This is the story of Haley entering 11th grade as a senior. If you’re reading these blog posts in order, you are probably thinking “Go home, Allison, you’re drunk. Haley just graduated with her GED!”. And you would be...
Grad Night
As Worldschoolers, we are not usually able to participate in the traditional milestones that are happening in the USA. We’ve chosen this life on purpose, so most of the time we are tolerant of missing them. But sometimes one...
Nomadic Teen
We were contacted a few months ago by a friend of a friend. She introduced us to her conference series for digital nomads, called 7in7. The concept is to have 7 conferences, in 7 years, on 7 continents. The...
Food from South Africa (brought to you by Woolworths)
Ha! I bet you guys didn’t expect to see the words “South Africa” on this blog again! Don’t thank me, just thank my teenage laziness. Food in South Africa was unlike anything I’d ever known. There were a lot...
Portugal Food
(I understand you may be confused because we are currently in Johannesburg, but I am just now getting around to doing this post, so sorry for being late.) Portugal’s gastronomy is one that I found very unappreciated. That’s why...
(Not a post about) Food From Spain
Hello from Haley. I didn’t expect the “Food From [Country]” blog posts to be a thing. I didn’t expect you to like it as much as you did. So, after considerable hesitation, I’ve decided to do this again. I...
Granada: Alhambra
We barely had time to do laundry from our Portugal trip when we were on the road again to see Granada. It’s only a 90 minute drive, but we made it into a weekend. Alhambra has a bit of a...
Food From Puebla, Mexico
Haley here! When we left for Puebla, I made a promise to myself that I would try most, if not all, of the food that was offered in Puebla, whether or not that food was out of my comfort...
The Story of Haley’s Braces
Haley got her braces off yesterday. I know she is happy about it but I find myself equally happy. For her it represents the end of teeth aching, but for me it represents an accomplishment that had to be navigated in...
Mexican Folk Art, Video Game Currency and Carrot Cake
What do these things have in common? I made them all this week. Mexican Folk Art The past couple of weeks, I’ve been taking a class on alejibres. Alejibres (ah-lay-HEE-brays) are a certain type of Mexican folk art that...