Personal Growth – Raising Miro on the Road of Life

Voluntourism has been a growing, somewhat controversial topic in the tourism world in the last few decades, especially when it overlaps with concepts such as animal welfare and conservation. Thou...

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My name is Miro’ Siegel, and I felt that this post has been a long time coming. It’s been almost ten years since we set off on our journey, and nearly nine years since the founding of this bl...

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Miro & Lainie talk about Worldschooling at the TEDx Conference in Amsterdam After a month of preparation, crazy travel plans and lots of rehearsal, here is our TEDx Ed talk Miro and I delivered o...

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One of the great things about travelling for me is learning how different people address different situations.   I certainly for one am not perfect and always look to see how others interact in ...

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Going out of my comfort zone. Trying new food.  Falling in love with new cities and people. Making new friends. Experiencing new cultures. These are just some of the many reasons I absolutely lo...

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A few months ago I was interviewed by Osunlade Daphne Edwards-Emi at the Conscious Living Summit, sharing my insights about  living from inspiration. I normally don’t talk publicly about the...

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What is education ? According to Wikipedia: Education is a form of learning in which the knowledge, skills, values, beliefs and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to ...

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The water drops glistened like a peeled grape in the early morning Guatemala sun. My cheeks were starting to warm but I could still see my breath. I watched light transform the fountain into a st...

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Highlights & lowlights of 2014 – Year in review As this year winds down, I stand in reflection, with much appreciation for yet another year of changes and milestones for both Miro and myself. ...

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Miro and I recently relocated to Montañita, a quaint little beach town on Ecuador’s coast as we prepare for our newest Project World School retreat. I’m a huge fan of living on the coast, bu...

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Visiting gorgeous beach destinations is the goal of every perma-traveler, and those destinations must be worth visiting. When a traveler is on the road to places like the Grand Palladium Punta Ca...

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“Never mistake motion for action.” ~Ernest Hemingway Things have been in motion, but I have not taken much action. Rather I have not written about the motion taking place in my life, writing ...

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I am happy to say we are an “unschooling” family. But I wonder if that term is a bit too limiting. Agreed, we have taken our children out of the confines of a scheduled and standardized schoo...

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