October 2019
Things to See and Do on Oahu
Hawaii is one of the most beautiful and unique places on the planet. The beaches, mountains and landscapes are stunning. The people and culture are full of aloha spirit. The history is fascinating, though turbulent. The food is incredible. There [...]
March 2019
My Top 6 Destinations to Experience Authentic Japan
Japan is a popular travel destination, but I always feel a little disappointed when people only travel to Tokyo and Kyoto and feel that they’ve seen Japan. I suppose it’s a little like visiting New York City and feeling like [...]
November 2018
My Outlander Journey in the Scottish Highlands
Life inspires art. Art inspires life. For the Outlander books, author Diana Gabaldon really did her historical research. Though it’s a fictional, time-travelling romance, it’s set against a backdrop of historical truth. I was amazed how much research went into [...]
Standing Stones and Samhain, Mystery and Musings on Halloween
I love mystery. There’s magic in it. Our history as a human race is full of mystery and wonder when you examine history outside the lens of the conventional school text book. The Nazca lines, Teotihuacan, and Easter Island are [...]
September 2018
Shared History, Personal History
As we're studying World War II at the boys' request and preparing to head to Normandy to see the DDay landing beaches, I'm reflecting on history in general, and how it's told. "History is written by the victors," Churchill said. [...]
June 2018
Jei’s Shark Attack Media Coverage
The Today Show Click to view The Island Packet Click to view People Click to view Daily Star Click to view wsoctv.com Click to view WLTX [...]
Shark Tales
I thought the beaches of Normandy, the Lake District of England and the Scottish Highlands were on the worldschooling agenda this summer. We were going to learn about D-Day and World War II, British Colonialism, the Jacobite rising and the [...]
We Don’t Fit In Boxes
Some of the most wonderful people are the ones who don’t fit in boxes - Tori Amos My kids don't fit into boxes. I've known that their whole lives. Their last few years of school, I even enrolled them into [...]