Comments on: Full Circle http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2009/07/17/full-circle/ A Family RTW Travel Adventure (2008-2009) Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:38:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mary B. Fox http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2009/07/17/full-circle/comment-page-1/#comment-11722 Mary B. Fox Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:38:12 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/?p=306#comment-11722 Wow. As a young adult, the Bethesda Magazine article "Around the World in 300 Days" made me laugh, cry and gasp. Taking a trip around the world with my husband and children (all of which I have yet to acquire) is a very real dream of mine. The fact that you gave that opportunity to your children says a lot about who you are as people. Thank you for sharing your story. Perhaps we will be seeing a book in the near future....? Wow. As a young adult, the Bethesda Magazine article “Around the World in 300 Days” made me laugh, cry and gasp. Taking a trip around the world with my husband and children (all of which I have yet to acquire) is a very real dream of mine. The fact that you gave that opportunity to your children says a lot about who you are as people. Thank you for sharing your story. Perhaps we will be seeing a book in the near future….?

]]> By: Michael Schneider http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2009/07/17/full-circle/comment-page-1/#comment-11702 Michael Schneider Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:41:06 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/?p=306#comment-11702 A superb trip, a great blog, and I salute you for your daring and adventure. My only comment would be your statement "if I can do it, so can you." While theoretically true, most people reading your blog are not in a position to take one or two years off from home, family, work. Does that mean then that the types of adventures you described so vividly are beyond their reach? Absolutely not. My wife and children and I did a variant of what you did--an around the world trip (Australia to Zimbabwe, Mauritius to Mongolia, Turkey to Tibet) but in 3-4 month chunks. While most of us cannot get years off, we can get months off (e.g., summer vacation for a teacher) and can use those months to find a short-term overseas posting--what I call a working vacation. Our family has been on 15 of these working vacations and they provide a superb cultural and professional experience but, and this is the best part, you come back to your regular home, job, and paycheck. I describe how we did it in my blog and I would invite all of your readers to check it out. Congrats, and welcome back! Michael A superb trip, a great blog, and I salute you for your daring and adventure. My only comment would be your statement “if I can do it, so can you.” While theoretically true, most people reading your blog are not in a position to take one or two years off from home, family, work. Does that mean then that the types of adventures you described so vividly are beyond their reach? Absolutely not. My wife and children and I did a variant of what you did–an around the world trip (Australia to Zimbabwe, Mauritius to Mongolia, Turkey to Tibet) but in 3-4 month chunks. While most of us cannot get years off, we can get months off (e.g., summer vacation for a teacher) and can use those months to find a short-term overseas posting–what I call a working vacation. Our family has been on 15 of these working vacations and they provide a superb cultural and professional experience but, and this is the best part, you come back to your regular home, job, and paycheck. I describe how we did it in my blog and I would invite all of your readers to check it out.

Congrats, and welcome back!

Michael

]]> By: Jen Laceda http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2009/07/17/full-circle/comment-page-1/#comment-11390 Jen Laceda Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:19:22 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/?p=306#comment-11390 I guess I'm late for the party, but as a young family planning an RTW trip with target travel years as 2015, I am very happy to see other families are doing the same. We're not so crazy after all! I guess I’m late for the party, but as a young family planning an RTW trip with target travel years as 2015, I am very happy to see other families are doing the same. We’re not so crazy after all!

]]> By: Sarah http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2009/07/17/full-circle/comment-page-1/#comment-10988 Sarah Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:58:27 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/?p=306#comment-10988 My husband and I are just now nurturing the seeds of our future trip with our kids. Because it's still 3 years off, it's a beautiful secret we're keeping and your blog helps us feel like we're sharing it a little - with someone. Please do post again now and then about your reentry and future plans. My husband and I are just now nurturing the seeds of our future trip with our kids. Because it’s still 3 years off, it’s a beautiful secret we’re keeping and your blog helps us feel like we’re sharing it a little – with someone. Please do post again now and then about your reentry and future plans.

]]> By: Anil http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2009/07/17/full-circle/comment-page-1/#comment-10894 Anil Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:46:16 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/?p=306#comment-10894 The Taj Mahal header drew my attention, will be curious to read about your travels around the world. The Taj Mahal header drew my attention, will be curious to read about your travels around the world.

]]> By: Four Go RTW http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2009/07/17/full-circle/comment-page-1/#comment-10738 Four Go RTW Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:26:26 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/?p=306#comment-10738 Just realised you must be back - and here you are!! Hope you have fun settling, your previous post made me gasp as we have had just such a night since we came home. We are amazed by how much the children remember and want to talk about, but at the same time carry on with their friends as if they saw them last week! What a talent! A year on we have just had school reports - they have been praised by their teachers for their maturity, problem solving and leadership skills as well as their progress in academis subjects. They are 9 and 6 and are whole people already, and being with them 24/7 has made us whole too. Enjoy... All love Rachel and CFS xxxx Just realised you must be back – and here you are!! Hope you have fun settling, your previous post made me gasp as we have had just such a night since we came home. We are amazed by how much the children remember and want to talk about, but at the same time carry on with their friends as if they saw them last week! What a talent!
A year on we have just had school reports – they have been praised by their teachers for their maturity, problem solving and leadership skills as well as their progress in academis subjects. They are 9 and 6 and are whole people already, and being with them 24/7 has made us whole too.
Enjoy…
All love Rachel and CFS xxxx

]]> By: ScubaKay http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2009/07/17/full-circle/comment-page-1/#comment-10486 ScubaKay Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:31:04 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/?p=306#comment-10486 Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us office-bound travellers! Will miss your stories - and hope to hear more in the future! Welcome back home! Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us office-bound travellers! Will miss your stories – and hope to hear more in the future!

Welcome back home!

]]> By: rpmime http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2009/07/17/full-circle/comment-page-1/#comment-10453 rpmime Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:04:55 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/?p=306#comment-10453 Welcome back! You guys are an inspiration. Welcome back! You guys are an inspiration.

]]> By: Geoff Maleman http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2009/07/17/full-circle/comment-page-1/#comment-10452 Geoff Maleman Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:03:00 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/?p=306#comment-10452 Welcome home! Your trip was a real inspiration for all of us families who spent the past year living vicariously through you. There is no greater gift you could have given your children than the experience of truly learning about other cultures, peoples and parts of the world. We hope to, one day, follow in your footsteps!!! Congratulations! Welcome home! Your trip was a real inspiration for all of us families who spent the past year living vicariously through you. There is no greater gift you could have given your children than the experience of truly learning about other cultures, peoples and parts of the world. We hope to, one day, follow in your footsteps!!! Congratulations!

]]> By: Monica http://thewidewideworld.com/rtw/2009/07/17/full-circle/comment-page-1/#comment-10383 Monica Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:14:03 +0000 http://thewidewideworld.com/?p=306#comment-10383 Sigh, I know that you all had to come to terms that it was over...but I didn't think that I would have to! Sigh, is this the end of the posts? How about writing a book about your adventure? Sigh, I know that you all had to come to terms that it was over…but I didn’t think that I would have to! Sigh, is this the end of the posts?

How about writing a book about your adventure?

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