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Here’s our (growing) collection of links to other travel blogs, resources, travel related sources that we enjoy. If you’d like to be included on our list AND have linked back to us,  please send us a  quick note here.

Friends we’ve been fortunate to meet on our travels:

Hanna Cycling in the Americas

Swedish photographer, journalist and cyclist who’s current path takes her from Vancouver Canada down south to Argentina on her bicycle, stopping for a rest in Antigua, Guatemala, to stay with us for a short time.   On her web site, you will fin her encounters and experiences with different continents have been written down, recorded or photographed. As a journalist some of theses journeys have been published as articles regarding the situation of Beijing, radio reports from the townships in South Africa and photographs from the top of Kilimanjaro.

Joe’s Trippin’

A few tales from the road by a modern day nomad. Our friend Joe is a Canadian guy who’s been living and working overseas for the past 15 years.

i am walking

Blog chronicling the amazing inspired  journey of our dear friend Christopher Howe. Our paths had crossed several time in Los Angeles, ended up knowing a lot of the same people but had never met until Guatemala, even though we had been in touch for many months over email. It was a true pleasure to meet Chris, be inspired by his vision touched  by his passion for prayer.

Life Without Reverse

The chronicle of my adventure from Atlanta, GA to Antigua, Guatemala and beyond.
A blog by our friend & fellow couch surfer Chris Gwinner who moved to Antigua and started his adventure by staying at our house in Antigua for a week.

The Bottom of All This

Our friend Joseph, Canadian, philosopher, couch surfer and fellow traveler who couch surfed with us a few days in Antigua. Read about his travels, from his perspective as he makes his way through Central and South America, and he has a hairy tummy.

Roxanne Krystalli’s blog

Observations from a year of conflict management projects in communities around the world

Noticias Americanas

We met Joe in Antigua, Guatemala and interviewed him in Episode #15. He runs a non-serious news blog on Latin America, recently described  like this: “Our model has and will continue to be: let other people report, then distort that reporting until its funny.”

Adventures in the Tropics

Linda Callaghan’s blog: “And now the journey begins… In early 2010 I left my old corporate life to become a citizen of the world. Let’s see where this adventure takes me.” We met Linda in Panama City and I coaxed her into doing the zombie walk with us. Actually, it didn’t take much coaxing at all.

Cohetes y Cervezas

Our dear friend Juan Pablo, always a dreamer and a romantic, writes from Guatemala City.

Never Ending Voyage

They are Simon Fairbairn and Erin McNeaney, a couple who have sold everything to travel the world indefinitely. They left England in 2008 and Miro & I had the pleasure of meeting them in Feb. 2010 in Colombia

Maverick Traveler

Yef, 30 year old male, who realized after working for many years in Silicon Valley and enjoying all the benefits of the corporate lifestyle, the American way of life is really not for him. We had the pleasure of meeting him in Colombia in 2010.

Go Big Mike

Mike Manning writes Go Big Mike, his personal talking about the thinks he likes.  Mike likes to travel, take pictures, and enjoy a tasty beverage every now and then. We had the pleasure of meeting him in Colombia in 2010.

Katherine Preston

We met this wonderful British writer in Colombia as Miro and I hiked with her and her boyfriend Jeremy to the Los Nevados Mountains. Katherine writes and blogs about her life experiences & observations, pop culture and speech communications. Katherine is finishing  up her first book called  on a book Almost Normal,  which takes a unique and personal look at what it means to live a life stuttering.

Small World Persuits

This is a wonderful web site, written by fellow volunteer Alisha, whom we’ve had the pleasure of meeting volunteering along side in Baños,  Ecuador. Small World Pursuits is a blog about Alisha’s personal experiences & a resource for others to encourage your own pursuits to learn, teach, and serve. Follow along as Alisha travels throughout the world while volunteering with social cultural projects and philanthropic organizations that focus on education and have goals of teaching economic self-sufficiency. It’s truly an amazing blog, equal to the amazing person Alisha is.

Fellow Family Travelers

We love that I’m discovering more and more families who are traveling around the world together! So inspiring!!

Travels with a Nine Year Old

Single parent family travel round the world. Travel, food, kids and single mummy stuff.

1 Dad, 1 Kid, 1 Crazy Adventure

Another Single parent family, this time a Dad who is setting out to  travel round the world with his 9 year old son Tigger.

Our Travel Lifestyle

A family of 4 on a life altering journey throughout the world. A blog about how one couple with two young children decided to change their lifestyle & travel the world. Follow their adventures, hear about their mistakes and dream about your own Travel Lifestyle.

Almost Fearless

Blog by Christine Gilbert, a woman who took the leap from being a manager in a large Fortune 500 company to being a freelance writer–traveling and working remotely from anywhere.  She is traveling with her husband and infant son.

Family on Bikes

They are a homeschooling, traveling family of four (mom, dad, 12-year-old twin boys) who are bicycling from Alaska to Argentina.

Cooney World Adventure

One family, five people, one world, indefinite dreams! We are the Cooney Family.   Mike, Catrell, Twin Boys -Morgan, & Zach, and Harrison.  In 2005, we decided sell everything – home, cars, boat, furniture, potted plants, etc. and begin an around the world journey.

Extended World Travel

They are a Swedish family of 5 who, who are  traveling and living their dream life. They have friends all over the world and see themselves not only as Swedes, but as World Citizens.

Vagabond Kids

They are an upper middle class family living and working in Singapore. They have lived in Asia for almost 13 years and have loved and learned from every single minute. There are four Vagabonds in the family, Vagabond Dad (aka Jeff), Vagabond Mom (Kristy) and the Vagabond Kids. The Vagabond Boy(D) is 9 and Vagabond Girl (K) is 7 going on 13.

The Q Family Adventures

A blog written as an outlet to satisfy one mom’s wanderlust soul. The blog’s intent is to be helpful to other families who want to travel with kids or without kids.

Wander Mom

A blog by budget-conscious travelers designed to encourage and inspire others to take their children to interesting places far and wide, inside and outside of your home country.

Rider by My Side

A Man, A Woman, and A Five Year Old Boy. Destination: Unknown. Length of Journey: Unknown. Setting off without a home to go back to, and no particular end in sight. Taking family travel in a curious direction.

Two Kids and a Map

A hilarious account of each of our travels through the good, the bad and the ugly. Down the street, across the country, and around the world…

Soul Travelers 3

A family of 3 highly creative people and a mostly well oiled, harmonious team who have been traveling around the world for over 5 years. Their daughter Mozart is an extraordinary little girl, trilingual musician whom I hope one day has the chance to meet her counter part, Miro.

Worldschool Adventures

Letting the world be our teacher by traveling slow with the little ones in tow!

Globetrotting Momma

Heather Greenwood Davis is a travel writer, globetrotting mama who’s planning what is sure to be the biggest adventure to date: a round the world trip with hubby and both sons in tow.

Edventure Project

Follow the Miller family as they combine adventure with education, thus creating “edventure”! They are a family of 6, who have been on the road full time for three years. With four kids, aged 8-14 they are traveling for the same reasons Miro & I find ourselves on the road: to see the world, give back, and raise our kids to be world citizens! Bravo Millers!!

Tripping Mom

Parenthood – The Ultimate Destination
Tripping Mom is a blog about exposing some of the accepted methods of education that may not be natural or good to us and our children.

The Sattvic Family

Holistic and artistic unschooling family, traveling the world.

One Big Field Trip – the alternative school year

This blog aims to inspire parents to travel with their children and reignite their natural curiosity in the world. (Also written by a fabulous single mom!)

At Home in the World

Wherever we are together, we are at home in the World. They are a Canadian family of 6 who sold their home to travel the world.  They love to learn and experience new places and cultures together.  They talk about worldschooling and nomading too!

Family Adventure Project

What happens when an adventure addict marries a misadventure magnet. Family adventure lifestyle blog with ideas and inspiration to help families get out, get active and adventure together.

Fellow Nomads & RTW Travelers

The Longest Way Home

This is a travel journal about a 33 year old guy who packed up and sold everything to go traveling around the world in hope of finding a place called home. He’s been on 5 1/2 year quest, so far and his stories are truly inspiring.

Lash World Tour

LashWorldTour is a collection of personal travel tales, cultural insights and photo galleries from Lash, female solo world traveler for over 12 years. Join Lash as she explores the world for anther 10 years!

Trail of Ants

Blog and sometimes podcast by witty travel writer living somewhere in the southern hemisphere. What does this witty writer want to be remembered by? To quote “I’ve been in the jungle, living with the wolves. Boomshakalaka.”

Go, See, Write

The travel blog written by a former attorney that took off on his birthday in December of 2008 to circumnavigate the globe and never looked back. 16 months, 6 continents and 44 countries, he lives in Colombia, writing about his life on the road.

Vagabond Adventures

The Vagabond Adventures team is made up of Lucie (the Scottish lass), Lachlan (the Australian bloke) & Bow Wow (the African dog). Their mission is to travel the world with our faithful hound, Bow Wow, helping communities through trade, not aid, and in support of wildlife conservation.

TourAbsurd

A travel blog by Katrina, an expat American living in Ireland, married to an Italian. Oh, and they like Indian food.  A LOT!”

Todd’s Wanderings

Todd is a guy who left home over 11 years ago, who, with the exception of graduate school has been living abroad ever since. He’s a  a travel writer, working on his first book, and draws inspiration from the decidedly offbeat areas of the world he finds himself in.

Traveling Canucks

Traveling Canucks is a site dedicated to travel, adventure and world discovery. Tune in for fun travel stories, interesting travel tips, photographs and video of two Canadians exploring our world!

Travel with Papino

Nadine Gray (aka Papino) left school at age 15 to follow her heart and explore the world! Since then she has travelled continuously to almost 30 countries across the globe, even working & living abroad and creating overseas businesses while still experiencing her only passion; to explore, experience & travel!

The Adventures of D

What happens when you turn 30, and realize the life you are living, which is the life you had always dreamed of living,  is no longer the life you want to live? This is a wonderful blog written by a single woman in her 30′s who’s set out to answer those questions.

Inspiring Travel Blogs & Resources:

Wandering Educators

A global community of educators, sharing travel experiences.

Single Parent Travel

An invaluable resource for the traveling single parent. They believe that travel is probably the greatest educator and single parents deserve to travel as well– without being penalized. (We agree!!!)

Travelblogs

A great collection of travel blogs;  Stories, Advice and the Internet’s Best Travel Blogs

Heather on Her Travels

Travel inspiration and destination information with travel tales, photos, videos and podcasts from around the world

Indie Travel Podcast

Travel information, travel guides and travel podcasts by lovely husband and wife team Craig and Linda.

TravelholicA – The Best Addiction

Great Travel Blog, tips, reviews, advice and resources site!

Off Track Backpacking

Five years ago, while traveling through Europe, Nara and Tanya met in Portugal. They became instant friends and have grown their relationship to  share their backpacking experiences with others through blogging. Their site is not only a journal of their backpacking experiences, but also about travel tips, news, and travel ideas to help others reach out for that travel bug.

Travels of Adam

A graphic designer living & working in Boston who loves traveling.

Beachcomber Pete

“Beachcomber”  means a person who spends time on a beach looking for lost or discarded items or treasures that are interesting. That’s me!  (Pete) Always searching for the perfect beach or adventure that would be more interesting than the one before.

y Travel Blog

Caz and Craig have over 10 years experience living and traveling around the world and share with you their travel stories and tips in order for you to get inspired, get informed, and get going.

WeBlogtheWorld.com

We Blog the World is a culture and travel blog network with over 200 writers & contributors, one of which happens to be RaisingMiro.com

Hejorama Travel Magazine

Hejorama is a social media platform with inspiring content for curious and adventurous travelers.

EVASER- Vagabonding Lifestyle

A lifestyle site and blog about vagabonding,  backpacking and long term around the world travel.

Friends from Los Angeles:

Artist Adventurer

Anna Metcalf, Fellow Artist Adventurer