Tales from the Almond Family Journey
The Almond family’s year-long adventure across seven continents and over 20 countries proves one simple truth: families can explore, learn, and grow together, no matter where they are in the world. Their journey reveals the rich educational opportunities the world offers beyond traditional classrooms. From the bustling medinas of Marrakesh to the high Himalayan peaks of Nepal, each chapter weaves a rich tapestry of encounters that illustrate how the family made the world their classroom.
Let The Everywhere Classroom motivate you to dream big, travel boldly, and embrace the endless opportunities for growth and connection the world has to offer!
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Morocco
June 2022
​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Wandering the medinas
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Sipping mint tea
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Taking a Moroccan cooking class
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Breathing through a berber gas mask
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Riding camels into the Sahara
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Touring with Ayoub
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France
June 2022
MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Meandering through Provence's lavender fields
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Picnicking with baguettes & wine
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Kayaking in the Gorges du Verdon
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Boating along the Seine
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Climbing the Eiffel Tower at night
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Netherlands
June 2022
MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Seeing dear friends and family
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Cruising the canals of Amsterdam
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Biking around the Kinderdijk windmills
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Enjoying delicious Indonesian food
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Visiting two dental emergency rooms
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Zanzibar
July 2022
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Meeting the Maasai locals
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Getting Finn & Aria scuba certified
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Diving together as a family for the first time
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Singing karaoke and listening to local bands
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Exploring Stonetown
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Tanzania
July 2022
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Exploring the Serengeti with Freddie
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Seeing two cheetah take down a wildebeest
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Witnessing the Great Migration
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Hiking in the foothills of Kilimanjaro
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Learning how to make Arabica coffee
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Climbing Mt. Meru (14,967ft)
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South Africa
July 2022
​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Reconnecting with old friends in Cape Town
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Visiting Robben Island and the District Six Museum
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Enjoying amazing food and wine in Franschhoek
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Celebrating our 19th wedding anniversary in Knysna
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Road tripping along the Western Cape
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Spelunking in the Cango Caves
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Seeing the Namaqualand daisies in bloom
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Touring Johannesburg and seeing Alexandra Township
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Namibia
August 2022
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Seeing a herd of Oryx thunder accross the road
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Hiking along the rim of the Fish River Canyon
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Celebrating Aria's 11th birthday at the Alte Kalkofen
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Climbing Big Daddy dune at Sossusvlei
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Staying one night at &Beyond, ATVing and stargazing
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Experiencing Chobe river safaris in the Caprivi Strip
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Zimbabwe
August 2022
​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Having Grammy join us for safari
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Meeting Shanna, Janek, and Arya
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Riding the Bamba tram to Vic Falls
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Cruising the Zambezi at sunset
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Tracking lions in Hwange with White
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Zip lining over the Batoka Gorge
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Flying over the Falls with Janek
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Botswana
August 2022
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Landing on the airstrip in the Okavango Delta
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Being serenaded upon arrival at the remote Mogothlo Lodge
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Coming upon a pack of wild dogs
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Encountering a herd of elephants by the Khwai river at sunset
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Seeing an injured hyena in the bush
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Spotting a leopard in our last 15 minutes in Botswana
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Greece
September 2022
​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Touring Athens with George Kokkos
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Exploring ancient ruins across the Peloponnese
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White water rafting on the Arachthos River
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Rock climbing in Meteora
Boating through the caves of Diros -
Island hopping and cliff jumping
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Eating gyros and Greek salads
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Jordan
September 2022
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Meeting Khaled, Tamara and family in Amman
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Exploring Umm Qais
Hiking in Dana -
Floating in the Dead Sea
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Getting stung by a scorpion
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Visiting Petra
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Staying overnight in a desert camp in Wadi Rum
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Celebrating Randy's birthday in Aqaba
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Egypt
September 2022
MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Diving as a family on the Red Sea in Dahab
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Visiting the pyramids and getting kissed by a camel
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Winding our way through the craziness of Cairo
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Exploring Luxor's tombs and temples with Ryan
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Soaring over the Valley of the Kings in a hot air balloon
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Sailing along the Nile on a felucca in Aswan
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Witnessing the massive rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel
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Brazil
October/November 2022
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Tasting homemade brigadeiro in Campos do Jordão
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Learning Portuguese for two weeks in Maceió
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Trying capeoira with the locals
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Experiencing the beauty that is Rio de Janeiro
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Climbing to the top of Pedra de Gavea
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Cheering on the Fluminese team at Maracanã Stadium
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Taking a cooking class in Paraty
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Celebrating Finn's 14th birthday in Ilha Grande
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Getting soaked by and under Iguazu Falls
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Antarctica
September 2022
MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Securing a last-minute passage on the Ushuaia expedition
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Surviving the Drake Passage
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Doing a polar plunge (for 3 of us)
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Gliding through ice to see the wreck of the Governoren
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Watching penguins, seals, dolphins, and whales
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Having a snowball fight on the Antarctic peninsula
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Taking in the majesty and vastness of it all
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Argentina
December 2022 - January 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Experiencing Messi Mania and Argentina's World Cup win
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Spending two weeks in Buenos Aires
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Ice climbing on Perito Moreno glacier
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Hiking around El Chaltén
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Trekking to Laguna de los Tres and Laguna Torre
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Spending Christmas camping in Patagonia
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Trying yerba mate (not for us!)
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Rafting on the Río Chimehuín near San Martin de los Andes
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Chile
January 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Staying at a remote Airbnb in the woods in Araucanía
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White water rafting on the Petrohué river
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Seeing the crimson glow from active volcán Villarrica
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Soaking in the Termas Geométricas near Pucon
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Canyoneering along the Correntoso river
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Seeing vicuñas and guanacos
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Stargazing in the Atacama desert
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India
January - February 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Meeting Pradeep and visiting his slum school
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Doing a Delhi food tour
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Visiting the Taj Mahal
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Feeling like celebrities chased for selfies
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Being pulled into a coming-of-age ceremony
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Getting invited into a stranger's home for coffee
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Riding camels into the Thar desert
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Experiencing the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi
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Thailand
January 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Chillaxing on the beach in sleepy Ko Yao Yai
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Getting attacked by pirate monkeys on a longboat excursion
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Celebrating Andi's birthday on Ko Samui
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Having Thai massages in Bangkok
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Feeling vertigo atop the King Power MahaNakhon building
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Cambodia
February 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Staying at the home of Bun, James Bun
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Exploring the sprawling Angkor complex
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Touring a floating village on the Tonle Sap
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Experiencing the Phare Circus in Siem Reap
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Visiting the landmine museum
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Squealing through a fish pedicure by Dr. Fishy
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Trying fried crickets and Dragon's Breath
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Vietnam
February - March 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Touring Ho Chi Minh City with guide Nana
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Lantern making, tailoring, and cooking in Hoi An
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Exploring Hue's citadel and former imperial city
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Biking through the rice paddies of Tam Coc
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Drinking salted, egg, and coconut coffees
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Watching a water puppet show in Hanoi
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Staying in two ethnic villages in Da Bac
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Nepal
March 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Trekking for 12 days to Annapurna Base Camp
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Seeing the pink rhododendrons in bloom
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Summitting Poon Hill
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Getting rained (and hailed) on almost daily
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Experiencing altitude sickness (Finn)
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Making it to ABC (Randy, Aria)
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Witnessing an electrical fire in a crazy storm
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Touring Pokhara and Kathmandu
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Japan
April 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Traveling with Nana and Opa for two weeks
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Catching peak cherry blossom season across Honshu
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Experiencing the bustle and craziness of Tokyo
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Befriending the Bless Wine Bar owner in Nikko
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Touring the castle and gardens of Kanazawa
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Seeing the snow monkeys in Yamanouchi
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Staying overnight in an active monastery in Koyasan
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Visiting the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
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Exploring the remote Shiretoko peninsula in Hokkaido
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South Korea
april - May 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Enjoying Korean BBQ
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Exploring Gyeongju tomb complex and hanok village
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Visiting Changdeokgung Palace and Secret Garden
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Channeling our inner Psy on K-Pop Road in Seoul
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Wandering Gwangjang Market
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Touring the War Museum
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Getting caught in the rain at the DMZ
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Gazing across the border to North Korea
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Taiwan
May 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Leaving Finn for a month on his own to study Mandarin at LTL
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Checking out the street art in Ximending
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Seeing local traditions at Lungshan Temple
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Hiking to Yinhe Cave
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Exploring Taroko National Park
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Having a traditional tea service in Jiufen
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Trying stinky tofu and durian in the night market
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The Philippines
May 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Kayaking off the beach in Bohol
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Scuba diving near Mantigue Island
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Scootering across Camiguin (and laughing at Andi's wreck)
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Hiking to hidden waterfalls
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Staying in Space Pods in Cebu for a night
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Getting pampered at the Mandala spa on Boracay
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Indulging in Ice Flakes and Coco Mama frozen treats
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Indonesia
June 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Watching a traditional fire dance in Ubud
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Seeing a pink chicken named Piggy at an eco lodge
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Walking the beach at dusk in Seminyak
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Diving the pristine reefs off Flores with Scuba Junkie
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Hiking to the top of Padar Island
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Seeing the Komodo dragons
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Australia
June 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Reconnecting with Katja in Manly
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Taking the ferry into Sydney to see the iconic skyline
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Day tripping to Palm Beach and Barrenjoey lighthouse
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Witnessing whales breaching in Port Stephens
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Staying at a koala sanctuary
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Seeing kangaroos, wallabies, and more at Featherdale
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French Polynesia
July 2023
​​MEMORABLE MOMENTS
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Catching a double rainbow over Tahiti Iti
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Doing a boat tour around the southern tip with Cindy
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Experiencing the Heiva celebration in Papeete
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Seeing the wall of sharks while diving in Fakarava
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Learning about Tahitian pearl farming
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Snorkeling with rays and sharks in Mo'orea
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Wrapping up our worldschooling adventures
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