Getting Kids to Read: Top Tips
for Raising Life Long Readers

As we unpack our world travel
memories and roadschooling books
while we revamp our vintage RV 

Working on the Road:The Unconventional
Guide to Full-Time Freedom by
Nora Dunn & Chris Guillebeau 

Who wants more freedom? Who
likes to travel? Want to know how
to travel the world on a low budget?

Makeup Artist Terri Tomlinson
Gives Mozart Pop-Star Look

Perfect makeup for teens is a
new realm for us, so the best
makeup artist in Dallas, Terri

Travel Book Review:
Every Day in Tuscany by Mayes
May 3, 2010

You already know that we at Soul-
travelers3 are passionate about travel
and books, but now that I'm writing

The 4-Hour Workweek Review by World Traveling Family
March 9, 2010

As a family living a rich, global
traveling digital lifestyle since 2006,
"The 4-Hour Workweek" hits us

Favorite Medieval Tales
A fine book from a prolific writer of children's books, Mary Pope Osborne. Great medieval stories like "Beowulf" and "The Sword in the Stone" that brings this period more alive for a young child and opens discussions.

The Boy Who Held Back the Sea
We bought this book to prepare for the Netherlands and it is a beautiful retelling of the famous story of the little boy who held back the sea by putting his finger in the dike. The illustrations are visually stunning and done in the style of the 17th century Dutch landscape painters like Rembrandt and Vermeer. It also opens the way for discussions on the low land geography of Holland. It is skinny and portable too.

The Child's Gift of Art
This was a very smart set to bring with us as Mozart loves them and rereads them over and over. There are actually four books in this set, one each about DaVinci, Picasso, Degas and Van Gogh. In a fun, child centric way they teach a lot about the artist and their art. They are also tiny books, so great for travel. I just happened to buy these at a museum a few years before leaving, so glad I did now.

Around the World with Phineas Frog
Another fun geography puzzle book cleverly done in an entertaining fashion so kids do not even know that they are learning. Mozart loves this one and it adds to the places we have been as well as prepares her for places that we will go to. It is a skinny paperback, so great for our tight spaces too. Good for a round the world kid or any interested in geography or traveling the world.

Tatterhood and other Tales
A dazzling collection of traditional folk tales from around the world where the female central characters are strong, clever, resourceful, brave and successful. Mozart enjoys these and I enjoy knowing that she is being filled with positive images when she is reading it.