worldschool magazine: 8 TIPS TO MAKE TRAVELING WITH KIDS EASIER
And no we aren’t talking about leaving them at home!
Travelling with kids, regardless of their age, can be a very worthwhile and positive experience for the whole family.
Yes, we understand that it can be challenging and even downright frustrating at times, so for this reason we have provided our 8 top tips to make travelling with your kids so much easier.
Travelling with kids, regardless of their age, can be a very worthwhile and positive experience for the whole family.
Yes, we understand that it can be challenging and even downright frustrating at times, so for this reason we have provided our 8 top tips to make travelling with your kids so much easier.
travelling with kids: the new norm: the helium Whale
Travelling with kids around countries like Ecuador and Colombia is not the norm, not by any stretch of the imagination. But the longer we are on the road, the more travelling families we meet. While it may not be the norm at present; the tide is turning and more and more families are taking the plunge, moving out of their comfort zone and exploring the beauty this amazing world has to offer.
living in peru: globedrop: charities seeking donations
We all like to donate money or volunteer our services to an organization in need from time to time, however, a relatively new travel initiative called GlobeDrop allows you to donate goods directly to charitable organizations and NGOs via a very helpful and modern website.
While GlobeDrop is a global organization, 22 of the charities listed on there are located in Peru, meaning that you can assist both locally and while travelling abroad.
While GlobeDrop is a global organization, 22 of the charities listed on there are located in Peru, meaning that you can assist both locally and while travelling abroad.
living in peru: lake titicaca, a fun, family-friendly destination
For quite a while now Peru has been considered the mecca for the most ardent of trekkers and adventurers, the place to go if you are serious about Inca culture and ancient ruins. However, what many people seem to forget is that Peru is an amazing tourist destination for family travellers too. And not just to see Machu Picchu, or to experience the richness of the jungle in Puerto Maldonado, but to relax on the calm, clear waters of Lake Titicaca and soak in the breathtaking beauty that quickly envelops you.
We had the pleasure of visiting Lake Titicaca recently thanks to the amazing staff in the Arequipa based agency, Peru InsideOut (www.peruinsideout.com).
We had the pleasure of visiting Lake Titicaca recently thanks to the amazing staff in the Arequipa based agency, Peru InsideOut (www.peruinsideout.com).
Project World School: Breaking classroom barriers: Peru this week
Exploring Incan culture, learning about traditional Peruvian food, visiting Machu Picchu and traveling to a conservation centre to investigate the local wildlife sounds like a dream trip for many; and for a select number of teen world schoolers it is in fact just that, a dream come true.
Project World School is bringing the idea of world schooling to the forefront with temporary learning communities being offered firstly in Cusco and the Sacred Valley (June 2015) and secondly, in the Amazon Jungle (August 2015).
Project World School is bringing the idea of world schooling to the forefront with temporary learning communities being offered firstly in Cusco and the Sacred Valley (June 2015) and secondly, in the Amazon Jungle (August 2015).
the cusco writer's guild: inspiring writers: peru this week
Every Thursday at 11 a.m. at The Meeting Place in San Blas Plaza, Cusco, a meeting of minds takes place. Unbeknownst to the diners who sit downstairs enjoying their milkshakes and giant waffles that The Meeting Place is famed for, a group of writers gather together upstairs to share their poetry, blog posts, short stories, articles or just whatever they happen to be working on at the moment.
The people who attend the group are as varied as you can get, originating from all over the world – a mix of American, British, Peruvian, Iranian and Australian for the most part. They come from all walks of life; all ages; some live in Cusco indefinitely, others are passing through pausing briefly to find some quiet time in their otherwise busy schedule.
The people who attend the group are as varied as you can get, originating from all over the world – a mix of American, British, Peruvian, Iranian and Australian for the most part. They come from all walks of life; all ages; some live in Cusco indefinitely, others are passing through pausing briefly to find some quiet time in their otherwise busy schedule.
Inspirational artist: Jocy Terrazas: Peru this week
There is something inspirational about Cusco which artist and musician Jocy Terrazas can immediately identify with. Whether it’s the energy or something else, she can’t quite decide, but what she does know is that life would be dull without music and art.
Jocy Terrazas graduated from the School of Fine Arts “Diego Ouispe Tito” in Cusco and has since had much success with her work. Her paintings have been displayed in the Santo Domingo gallery in Qoricancha and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cusco and she is currently working on a couple of long term projects, a continuation of her liberation trips display in 2014 and other works focussing on women as a spiritual being.
Jocy Terrazas graduated from the School of Fine Arts “Diego Ouispe Tito” in Cusco and has since had much success with her work. Her paintings have been displayed in the Santo Domingo gallery in Qoricancha and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cusco and she is currently working on a couple of long term projects, a continuation of her liberation trips display in 2014 and other works focussing on women as a spiritual being.
cusco: Where the samurai way is alive and well: Peru this week
If you are wandering past the Mirador San Blas on a Sunday morning you may just catch a glimpse of a group of samurais in action. And it is indeed a sight to behold.
Set against the amazing backdrop of the city of Cusco, their bodies are taut and strong, their movements are fluid and their concentration is deep. They are warriors in training and if you are lucky enough, you may even see them with wooden swords (otherwise known as bokkens) in hand, charging up and down the stone steps like the earliest practitioners.
Set against the amazing backdrop of the city of Cusco, their bodies are taut and strong, their movements are fluid and their concentration is deep. They are warriors in training and if you are lucky enough, you may even see them with wooden swords (otherwise known as bokkens) in hand, charging up and down the stone steps like the earliest practitioners.
CLUB NATURANIÑOS: RECONNECTING KIDS WITH NATURE IN CUSCO: PERU THIS WEEK
Eleven kids (and a handful of parents) pile into the back of a 4-wheel drive bound for a specific destination, yet none of them really know what is in store for them.
The vehicle is parked and parents follow dutifully behind the kids, walking in single file, in pairs or in threes as the natural path allows.
The first thing they embrace is the open space – smiles light up their faces as they run and walk.
The vehicle is parked and parents follow dutifully behind the kids, walking in single file, in pairs or in threes as the natural path allows.
The first thing they embrace is the open space – smiles light up their faces as they run and walk.
And off we went: A Peruvian adventure: Peru this week
Meet Michelle Tupy, a woman of many hats who, alongside her family, is exploring Peru for the first time!
Come March 2015, we are planning on heading back to Canada – but not on a plane this time. We are going to drive from Cusco to Niagara Falls in a VW Kombi so that we can enjoy more of what Peru and other South and Central American countries have to offer.
And we plan to write a book about our adventure allowing other families to see that it is possible to undertake such an extensive journey such as this.
Come March 2015, we are planning on heading back to Canada – but not on a plane this time. We are going to drive from Cusco to Niagara Falls in a VW Kombi so that we can enjoy more of what Peru and other South and Central American countries have to offer.
And we plan to write a book about our adventure allowing other families to see that it is possible to undertake such an extensive journey such as this.
world schooling by name and nature: raising miro
World schooling has been part and parcel of our children’s lives since they were born. Emilia was born in Australia and has lived in Australia, China, Canada and Peru – she is 9. Matthew was born in Australia and has lived in Australia, Canada and Peru – he is 4.
World schooling even before we identified it for ourselves was already well ingrained into our lives as a natural part of learning.
We have dipped in and out of structured school – our daughter attended school in Canada for a number of years although quite honestly, she never enjoyed the traditional approach.
World schooling even before we identified it for ourselves was already well ingrained into our lives as a natural part of learning.
We have dipped in and out of structured school – our daughter attended school in Canada for a number of years although quite honestly, she never enjoyed the traditional approach.
