I spent my teens in the Rotary Youth Exchange program and it ROCKED
Wanna ship your teen out for a while? Liz went to high school in JAPAN as an exchange student through the Rotary Youth Exchange program.
A travel-themed family session
I love few things in Offbeat Mama life more than I love offbeat family portraits, and this one just about takes the cake.
“They have babies there, too”: tips for traveling internationally with an infant
Thinking of taking your infant around the world (or at least overseas)? Get hip with these guidelines and you’ll be golden!
Redefining home: Transitioning to fulltime sustainable RVing
Even before we got married, I felt that home was anywhere as long as I was with my husband. We’re putting that theory to the test by making the switch to full-time RV living.
Parenting tips from a teen who grew up going to festivals
As a now seventeen year old, on the cusp of adult life, liberty, and the freedom to pay taxes or be tried as an adult, I will say that having an alternative upbringing is equal parts a blessing and a curse … but definitely very educational.
The family that forgot to create a village
Deanna and her family travel around every few years, and they like it this way. In fact, they prefer it over any village that they could have made.
Tips for your first backpacking trip with a baby
Elka and her husband recently made it through their first backpacking trip with baby Uli, and she’s compiled a list of tips and tricks for fellow backpacking and parenting enthusiasts.
Tips for camping with children
As we creep towards the official start of summer, I’m sure you’re not alone in planning those outdoors trips with your wee one. Forget going to gigs or lazy Sunday brunches; the true test of how much you’re still your old self can relatively often boil down to: can we sling on the backpack and still get out there with baby in tow?