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World Reading Challenge – Travel the World One Book at a Time

Times are tough around the World! Travel is NOT an option now. So, what do you do when you can’t travel? Read! This World Reading Challenge will satisfy your wanderlust in the meantime.

It’s surreal to think how countries have closed their borders. In fact, US citizens aren’t welcome in most countries because the cases of COVID-19 are so high. With confirmed cases of over 15,000 a day in…

Love Lessons for Parents – Five Things I’d Tell My Younger Self Before Having Kids

In a world where we have so much information available, why are there so many divorces? We can get couple’s therapy from the comfort of our own homes, yet this doesn’t seem to help. Heck, even HuffPost has an article on the signs you need to visit a marriage counselor! Well, I can’t answer the question for sure, but what I can tell you is what I’ve learned from my own experience. There are so…

On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. People wanted to spread awareness of the importance of protecting our planet for future generations. Look at this photo of the first Earth Day!

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As parents, I believe we – more than anyone – need to do…

Adventure Families Interview – Homeschooling

Find out what an outdoor education looks like in real life through interviews with parents. This week’s interview is with a homeschooling mom. Let’s see what she has to say!

Homeschooling Interview with Jessica Tejera – USA

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Today I’m…

Adventure Families – Interviews with Parents who Chose an Outdoor Education for their Children

Introducing my new blogging series – Adventure Families! A series designed to answer your questions about what an outdoor education looks like in real life through interviews with parents. This means that they regularly take their children outside to learn from the world around them.

Recommended for you: 6 Benefits of Outdoor Play and 10 Ideas to Get Outside

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Goodbye Blogtober 2019 – My Key Takeaways

There are so many things I have learned this past month and as the last day of Blogtober 2019, I want to share them with you.

It feels weird to post this as I haven’t posted in a week. However, I felt the need to “show myself” after a while. After all, I was taking a much more relaxed approach to Blogtober, as I mentioned in my introductory post. However, I took it much more seriously than I…

Puerto Rican Traditions – 5 Popular Traditions We All Love

Puerto Rico has a rich culture. To some it may seem loud and rambunctious, but it’s part of who we are. It’s been passed on for centuries. Some traditions have disappeared but many still remain. Here are five Puerto Rican traditions we all love.

1. Clapping in the Plane

This is the first I mention because it’s the first taste of Puerto Rico you’ll get if you fly in. Every time a plane…

10 Quotes to Inspire you to Explore the World

Explore. The Cambridge Dictionary defines it as “to travel to a new place to learn about it or become familiar with it.” Our mission is to explore the world around us with our kids. That’s why I compiled a few quotes to inspire you to explore the world too!

We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths and untrodden depths of the wilderness and travel and explore and tell the…

Why Reading is SO Important + 7 Reading Challenges

I LOVE books! Probably as much as I love to travel. That’s why I decided to write about books here. You can read my recent book review here. However, do you know why reading is so important? Well, stick around to find out!

Disclaimer: I hate ads probably as much as you do! That’s why you won’t be seeing them here any time soon. However, I need to earn money somehow, and that’s why some of the…

10 Road Trip Quotes to Inspire You to Hit the Road

I LOVE road trips. It’s my favorite way to travel. You can just go off on a new adventure any time you hop in your car. Plans are great and all, but I just love the sense of adventure I get just by hopping in the car with no particular plan. Just see where the road takes us. That’s why I think I like them so much. Plus, road trips are usually less expensive.

Don’t get me wrong, I love…

Book Review: The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews

I came across The Traveler’s Gift by pure coincidence. In fact, I had never heard about Andy Andrews before, nor was I into reading this sort of book. Of course I’ve read novels, but I’ve been more into personal development, learning and parenting books. A novel was far from what I thought I would read. However, I was soon in for a pleasant surprise. That’s why I’m doing this book review today.

Day Trip to Toa Alta, Puerto Rico – A Cultural Experience

Toa Alta is the sort of town you can visit in one day. Not because there’s not much to do, but because most of the places of interest are on the same road or nearby. If you want to have a total cultural experience, you should definitely visit this town. Continue reading to learn how you can spend a day in Toa Alta.

Interesting Facts

Toa Alta has a few nicknames. “Cuidad del Toa” means City…

Why You Need a Family Travel Bucket List

We all love to travel, but have you sat down to think about the places you REALLY want to visit? And why do even want to visit them? Well, I’ve put together a list of reasons why you need a family travel bucket list to convince you to make your own.

Why have a family travel bucket list?

Good you ask! Sure, you can have your own life or travel bucket list. That’s really great! I have one…

7 Tips to Make Your Road Trip with Kids Easier

Road trips can be either stressful or a fun-filled adventure. It all comes down to how prepared you are for it. Continue reading for my top tips to make your road trip with kids easier!

We love road trips and take one every weekend. So you know we have a little bit of experience in road tripping. Our goal is to visit all the towns in Puerto Rico. You can check out this postto see all the towns…

13 Reasons Not to Celebrate Columbus Day and What to do Instead

Today some countries in the Americas celebrated Columbus Day. However, there has been debate recently about whether or not we should celebrate this day. I have to confess I’m one of those who believe we shouldn’t celebrate this holiday and these are my reasons NOT to celebrate Columbus Day.

Reasons NOT to Celebrate Columbus Day

You’d think this would be an easy thing to come around to, but…

5 Best Road Trip Games for Kids to Bust Boredom

Road trips can get boring fast. The long drive to your destination can get monotonous as you’re probably seeing the same landscape. That’s why it’s always great to have a list of road trip games you can play with your kids. These are five games I used to play with my family when I was a child. For some, I’ve added the name my family calls it (and probably most Puerto Ricans do) and it’s English…

Top 10 Quotes about Family Travel Memories to Fuel Your Wanderlust

Memories are not just the building blocks of education, but of our lives! The memories we make during our travels last a lifetime, and that’s something nobody can take away from us. That’s why I’m sharing my favorite quotes about family travel memories today.

This post was highly inspired by a previous postI wrote about making memories by traveling with your kids. You should totally check it…