An inspiring journey deserving of recognition!
A Guinness Record was set by an amazing family – Let’s support their fight as they seek to receive the recognition they deserve.
At the heart, the family travel community is just that,  a community. As a community, we support each others’ journey, offer advice and support, whenever needed. That is the nature of community. That is the nature of our global  family. And that is the nature & purpose of today’s Guest Post.
Miro & I are  privileged to be connected to many inspirational families online. One particular family …

Dressed for Success
A Teen (almost) Traveler’s Style

 
What is this?
Reading other traveling family blogs is one of my guiltiest of all pleasures. I absolutely loved Drew Gilbert’s What Does A World Traveling Dad Look Like? post about his gear, his style, still in fashion after nearly two years on the road – with a toddler.  This post inspired many other traveling parents to write up similar posts, all equally entertaining, links which you can find at the end of this post. I thought I’d give it a unique spin, since let’s face it, Miro is …

Lainie & Miro in the beautiful Cocora Valley at Salento
Valle de Cocora
8:45 on Saturday morning we left our cozy Salento hostel to catch an open-top World-War II era  jeep to the Valle de Cocora. From the town center we found a driver who was waiting to fill his vehicle with six willing passengers before he drove the ancient jeep to the valley. Our cost? 3000 COP  a person (aprox. $1.50) to take us the short 20 minute jaunt into in the valley.
Before we left Tralala, I had asked Hemmo how long the …

Altitude Hiking Adventures
 
We lived in  the town of Manizales for 5 weeks, which was a  lovely experience onto it self, but most tourists come to Manizales not for the city, but to use as a base  for treks into the Los Nevados National Natural Park.

Miro and I are not mountain trekkers but we do love hiking in the nature. We knew we too, would  take advantage of the beautiful mountains, not far from the city and started our research. We learned that the Los Nevados National Park is located in the …