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Elijah is 14 years old and has been homeschooled his entire life. His passions include geography, watching you tube videos, and math. He likes learning languages, being a boy scout, and hopes to find the most amazing dessert on the planet during his travels.

Madurodam

Madurodam

December 1, 2017

  The Man Behind the Name George Maduro was born in July 1916 to a Sephardic Jewish family in Willemstad, Curaçao. At a young age he moved to The Hague, Netherlands, to further his education. He lived there for the rest of his childhood.      George joined the Dutch army after finishing his education and was subsequently appointed to Second-Lieutenant-Reserve in 1939 ... View Post

Filed Under: Europe, The Netherlands Tagged With: Dutch, George Maduro, Madurodam, minature, The Netherlands

Tripoint of Austria, Slovakia and Hungary

Tripoint of Austria, Slovakia and Hungary

October 19, 2017

  Twenty minutes south of urban Bratislava, and about a kilometer west of the freeway, lies Szoborpark. One may wonder, “What makes this park so unique? After all, it is just some strange statues in the middle of farmland.” The answer is that it is one of the world’s 176 tripoints. A “tripoint” is a single point of land in which 3 countries meet. When following the border around a ... View Post

Filed Under: Austria, Europe, Hungary, Slovakia Tagged With: borders, tripoint

History of Estonia

History of Estonia

September 23, 2017

  Around 3000 BCE, Tallinn, Estonia was first settled by Vikings. Not a large amount is known about these people, but archaeologists have found ceramic pottery dating back to about 2500 BCE. It was a small town, but it slowly became an important trade port between Baltic countries and Russia due to its unique location. Tallinn, at the time known as “Reval”, became a primary target for ... View Post

Filed Under: Estonia, Europe Tagged With: estonia, history, port city, tallinn

Impressions of St. Petersburg

Impressions of St. Petersburg

September 13, 2017

  St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia at almost five million people, and it’s where we are living for the next week. Overall the city is fine, but it’s got quite a few problems in my eyes. Personally, I would much rather have spent another week in Iceland instead of staying here.     One of the things the city has going for it is the food. All the ... View Post

Filed Under: Russia Tagged With: impressions, russia

Horseback Riding at Laxnes, Iceland

Horseback Riding at Laxnes, Iceland

September 2, 2017

  On our second day in Iceland, we went horseback riding at Laxnes Horse Farm, about 30 kilometers out of Reykjavik. Icelandic horses have an interesting history. No horses have been imported from the mainland in over 1000 years, making the breed completely native to Iceland. On top of that, all Icelandic horses have five gaits as supposed to the common four. They have the common gaits: ... View Post

Filed Under: Iceland Tagged With: horses, Iceland, Lord of the Rings

Zip Lining Over the Rio Colorado

Zip Lining Over the Rio Colorado

August 25, 2017

  I feel myself soaring over the Rio Colorado 50-some feet below. The hot sun and strong breeze give me a nice combination of hot and cold that balances out. Despite moving at over 40 miles an hour, I am at peace. Today is our final full day in Costa Rica, after five days of volunteer work at Costa Del Oro Beach. We have been on the Nicoya Peninsula watching wild olive ridley sea ... View Post

Filed Under: Central America, Costa Rica Tagged With: Rio Colorado, zip lining

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Gretchen is passionate about traveling, earth sciences, scouting and education. She hopes to instill a love of these things to her children and to give back through volunteering as they make their way around the world.

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Elijah is 14 years old and has been homeschooled his entire life. His passions include geography, watching you tube videos, and math. He likes learning languages, being a boy scout, and hopes to find the most amazing dessert on the planet during his travels.

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Forrest is a charmer, a kidder, and a lover of silly things. He loves telling stories, jokes, and playing pranks on people. He loves all animals and will happily pet sit for anyone at anytime.

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