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Mascletàs de las Fallas
It’s March and today is the first of the month and the first day of Las Fallas! This is the Valencian holiday celebrating the transition from Winter to Spring. Wait a minute… it’s 14:00, PLUG YOUR EARS! The Mascletas are exploding and you can hear it from literally anywhere is the whole province! Anyone lucky…
“It’s Better Than a Crap in a Cave”….. A New Musical by Jagger and Bhakti
“Well, not all travel goes as planned” -Bhakti “Ahhhh!!!!!! Come back Mr. Bus!” -Jagger *DISCLAIMER: THIS POST IS NOT FOR THE SQUEEMISH AND IS NOT AN AFFILIATE POST FOR IMODIUM, OR INTENDED AS AN ADVERT FOR THAT PARTICULAR MEDICATION. THOUGH YOU SHOULD DEFINITLY GO BUY SOME BEFORE READING ON…. Just to dispel any illusions…
Torres de Serranos
One of our first historic outings took us to the Torres de Serranos. According to Visit Valencia: The medieval wall of ValenciaStarted to be built in 1392 by Pere Balaguer, Las Torres de Serranos were born as defenders of one of the most used accesses of old Valencia. In 1865 the walls are demolished and are exempt. From 1586…
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The Road is Bumpy… But The Ride is Worth it!
Bhakti here tonight. Boy are we wayyyyy behind on blogs! We will be playing catch up for the next few days I think. Still, tonight I’m definitely feeling all the feels. It wasn’t an easy week as we transitioned from slow travel to a fast paced country change. I’m finally a bit homesick and unsettled…
ciutat de les arts i les ciències
Hi Friends! Bhakti + Jagger together again today! Three museums in three days, only a week into our travel? Nope. Best laid plans. We bought tickets for the three major museums at a reduced cost by booking three days in a row. After the second day, we had pretty much had it, and Jagger came…
Packing Up…. date!
Hi Friends Bhakti here today 🙂 I’ve been working on a comprehensive slow travel packing list for months. One I will eventually share here for anyone inspired to follow in our footsteps (I recommend it of courses!) I spent hours researching every blog and article from well-established, seasoned travelers for months. I accumulated my stack…
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Paella Power!
Hi Friends, Bhakti + Jagger here today! We were lucky enough to get to take a class to learn to make the traditional Valenciana dish paella! Now, you may be asking what exactly IS paella??? The word itself actually means “pan” like… an actual cooking pan. So if you go out and buy a paella…
Bioparc Valencia
Hi Friends, Bhakti+Jagger here today. Welcome to the Spanish take on a zoo! This is the Bioparc of Valencia it was smaller than we thought it would be, but so cool! Very few walls, fences or obvious enclosures to be found. We set out with our friends to romp around and explore the Bioparc. Since…
Housekeeping in Spain
Hi Friends, Bhakti here today! Well I feel like I’ve gotten the hang of keeping house in Spain. We’ve gotten on the Spanish eating schedule and have three main meals on rotation and four flavors of overnight oats for mornings, so that is keeping things interesting but also allowing us to keep costs down. At…
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Gulliver Park and New Friends
Hi Friends, Jagger Here today! Have you ever heard the story of Gulliver and his Travels? I hadn’t, until mom discovered this park and introduced me to the book and movie. We prepared for a park day by watching Jack Black’s interpretation of the classic story. It was lighthearted, funny, and of course, like all…
Welcome to Valencia, Spain!
We boarded the plane in London headed to Valencia! Everyone was in a great mood and there was even a group celebrating someone’s “hen do” that we all cheered for as we boarded the small commuter plane for the 90 minute flight. However, once onboard, we were stuck on the tarmac for an hour because……
Travel Daze
Hi Friends, Bhakti and Jagger here together today! Happy Valentines Day! Zach is a great Valentine to Bhakti and got us some delicious strawberry croissant from the airport kiosk. It was a sweet, (see what I did there) way to enjoy the travel day with an eye on the value of our relationship. We have…
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And Away We Go!
Look out world, here we come! Hi Friends, Bhakti here, This (almost) 12 week trip is the longest we have taken. People keep asking if we are “getting excited” and I keep thinking, “I’m getting all the feelings.” We are totally excited of course. Also nervous and uneasy and sad to leave our home base…
Beach Day!
Hi Friends, Jagger here. On beach day one in Kauai, we saw a ray and (guess what) a humuhumunukunukuapuaa! That’s actually the state fish of Hawaii (pictured below) It’s also a Hawaiian word and it is very long. It means, slanted pig face that squeals. “Squeak, squeak!” (Disclaimer: fish does not actually squeak.) A few…
OUR DOG
Hi Friends Jagger here. This is Molly, and what a dog she is! From eating Thanksgiving turkey (and pie) she is always looking for food and loving pets from her family and friends. We hate to not see her for a while, but we will hope to tell her stories of the world. *I took…
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Homeschool? Say What?! Executive Function.
Hi All, Bhakti here 🙂 I’m sitting in our home base in Colorado, as we prep for our next slow travel through Western Europe. I’m thinking a lot today about what amazing things happened that got us here. A homeschool family, episodic worldschoolers with a deep affection for animals, nature and great food! So first…
Big Blue and You
Jagger has been OBSESSED with the ocean his whole life. Born in and raised in two landlocked states his obsession was largely academic. At 2 he knew more ocean animals than most adults (a fact he proved famously at his second birthday party beating all the adults at marine trivia). When he turned 3 he…
The Fruits of Kauai Hawaii
Jagger here. Almost as soon as we heard about all the unique fruits on this island, we saw this weird looking fella at a small local farmer’s market. I know what you’re thinking, ewwwwww why would you eat that?! While it may look slimy and fibrous, believe me, it tastes like a delicious Jolly Rancher!…
A Taste for Travel
A Guide to Food and Wildlife Around the World
A Taste for Travel 