Comments on: FOR FAMILIES: Personalized Map from National Geographic http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/12/for-families-personalized-map-from-national-geographic/ ideas and inspiration for moms Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:41:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephanie http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/12/for-families-personalized-map-from-national-geographic/#comment-183780 Stephanie Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:22:07 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=11861#comment-183780 I wish you and you husband safe travels + fun adventures in the coming year, Amy! Travel certainly doesn't have to end when you become parents. In fact, my husband and I (along with our two little girls) will be driving across the country in an RV this year to help people. http://giveeveryday.com/ :) I wish you and you husband safe travels + fun adventures in the coming year, Amy!

Travel certainly doesn’t have to end when you become parents. In fact, my husband and I (along with our two little girls) will be driving across the country in an RV this year to help people. http://giveeveryday.com/ :)

]]> By: Amy http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/12/for-families-personalized-map-from-national-geographic/#comment-183664 Amy Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:21:01 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=11861#comment-183664 After a tireless search for the perfect Christmas gift for my "dreamer/traveler" husband, I think I have found it! One of the things that brought us together almost 3yrs ago is our love of travel and the people we have been along the way. I was born and raised in Italy and he has traveled extensively (Italy to Thailand!) It is so inspiring to see you and your husband take ownership of your family's mission. AND to include your kids on a such a wonderful adventure! I am 24 and my husband in 25 and we have decided to wait to have kids for a while... but now we don't have to believe that our love of travel ends with parenthood! But as for our next adventure? Japan and Australia! After a tireless search for the perfect Christmas gift for my “dreamer/traveler” husband, I think I have found it! One of the things that brought us together almost 3yrs ago is our love of travel and the people we have been along the way. I was born and raised in Italy and he has traveled extensively (Italy to Thailand!) It is so inspiring to see you and your husband take ownership of your family’s mission. AND to include your kids on a such a wonderful adventure! I am 24 and my husband in 25 and we have decided to wait to have kids for a while… but now we don’t have to believe that our love of travel ends with parenthood! But as for our next adventure? Japan and Australia!

]]> By: Leigh Peterson http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/12/for-families-personalized-map-from-national-geographic/#comment-169761 Leigh Peterson Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:15:04 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=11861#comment-169761 The world travels is an excellent idea that I have also begun to nurture with my children. We are planning our first trip to Cancun. A map of our family travels from National Geographic would be such a wonderful way to plan, and discuss our ideas. Of course winning the map would be terrific, however if we do not win, I think it is definitely worth the purchase. We are doing Cancun instead of Christmas presents this year actually, and the map could be a gift for all of us. Both of my children were excited about the idea, and have a much greater desire to spend time together exploring the world than to focus solely on material items. We have decided to focus on spending time together, and to spend our money on creating lasting memories that will also provide the children with a global perspective. The Christmas trip will be the first of many to come. Thank you for sharing your experience! Leigh The world travels is an excellent idea that I have also begun to nurture with my children. We are planning our first trip to Cancun. A map of our family travels from National Geographic would be such a wonderful way to plan, and discuss our ideas. Of course winning the map would be terrific, however if we do not win, I think it is definitely worth the purchase. We are doing Cancun instead of Christmas presents this year actually, and the map could be a gift for all of us. Both of my children were excited about the idea, and have a much greater desire to spend time together exploring the world than to focus solely on material items. We have decided to focus on spending time together, and to spend our money on creating lasting memories that will also provide the children with a global perspective. The Christmas trip will be the first of many to come.

Thank you for sharing your experience!

Leigh

]]> By: Solstice Kron http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/12/for-families-personalized-map-from-national-geographic/#comment-105375 Solstice Kron Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:43:27 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=11861#comment-105375 I always wanted to visit Paris I always wanted to visit Paris

]]> By: Noreen http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/12/for-families-personalized-map-from-national-geographic/#comment-105049 Noreen Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:34:57 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=11861#comment-105049 I always wanted to visit Paris I always wanted to visit Paris

]]> By: Rajee http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/12/for-families-personalized-map-from-national-geographic/#comment-105031 Rajee Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:36:58 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=11861#comment-105031 Tweeted @momsfocus Tweeted @momsfocus

]]> By: Rajee http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/12/for-families-personalized-map-from-national-geographic/#comment-105030 Rajee Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:36:14 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=11861#comment-105030 I love to travel and find out the most interesting places I love to travel and find out the most interesting places

]]> By: Tonya M http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/12/for-families-personalized-map-from-national-geographic/#comment-105009 Tonya M Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:37:39 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=11861#comment-105009 I tweeted: http://twitter.com/DevNZacsMom/status/6485799534 I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/DevNZacsMom/status/6485799534

]]> By: Tonya M http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/12/for-families-personalized-map-from-national-geographic/#comment-105008 Tonya M Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:36:13 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=11861#comment-105008 I would love to go to Egypt. It has always been my dream to see the Sphinx and the Pyramids! I would love to go to Egypt. It has always been my dream to see the Sphinx and the Pyramids!

]]> By: Lisa Baker http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/12/for-families-personalized-map-from-national-geographic/#comment-104976 Lisa Baker Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:24:58 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=11861#comment-104976 Our son's first trip was on a plane with me when he was 5 months old. Despite the long trip, he never cried once except when we landed, which I quickly took care of. Then our wide-eyed baby boy took a week-long camping trip in the Eastern Sierra at 8,000 feet at 9 months old, and not at a KOA campground, mind you, but with only a picnic table and a fire ring set-up. We spent a portion of the time reading "topo" maps to decide where to hike and what to explore next. By that time, he was bitten by the travel bug. There were more camping and airplane trips. Then, at almost 3, we took him on a lenghty trip to Mexico (we had to get up at 3:30am to arrive at the aiport, which is about 2 hours away.) We then had to take a shuttle from the airport parking lot to the terminal; wait 2 hours; fly to Baja; go through customs; rent a car (with tremendous difficulty) and drive several more hours to reach a remote "resort." All the while, we kept showing him where we were going on the map. He never complained and was wide-eyed and staring out the windows the entire time. He may have napped for an hour. After spending 10 days at a beautiful beach bungalow and meeting some of the nicest people ever, we returned home. Our son saw many exciting places,things and had great fun at the beach. Despite this, when asked what his favorite part of the trip was, he told me us that it was the shuttle and airplane ride. During subsequent car trips, he would sit in the back in his car seat and read the map, pointing to signs showing the next road we needed to take. Our son’s first trip was on a plane with me when he was 5 months old. Despite the long trip, he never cried once except when we landed, which I quickly took care of. Then our wide-eyed baby boy took a week-long camping trip in the Eastern Sierra at 8,000 feet at 9 months old, and not at a KOA campground, mind you, but with only a picnic table and a fire ring set-up. We spent a portion of the time reading “topo” maps to decide where to hike and what to explore next. By that time, he was bitten by the travel bug. There were more camping and airplane trips. Then, at almost 3, we took him on a lenghty trip to Mexico (we had to get up at 3:30am to arrive at the aiport, which is about 2 hours away.) We then had to take a shuttle from the airport parking lot to the terminal; wait 2 hours; fly to Baja; go through customs; rent a car (with tremendous difficulty) and drive several more hours to reach a remote “resort.” All the while, we kept showing him where we were going on the map. He never complained and was wide-eyed and staring out the windows the entire time. He may have napped for an hour. After spending 10 days at a beautiful beach bungalow and meeting some of the nicest people ever, we returned home. Our son saw many exciting places,things and had great fun at the beach. Despite this, when asked what his favorite part of the trip was, he told me us that it was the shuttle and airplane ride. During subsequent car trips, he would sit in the back in his car seat and read the map, pointing to signs showing the next road we needed to take.

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