Scores of families expand their horizons living in another country or seeing as much of the planet as possible while circling the globe. Here are resources for learning about such extended journeys.
1. She wrote the book. In June 2008, Lisa Shusterman, her husband Marty and their twin daughters left Cincinnati, Ohio, for a year of traveling. "There were a plethora of guidebooks to tell us where to go and what to do. But I never found a how-to book â€" one that would help us formulate a to-do list, before departing," says Shusterman. So after traveling through six continents with her family, Shusterman wrote the book she wished she'd had. Find tips and strategies for planning long-term travel in her book, Around the World in Easy Ways (Create Space, $12.50).
Contact:
www.aroundtheworldineasyways.com.
2. Forty-two countries and counting. The Soul Travelers 3, who use the pseudonyms Jeanne Dee, Vince Dee and daughter Mozart, are entering their sixth year of world travel as a family. They've explored in 42 countries, spending just $23 a day, per person. Mozart, who was 5 when the journey began, is being raised as a world citizen, Jeanne says. Learn about their lifestyle, travel tips, unschooling and money-saving strategies via their website.
Contact: www.soultravelers3.com.
3. Providing expertise. For more than 30 years, International Living magazine has provided information on living, retiring, traveling and investing overseas. You'll find resources such as the publisher's Quality of Living Index, destination guides, columns on expat advice plus reader profiles. It's all designed to help planning for extended global travel.
Contact: www.internationalliving.com.
4. Great "expatations." Coloradans Diana and Matt Scherr and their two young children are midway through an 18-month stay in Cuenca, Ecuador. It has been "bumpy, exciting and unpredictable," says Diana. She shares advice and observations, including her top 10 "Great Expatations" in her blog Scherr Thing. Matt advises practicing language skills two to four hours every day. "Being able to communicate will enhance every other aspect of your trip," he says.
Contact: www.scherrthing.blogspot.com.
5. And Fido makes five. It can take a fair amount of time, research and paperwork to ensure your pets make the international trip with your crew. For example, it can take as long as 150 days to prepare a pet to move to Australia from the U.S. Once on Aussie soil, your animal must spend an additional 30 days in quarantine. That's when experts such as those at PetRelocation.com come in handy. They specialize in handling your pet's safe passage to your destination.
Contact: 1-877-738-6683; www.petrelocation.com.
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Lynn O'Rourke Hayes is editor of FamilyTravel.com: lohayes@familytravel.com
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