Alternative Family Travel

India

2009-08-06T23:43:00.000-07:00

We are planning a family trip to India with our our 2 kids who by then will then be 10 months and 3 years old. We are thinking of going to Gokarna and renting a simple cottage near the beach so we can chill out, focus on connecting with the kiddies, maybe with a creative project each to work on. Plus we will get to avoid a large chunk of another European winter.

The forum is not functioning right now due to spammers but if you have any comments write them on this blog.

Spam attack

2009-04-22T01:23:00.001-07:00

Unfortunately the forum is currently being targeted by weird spam users so I am having to authorize all new users. Due to the high volume of spam user requests it is possible that legitimate users are being denied access to the forum. Please email me directly or leave a comment here if you would like to sign up. I just had a baby a month ago so not being able to devote much time to building the forum, hopefully will be able to help it grow again soon.

Olive harvest holiday

2008-11-26T06:57:00.000-08:00

I wrote a report on the olive harvest holiday that we hosted a few weeks ago.

Family volunteering

2008-10-16T00:26:00.001-07:00

For families wanting to get away and do some good in the world, this post on family volunteering could be a stepping stone towards an adventure.

Babywearing

2008-09-20T06:34:00.000-07:00

It's interesting to look at how mothers carry their babies in different countries. There's a great link on this post with photos from all around the world; China, Thailand, India, Peru, Bolivia and various countries in Africa. They make me wonder why we need these expensive and complicated contraptions in the West!

TV stars

2008-09-17T09:49:00.000-07:00

A researcher for a channel 4 (UK) series has posted looking for UK families who are taking their kids on an interesting gap year or trip. Could be fun...

Homeschooling

2008-09-13T05:50:00.000-07:00

Have you thought of taking your kids out of school and homeschooling? Are you already doing it? How does it work while you are travelling? Looking forward to hearing people's experiences on this one. View the thread here in the Alternative Travel Ideas forum.

Book recommendations

2008-08-24T23:05:00.000-07:00

I just posted in the Alternative Parenting forum about a book on attachment parenting Hold on to your Kids which I found really interesting. I would like to hear people's thoughts on this book and also about other books that people have read about parenting.

Eco holiday

2008-08-19T23:24:00.001-07:00

In the Alternative Accommodation forum, one user has asked for information about eco villages in France or Spain. It would be great if people could post with ideas in those countries, or indeed other similar places around the world.

Dehli belly?

2008-08-12T21:56:00.000-07:00

It's great to see new people registering to the forum all the time although it's still early days (the online in arms phase!) Sometimes it does take a little time for people to respond to topics. I hope you keep checking back!

One new member posted asking for advice in the Alterntive Travel Issues and Advice section about Dehli belly. Having never been to India I am unable to repond personally but it would be great if someone out there did have experience on visiting India and other countries where poor hygiene is an issue.

It wonderful to see different ideas and a community emerge - thanks for reading!

Prize Draw Winner

2008-08-01T12:45:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Tine! Here's a video of us (attempting) to pull the name out of a hat.

Welcome

2008-07-22T02:38:00.000-07:00

Thanks for visiting Alternative Family Travel. As you can see, the forum has just launched and we are trying to encourage people to sign up by offering a free olive harvest holiday. The deadline for the competition is July 31st.

If you are new to the forum have a look at the Welcome section. There's a bit about the forum and about us. If you have any questions or suggestions, please post them here.

Hope to see you on there!

Join us

2008-07-15T23:43:00.000-07:00

On July 31st we will do the prize draw for the free olive harvest holiday. I’m sure there must be a simple technological way to do this but in keeping with the low tech prize I am going to write down the names and pull them out of a hat.

It takes a while to get a forum going but already we have got some really interesting posts from families all over the world. Do you know about family volunteering? One couple is looking for an opportunity for them and their 4 kids and would appreciate some ideas and advice.

Please take the chance to introduce yourself and your family in the Alternative Family section, it is always good to read about who is using the forum.