A few weeks ago, Bryan, Andrew, Sylvia, and I sat around the dinner table, and we started brainstorming places in the world that we would like to visit. Bryan pulled out a paper and pen, and here’s what he documented:
- Go to Africa and get a house…maybe for a couple years (Andrew)
- Go to China or maybe even Asia (Andrew)
- Ride a yellow horse (Sylvia)
- Tanzania (Althea)
- Horseback riding trip (Althea & Sylvia)
- Australia/Great Barrier Reef/New Zealand
- Costa Rica
- Other side of the world (Andrew)
- Riding on a kangaroo (Sylvia)
- Alaska
- Hawaii (Althea)
- Philippines (Andrew)
- South Korea (Bryan)
- Brazil (Andrew) – Natal city (at this point, we were looking at a globe)
- Russia (Andrew)
- Egypt (Althea)
- Norway (Bryan)
- India (Althea and Andrew)
- Canada (Bryan)
- New Mexico (Andrew)
- Algeria (Andrew)
- Argentina (Andrew)
- Fiji (Althea)
- Thailand (Andrew)
Wondertime magazine (may it rest in peace) published an article several years ago about a family who saved their money and took a year-long round-the-world vacation. I think I prefer the idea of occasional trips rather than one gigantic one, but the story has stuck with me. Here it is (Around the World in 52 Weeks). The same magazine (oh how I loved it!) had a story about a family who traveled all over Africa with their baby. Again, inspiring!!
Exploring different places and cultures is something that Bryan and I would both like to do with our kids while they are growing up. I hope we’re able to put some plans into action so that we can make some of those traveling dreams reality!
I was reading this blog a while back and your post reminded me of it: http://www.raisingmiro.com/
Sounds like you have some great ideas for future travel!