a bit more information...

Nice of me to let loose a bombshell of information and then disappear for a month, eh? Life has been utterly rollercoaster-ish this past month but I do apologize for being gone so long.

We have been in the midst of researching, sorting through belongings, getting passports; I'm in the middle of a personal development and leadership course; and we have our families wondering what the hell we're doing with our lives. 

So, in light of all that, I'm going to give out some information that we are using to make our decisions. There is an absolute plethora of information to be found about traveling with your family; this is the mere tip of the iceberg. But it might answer some questions you have.

I will be here more frequently now, reporting on exactly what this journey looks like for us. For now, you can be inspired by some of these:

Travel Info.

-- This is the main site we are using to help us plan for our trip: http://www.bootsnall.com/ . They have a lot of information on traveling with kids and many, many links to other things.

-- This is a great article about traveling with kids and why people choose to: http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/11-07/21-reasons-to-travel-around-the-world-with-kids.html

-- Some inspiring blogs by people who have chosen a life of travel in some form or another:

http://www.escapingexpectations.com/

http://familiesontheroad.com/

http://www.familyonbikes.org/resources/school.htm (this one is about road schooling, too)

http://www.raisingmiro.com/ (single mom and her son traveling the world – awesome)

http://pasdansunfauteuil.fr/frfamille.html (this in in French but you can get the idea – or translate it)

http://www.greatfamilyescape.com/a-year-of-travel-planning-and-a-whole-new-lifestyle/

-- An inspiring site about living life differently: http://chrisguillebeau.com/

-- Awesome article on why would people choose this:  http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/13-06/why-travel-long-term-with-kids.html?utm_source=BootsnAll+Travel&utm_campaign=49a1062051-RTW30_Day3&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8a70cf8bb4-49a1062051-307298581

-- The meaty details (aka vaccines, safety, etc):

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/ecuador/traveler/packing-list

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/country.html

-- Great, informative articles on traveling with family:

http://www.travelswithbaby.com/

http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/tags/jenn-miller

http://sixsuitcasetravel.com/blog/2012/06/22/family-travel-friday-meet-family-travel-writers/

-- The actual place:

http://www.bootsnall.com/south-america

https://angelalivs.wordpress.com/ (this is the sister-in-law of a friend; we’re in contact with her)

http://www.southamericaliving.com/nine-years-living-abroad-how-weve-funded-our-travels-6/

-- How to make money while traveling:

http://travelwithbender.com/travel-thoughts/show-me-the-money/

http://www.tefllogue.com/

http://iamaileen.com/5-job-types-that-allow-work-while-travel-the-world/

Article about budgeting while traveling as a family: http://www.travelwithkids.tv/2479-2/