When we started this worldschooling adventure, one of the ways I described our goals was this: “Instead of reading about the Holocaust in textbooks, we’ll learn about it in Germany.” While staying in Vienna, we took a six-hour train ride to Oświęcim,...
Through our travels we learned of World Schooling Hubs, where other home/world schooling families pick a location to gather and tour a city together. Several families were planning to attend Vienna, Austria and we decided the kids would greatly benefit from connecting...
Because this was a unique experience and we all see and learn in our own way, we asked our kids to put together some of their thoughts, insights, and learnings from touring the Holy Land. Thoughts from Bryson: Going to Jerusalem was a unique experience, I think we...
Day 1: Recovery That first night, Bryson had taken ill. He was up in the night and had a high fever by morning. Already we knew our itinerary would need to be adjusted. We reached out to the local LDS Branch President for some help in giving Bryson a priesthood...
I never imagined we’d have the opportunity to walk where Jesus walked, with my children at our side. Each of us anxiously waited for March 20th, the day we would all arrive in Israel with Phil and Bryson flying from Africa and landing in Israel in the early...
Our oldest son, Bryson, finished his two-year church mission in Cameroon on March 17. I (Phil) had the chance to visit him for a couple days before rejoining the rest of the family in Israel. It was an unforgettable few days full of surprises, new friendships, and...
Throughout our stay in Thailand, we got to experience culture, faiths, spicy foods, humidity, & a deep connection with both people & animals. When we first arrived, we didn’t expect the cars and roads to be reversed. The kids enjoyed watching dad sit in...
Worldschooling has caused me to rethink the systems I once took for granted. As we travel, we see how different cultures approach everyday life. In Italy, I wrote about my new perspective on The Oppression of Things. Now as we leave Cambodia and enter Thailand, I have...
One of our favorite parts about World traveling is the opportunity to explore historical sites and call it “school”. We probably wish our kids were as excited about this great opportunity as we are, but for now, we’re banking on the idea that one day...
Many may not know the history of the Cambodian people. It certainly wasn’t covered when I was in grade school. I often wonder why everyone knows of the Holocaust, but so few know of the Genocide committed by the Khmer Rouge. Please bear with me for a little...
