We spent last week at the fabulous Unschoolers Platform 2017 conference at the Key Lime Cove waterpark in Gurnee, Illinois! It was the second year for the event. (See last year’s post.) There are several aspects that come together to make a successful conference, and this one had it all – friendly people, knowledgeable speakers, lots of opportunities Read More
Worldschool Resources
I had the privilege to be asked to lead a discussion at the Unschoolers Platform conference on the topic of worldschooling. A big thanks goes out to everyone who joined me for the session and contributed to the conversation. As promised, here is the list of resources that came out of the discussion we had Read More
New Year, new adventures!
Happy New Year! We’ve got a lot of fun trips planned for 2017 already, and we’re all quite excited about it! As of right now, our plans include the following: February – Chicago, IL area for the Unschoolers Platform conference, where I’m leading a discussion on worldschooling! March – Playa del Carmen, MX April – Merida, Read More
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… just a little different from what we’re used to seeing in the cold climate at home! Playa del Carmen Cozumel
Buen Fin sale means Cozumel for Thanksgiving!
In Mexico they have Buen Fin instead of Black Friday, a 4-day weekend of sales. During Buen Fin last week I snagged us a deal on an overnight in Cozumel, so that’s where we spent Thanksgiving! We took the ferry over yesterday for yummy vegan food, snorkeling at Hotel Cozumel’s private pier and a dip Read More
Xcacel-Xcacelito
Yesterday we took a colectivo van to Xcacel-Xcacelito to meet some homeschooling friends. It is located in between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. We got there somewhat early and had the small cenote to ourselves for a bit on and off. It’s set in the middle of the mangroves with a raised walkway leading to Read More
Aviario Xaman Ha
Kiddo and I decided to make a quick trip to the Xaman-Ha Aviary. As vegans, we usually avoid most animal attractions such as zoos, but we had heard that the birds in this aviary were indigenous to the area and free to come and go. Some websites even refer to it as a sanctuary. Since it Read More
Visiting the medico and farmacia
We got to experience the medico and farmacias yesterday for the first time. Poor kiddo is dealing with swimmer’s ear on one side and in a lot of pain when he usually has a very high pain tolerance. He’s never experienced anything like this before. We started by getting some drops from the farmacia near Read More
Halloween!
Halloween in Mexico! Yes, they have it here too! We saw house parties, trick-or-treaters in our neighborhood, plus HUGE crowds of people on Quinta Avenida, Playa del Carmen’s hot spot. When asked to go trick or treating with some other worldschoolers kiddo needed an impromptu Halloween costume. This is what we figured out! He got a lot Read More
Swim while the sun shines!
Lesson learned. Swim while the sun shines! Kiddo set a goal to swim every day on this trip. Most days that’s been no problem, but yesterday was an exception. Even though it’s the rainy season here, so far that’s meant the occasional shower or even brief downpour like the one that left us soaking last week. But Read More