While we were in Sri Lanka in January, we went to a sea turtle hatchery to celebrate Joy’s 12th birthday. At the hatchery, they kept sea turtles to prevent them from dying or being snatched up by other...
Croatia: Plitvice Lakes National Park
Once upon a time, Nicole saw a picture of turquoise water, myriad waterfalls, and tall trees and fell in love with Plitvice Lakes, a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site. And she dreamed of someday going to Croatia to see them....
Croatia: Regional Park of Mura-Drava
On Tues, Oct 25th, 2016 Kristijan Kovacic took us to visit the Krizovec Visitor Center to receive an orientation to the Regional Park of Mura-Drava in Medjimurje, Croatia. Medjimurje is in the far north of Croatia on the border...
Mont St. Michel by the Bay: Salt Marsh and Quicksand
Normandy, France Roma, our Mont St. Michel tour guide, met us after lunch for our “Bay” tour; only, we had no idea we were going on a “Bay” tour! As you will see in the pictures, Roma...
Normandy: Where Worldschooling Goes Wild!
We have been on the go for multiple days and have so many stories to tell you! But since we are sunburnt, exhilarated, muddy, and exhausted, we’ll just share a few pics. Make sure you read our upcoming posts...
Amber: Fact or Fiction
Whilst on the Baltic Capitals cruise, we got to learn about a precious mineral found in the forests and oceans of the Baltic coastal countries: Amber. This lecture was riveting for me. Ever since I was little, I would...
Bumblebees & Icelandic Greenhouses
In Iceland its all about “Living with the Land.” We learned about how farming works in one of the coldest and darkest areas of the world, Iceland. Part of our Golden Circle experience was going to a working greenhouse. Fridheimar...
Plate Tectonics 101: Iceland’s Rift in the Earth
Our Golden Circle Tour on Day 3 in Iceland finished with an amazing visit to Pingvellir or Thingvellir (Thing Fields) National Park in southwestern Iceland, a site filled with beauty, history and science lessons. The National Park was founded in...