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Editor's Letter – June 2013 What an exciting issue you have before you! As a magazine editor and publisher, it's fun to try new things. This month, we're focusing on our kids! Each of our articles is written by a traveling teen. Our featured interview is with Hannah Miller (you should recognize her name from her contributions to our regular column “Ask the Traveling Teens”). She gives us an inside look into the life she's led and whether or not she would do the same with her own kids someday. We are also taking a look at long term travel or expat life (families living full-time outside of their ”home” country) with an outstanding video of interviews with young men and women who have spent most of their lives immersed in other countries. As for our teen author contributions, we'll explore the icy cold waters of Iceland and go hiking in Lassen Volcanic Park. Hear why one teen says that travel is “way better” than school. Read about how travel has changed one teen's life and been a great experience for another. Lastly, read a fun poem about a family road trip one teen took with her family.
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On a recent trip to Memphis, TN, our family got to stay at the Peabody Hotel and we got to be honorary Duckmasters! This once in a lifetime experience reminded me that travel is all about doing things together, making memories we will cherish for the rest of our lives. I hope these teen's stories inspire you to travel MORE with your kids ... and make the years you have together unforgettable!
Susan Whitehead, Editor www.RealFamilyTravel.com
Table of Contents Featured Interview
Tales of Traveling the World with Hannah Miller
When Hannah's parents mentioned biking across Europe, she thought it was a joke. 5 years later, she shares some things she has learned through her life as a child of "gypsy" parents. Wedged Between the Tectonic Plates: Snorkeling Under the Midnight Sun By Austin Weihmiller Most people don't associate scuba diving with Iceland, but icy waters didn't discourage this adventurous young man. Exploring Lassen Volcanic Park By Anya Homer A "hidden gem within the epic Sierra Nevada," this California park is a place of great beauty with lots of adventure, too. How Traveling Abroad Has Changed My Life By Joy Whitehead Parents often wonder how their kids feel about travel. For this young woman, it has changed her in ways she didn't anticipate.
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Table of Contents Road Trip By Rebecca Citarella Road trips have always been a great way to explore an area. This poem showcases some of the high points during one family's trip. Family Travel: A Great Experience By Kathryn Blanco Spending time visiting relatives isn't always a recipe for a great travel adventure, but for this young woman, it made for a great experience.
Travel is Way Better Than School By Miro Siegel Take a peek inside one young man's life of travel and how he enjoys learning about the world around him without being constrained by the walls of a school. VIDEO: So Where's Home? A Film About Third Culture Kid Identity By Adrian Bautista Explore the unique perspectives and identities of Third Culture Kids, people who've spent a signifcant portion of their childhood overseas.
Wedged Between the Tectonic Plates: Snorkeling Under the Midnight Sun By Austin Weihmiller
Most people don't associate scuba diving with Iceland, but icy waters didn't discourage this adventurous young man.
Exploring Lassen Volcanic Park By Anya Homer
A "hidden gem within the epic Sierra Nevada," this California park is a place of great beauty with lots of adventure, too.
How Traveling Abroad Has Changed My Life By Joy Whitehead
Parents often wonder how their kids feel about travel. For this young woman, it has changed her in ways she didn't anticipate.
Road Trip By Rebecca Citarella
Road trips have always been a great way to explore an area. This poem showcases some of the high points during one family's trip.
Family Travel: A Great Experience By Kathryn Blanco
Spending time visiting relatives isn't always a recipe for a great travel adventure, but for this young woman, it made for a great experience.
Travel is Way Better Than School By Miro Siegel
Take a peek inside one young man's life of travel and how he enjoys learning about the world around him without being constrained by the walls of a school.
VIDEO: So Where's Home? A Film About Third Culture Kid Identity By Adrian Bautista
Explore the unique perspectives and identities of Third Culture Kids, people who've spent a signifcant portion of their childhood overseas.
Tales of Traveling the World with Hannah Miller
When her parents mentioned cycling across Europe, Hannah thought it was a joke. Now, 5 years later, she shares some things she has learned through her life as a child of "gypsy" parents.
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