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Video: Elephant Blessing in Pondicherry India

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Our family of 6 receive an elephant blessing at a Hindu Temple in Pondicherry, India. The elephant was big and beautiful, and would collect change in her trunk in exchange for a blessing on your head. ...
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Moving to the Dominican Republic

Turquoise blue ocean stretches as far as the eye can see. I'm staring out of the small window of the plane, scanning the horizon for the first glimpse of the island that will be our new home. It has bee...
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Fishing at a Trout Farm, Near San Jose, Costa Rica

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We drove about two hours from our house in Escazu (outside of San Jose) to this trout farm. The scenery was incredible, and the fishing was lots of fun. The fishing equipment was even included! The bridge from...
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Photo Essay: Bocas del Toro, Panama

If you live in Costa Rica, and are on a tourist visa, you have to renew it every 90 days. Some people say you can go past this a little bit and still be okay, but others have heard they're 'crackin' down' and y...
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7 Traits: Family Travel is… – Sayulita, Mexico

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Making friends in Sayulita, Mexico “Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” Mark Twain (This post belongs to a series,...