This is part one of my chat with Patricia Monahan. Part two is available here.
Patricia is a mom, a traveler, an adventurer and the founder of Our Whole Village, a travel company that curates meaningful family adventures.
RESOURCES
Book: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Blog post: Parent Like a Traveler
HIGHLIGHTS
([2:25]) Changing two families at a time
([3:18]) Meaningful family adventures
([4:50]) Terrifying but exciting at the same time
([5:35]) Growing up in São Paolo
([9:40]) Overcoming the fear of potentially unsafe places
([10:42]) Almost falling off a cliff
([13:00]) Triple-checking everything and keeping families safe
([13:57]) Don’t wait too long to travel with your kids.
([15:58]) Making sense of the excess of family travel information
([17:05]) Talk to your baby. Travel with your kids.
([18:25]) Tibet and the transformational power of travel
([20:09]) “One of the hardest things is re-entry.”
([21:38]) The day-to-day struggle that follows a transformational experience.
([22:55]) From lawyer to inspirational traveler
([25:20]) Bringing in the dollars
([27:09]) Overcoming self doubt
([28:56]) A trilingual woman writes a note on a Post-It. What language does she write it in?
(30:02) Culturally immersive experiences with Our Whole Village
([32:45]) What parents plan trips with nothing for themselves?
([33:34]) Don’t underestimate your kids.
([35:32]) Kids need to be challenged just as much as adults do.
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