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August 31, 2011September 9, 2011

10 Resources to Help You Plan Your Next Interest-Led Trip

My family loves to travel. We travel as often as we can. For us travel is a way to learn more about our current interests and discover new interests, too. The next time you’re planning a trip you can easily go to your local bookstore and check out the latest edition of Fodor or Lonely…

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August 24, 2011September 9, 2011

10 Ways to Take a Trip around the World without Leaving far From Home

No matter what your interests are, travel can enrich and expand those interests. If your child likes to cook, taking him to restaurants in other parts of your country or foreign countries may spark ideas for new culinary creations. If you like to play an instrument, it’s an incredible experience to hear musical performances in…

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August 17, 2011

Interest-Led Travel: Stepping Off the Mainstream Path

It seems like when I talk with different people about their travel plans I usually get some variation of the same answer: Disneyworld, camping, or to a beach resort. Now, there’s definitely nothing wrong with any of those places. Although we wouldn’t choose Disneyworld as a vacation destination, we love the beach and would spend…

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August 10, 2011August 9, 2011

September – The Ultimate Month for Unschooling Travel

We’ve now entered the season of big back-to-school sales on supplies and clothes. Many parents are taking their children to register for classes and kids are trying to get in those last free days of swimming, biking, hanging with friends, and lying in bed reading whatever they want all day.  Even people who aren’t in school,…

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July 20, 2011July 20, 2011

10 Unusual Ways to Explore Geography

Take a little child to a multicultural festival and she is immersed in new sounds, sights and flavors. Hang a map on the wall and watch your children start pointing out different countries and asking lots of questions. Give an older child an atlas or map while taking a trip and see his joy at…

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Hi! I'm so happy to have you here. My name is Christina Pilkington. Those are my two wondeful children in the picture above (they're twins!). We daily live a life of passion, adventure and connections.

Our philosophy of learning is to dive into life and take in all that interests and amazes us, on our own time and in our own way. We're particularly interested in travel, community-based learning, and exploring the world.

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