All Over the Map is about a different kind of family travel. We are about experiencing the world as a family, taking the time to explore and gain some understanding of our destinations, be they right here in the Washington, D.C. area or in other parts of the country and the world. As much as possible, we want to experience first-hand a destination’s food, art, customs, and nature. We’re not about spending a lot of money on travel, but we are about focusing a lot of energy on it!
We believe:
- Every trip is a learning adventure, even (especially!) if it sometimes means stepping outside our comfort zone.
- You can learn the most about a culture by living it so we try to go for extended stays and choose rentals over hotels whenever possible.
- Including the whole family in planning a trip gives everyone a stake and a voice and makes for more enriching travel for everyone.
- Any age is a good age to travel, as long as you choose your destinations wisely.
- We love the cultural diversity and offerings in the DC area and can get as excited about local adventures as international ones.
- Family travel isn’t cheap but it can be affordable if you stay flexible.
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Thanks for joining our Family Travel Friday blog hop. It was nice to meet you at TBEX. I’m so glad I went!
Posted by Theresa @ SixSuitcaseTravel | June 22, 2012, 2:48 pmLove your manifesto!!
Posted by Lisa Goodmurphy | June 22, 2012, 6:57 pmWhat a great travel manifesto! I totally agree with them especially including the whole family in the planning. My kids are now at an age that enthusiastically share their input. It has been some interesting choices in attractions and food =)
Posted by Mary @ The World Is A Book | June 25, 2012, 2:25 amWhat a great way to focus and unite your family goals and travel plans. I’m sorry I didn’t get a chance to meet you at TBEX!
Posted by Allison | June 25, 2012, 5:20 pmYes, too bad we didn’t connect. Maybe next year?
Posted by alloverthemapblog | June 26, 2012, 11:26 amReading your manifesto, takes me back to my childhood. I’m pretty sure my parents didn’t have a manifesto, but my father had an intense wanderlust and he didn’t leave my two sisters and me at home. He was a Philadelphia public school art teacher, but he took a sabbatical and took us to Mexico to live for a year in 1963-64 when I was in 5th grade. In 1969-70 we were off to England for a year where he has a Fulbright-Hayes exchange teacher. That was followed by 7 weeks of camping in France, Italy and Spain. With this upbringing, I spent a semester in Bogota, Colombia in 1974, back before foreign study was de riguere. Here’s a link to my blog post about our family experience in Mexico: http://www.boomeresque.com/mexico-1963/
Posted by Just One Boomer (Suzanne) | July 6, 2012, 5:33 pm