embark on the first step of a great journey. As children, our innocent ways act as a protection of sorts. This allows us to proceed without fear.
Read MoreThe gnomes arrive at their new destination. It's not what they expect, but then again the unexpected can happen...
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About Us
We are a homeschooling family, from the great forests of Canada. That`s right. Our kids have never gone to school, or at least a brick and mortar school, as most know it. We travel the world because we believe the world is the best classroom. Gnomes are elusive and so are we. The world is our home. It is as mysterious as it is intriguing. We want to share our adventures with you through pictures, stories, videos and lots of funny bits in between. Our blog will waken you up and at the same time, live`n up your dreams. It might even make you want to join the gnome world.
