Live Like the Ancient Inca People for a Day Many people know about the world-famous Machu Picchu ruins, but do you know who lived there? Read on to learn about the ancient Inca people – and how to create an epic Kids Inca Adventure Day! Has your explorer ever heard of the Inca Empire? It …
13 Kids World Map Activities to Inspire Global Curiosity If world map activities bring up bad memories of memorizing country capitals, or if your only thought about maps is your GPS, then it’s time to take another look. Immerse yourself in world map activities with a child and you’ll soon be imagining far away places …
From the food we eat, to the games we play, to the clothes we wear, it’s easy to find global influences at home… if you know what to look for. Each month, we’ll choose a different destination and play detective, investigating ways different cultures have influenced our own. It’s just one more way parents can …
Summer Kids Activities for World Exploration! Between summer camps, staycation getaways and spontaneous beach excursions, there’s plenty to do around town on summer vacation. In fact so much so, it can make the great big world seem far away. But it’s easy to infuse global exploration into local adventuring if you know what to look …
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WHAT’S EASIER THAN FAMILY WORLD TRAVEL?AN AROUND THE WORLD PLAY DATE! Long, leisurely play dates are one of those summertime perks you just don’t think about. But having all afternoon to indulge curious kids is exactly what’s needed to take your cutie and her buds on a virtual globetrotting adventure. It leaves plenty of time …
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YOU CAN EXPLORE THE WORLD IN THE ORDINARY PLACES ALL AROUND YOU Short of grabbing the passports and catching an international flight, it’s hard to explore the world beyond our borders. But it’s not impossible. With a little know-how and some imagination, you can find global connections in your own city, backyard or even the …
You can hear it in the excited chorus of kids playing outside and the hum of lawnmowers echoing around the neighborhood. There’s something about this time of year that seems to put a smile on people’s faces and add extra pep to their step. For parents and kids it feels like they can take on …
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CONNECT WITH THE WORLD AND THE RESULTS MAY ASTOUND YOU This month I made a very surprising connection. Someone I met for a moment more than 20 years ago asked me for a favor. It’s the kind of connection that makes you see your place in the world a little more clearly. After the Nepal …
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HOW IMPACTFUL IS STUDY ABROAD? VERY. This heartfelt endorsement of study abroad popped up on my personal Facebook page. It’s written by Liam Hulse, a Pennsylvania college student. “Studying abroad and traveling in Europe has been the craziest adventure and there was no getting ready for the amount I would learn and grow along the …
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Travel toys! This is a guest post I wrote for Ann Belle over at Kids Travel Books: Today I have a special guest post from Laura Barta of Whole Wide World Toys. Before I turn this over to her, I just want to take a moment to say how much I love what Laura is …
