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As global family travel advocates, 4 Worn Passports has been featured in online news outlets, speaking engagements, podcasts, and travel blogs. Our no-nonsense approach to independent family travel is a useful resource for other wanderlusting families. We provide the inspiration and information for other families seeking extraordinary global adventures.

Condoleezza Rice International Day
4 Worn Passports with former Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice at Liberty Park Middle School International Day. Dr. Rice was the opening keynote speaker. Kellie and Delaney were the closing keynote speakers. We were honored to speak from the same podium and hope to one day have as many passport stamps as she does!

Public Speaking

Liberty Park Middle School International Day keynote speakers

Kellie: “Same Same but Different–Quirky Thai Expression Could be the World’s Slogan”

Delaney: “Why World Travel Makes You a Better American”

Podcast

Listen to Kellie share practical information with the Vacation Mavens on how to plan a Galapagos trip that won’t break the bank!

The boardwalk to the snorkel site is typically covered with lounging sea lions.

In the News

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Over-the-Mountain Journal: Amped Up Road Trip

Vestavia Voice: You’ve Got Mail

Yellowhammer News: What the NFL Can Learn from an Alabama Teenager

Yellowhammer News: The 200-year-old Galapagos tradition that led Alabama family to unusual (and scary) connection-making across state

Yellowhammer News: A Detained American’s View on the New Travel Ban

Travel Sites

World is Wide: Family Travel Goal Story: Kellie from 4 Worn Passports

Trip Chiefs: How Families Can Afford to Travel

VIP Holbox: 5 Reasons to Visit Holbox Island, Mexico Now

Happy Gringo: Traditions of the Galapagos Islands–Post Office Bay

BootsnAll: Looking for Adventure

BootsnAll: On the Road Again

BootsnAll: Best Travel Experience

 

 

 

👉🏼NEW BLOG POST👈🏼 (🌎 Link In Bio) The Buddhist Daily Alms Giving Ceremony (also known as Tak Bat) has become one of the most popular things in Luang Prabang for travelers. 🇱🇦 Unfortunately, the bad behavior of some tourists is turning this beautiful religious ceremony into something of a circus. Be sure to learn how to NOT be a jerk before heading to Luang Prabang! . . . . . #buddhism #luangprabang #laos #southeastasia #almsgivingceremony #takbat #monks #buddhistmonks #ceremony #tourismluangprabang #laos_simplybeautiful #culturaltravel #culture #familytravel #travelfamily #travelwriter #smartertravel #traveldeeper #traveletiquette #worldschooling #4wornpassports #travel #travelguide @tourismluangprabang @laostourism @laos_simplybeautiful #unescoworldheritagesite #unescoworldheritage
👉🏼WOULD YOU RATHER...?!👈🏼 Talk about cultural whiplash! Two days ago we were in Myanmar 🇲🇲, one of the poorest countries in the world. The monuments are ancient, life is tough, and the people are lovely. Imagine 6 lane intersections and no stop signs or traffic lights. People bathing in the streets because they have no running water at home. Street dogs are as common as the litter. AND THEN BAM‼️ The next day we land in Singapore 🇸🇬. The 2nd wealthiest nation on the planet. A place so perfect it seems fake. Everything is new and shiny. Even the currency is crisp, shiny and beautiful. This is the land of law and order. A place where we can finally drink the water but we can’t chew gum. There is no litter, there are no street people. It’s strange to experience such opposite cultures back-to-back! 🌎 Which one would you rather visit??? . . . . . #myanmar #hsinbyumepagoda #burma #singapore #marinabaysands #pagoda #ancientvsmodern #highrise #laserlightshow #traveldeeper #lppathfinders #wonderful_places #wealthy #travel #familytravel #travelfamily #showthemtheworld #ancienttemple #singaporelife #singaporecity #nightscape #architecture #4wornpassports #culture #culturaltravel #travelwriter #visitsingapore #myanmarmemories #wouldyourather
The Intha fishermen of Inle Lake practice an ancient form of fishing. This unique technique involves standing on one leg at the end of the boat and using the other leg to paddle. This allows the fisherman to keep both hands free for traditional conical basket fishing, or the more modern net fishing. This technique works in the super shallow Inle Lake that ranges from 6-10’ of depth depending on the season. . . . . . #intha #fishermen #fisherman #fishermanslife #inlelake #oneleggedrowing #culture #myanmar #visitmyanmar #myanmarmemories #pronititravel #traveldeeper #burma #4wornpassports #lake #lakeliving #fishing #thegreatoutdoors #exploretheworld
After two weeks of visiting Myanmar’s stunning pagodas, they all start to run together. However, there is one that stands out from all the others... Hsinbyume Pagoda. This pagoda is Myanmar’s Taj Mahal, built in memory of a king’s first love. Unlike most pagodas, this one has a unique architecture. It was built to model the Buddhist mountain, Mount Meru. . It’s all white exterior set against Myanmar’s bright blue sky, makes the perfect location for a photo shoot! . . . . . #hsinbyumepagoda #myatheindanpagoda #pagoda #teentravel #buddhisttemple #mingun #mandalay #myanmar #burma #myanmarmemories #pronititravel #theadventurers #exploretheworld #instapassport #travelphotography #photoshoot #visitmyanmar #myanmartourism #lpphotochallengeblue
🇱🇦New Blog Post!🇱🇦 After visiting nearly two dozen Southeast Asian towns, this teen has crowned Luang Prabang as the fairest of them all! Learn about all the things to do in LP with teens. From wats to waterfalls, night markets to coffee shops, Luang Prabang is a travelers delight. 🌎 👉🏼Link to post in profile👈🏼 . . . . . #laos #laostourism #visitlaos #luangprabang #worldheritagesite #kuangsiwaterfall #waterfall #travelwithteens #travelfamily #getoutside #teentravel #southeastasia #worldschooling #exploretheworld #visitluangprabang #luangprabanglaos #4wornpassports #bestcities #luangprabangtourism @luangprabangtourism
Without a doubt, the best way to see Bagan’s 2,000+ pagodas is in a hot air balloon. Thank you @oriental_ballooning for the best flight ever!!! This was definitely the highlight of our Myanmar adventure! 🎈🇲🇲 Have you been on a hot air balloon ride? If so, where?! . . . . . #orientalballooning #hotairballoon #myanmarmemories #pronititravel #theadventurers #myanmar #burma #visitmyanmar #bagan #temples #pagodas #adventuretravel #hotairballoonflight #worldschooling #travelfamily #familysabbatical #travelwithteens #exploretheworld
For all book-loving travelers, you’re gonna love this story! .Before we travel somewhere new, and especially when we’re “worldschooling,” I’ll find a book that will educate us about its people/history/struggles/etc. This was especially true when planning our visit to Myanmar, a place with a VERY complicated past (and present). I chose “From the Land of Green Ghosts” by Pascal Khoo Thwe. Pascal is only two years older than I am, so I knew his memoir would be relatable and current. Reading his book has made my visit here so meaningful in so many ways. I met three Peace Corp workers on our first day in Myanmar and we got into a lively discussion about how this book is a MUST READ for anyone visiting the country.Anyway, fast forward a couple of days and it ended up that we had to drive to the little town of Phekon to catch a boat to Inle Lake. It turns out that this is the same little town where Pascal was born and currently lives. Our awesome guide at @pronititravel arranged for us to meet him!!! We literally showed up at Pascal’s house unannounced and he welcomed us graciously. We drank tea, he gave us a tour of his home (the one he wrote about), and he signed my book! Thank you, Pascal Khoo, for your amazing life story and hospitality! . 👉🏼Do you read about the places you visit? If so, do you have any favorite books to share with other travelers??? 🌎 . . . . . #fromthelandofgreenghosts #myanmarmemories #pronititravel #theadventurers #worldschooling #worldschool #history #myanmar #burma #educationaltravel #bookclub #litlovers #travel #travelwithteens #booklover #worldhistory #travelfamily #author #visitmyanmar
🇰🇭🌎NEW POST!!🌎🇰🇭 While American kids in the 1970s were living dangerously—without seatbelts and bike helmets—children in Cambodia were being slaughtered and starving to death. Between 1975-1979, Pol Pol and his Khmer Rouge killing machine murdered 1/4 of Cambodia’s population! During our visit to the Killing Fields and S-21 Prison, we had the privilege of meeting two survivors. Their survival was nothing short of a miracle. Only 7 out of 16,000 “prisoners” survived Pol Pot’s house of horrors, the S-21 Prison. These two survivors now spend their days at the very place they were tortured for years. They share the story of Pol Pot’s evil regime and their unlikely survival. If you are considering a trip to Cambodia, please make sure to add at least one day in Phnom Penh and visit the Killing Fields and S-21 Prison. If you’re not planning a trip to Cambodia anytime soon, then please read Riley’s post on what Americans must know about this atrocity. 👉🏼Post link in bio👈🏼 . . . . . #tuolslenggenocidemuseum #tuolslengofficial #s21prison #choeungek #choeungekgenocidalcenter #killingfields #cambodia #phnompenh #polpot #khmerrouge #genocide #southeastasia #worldschooling #chummey #boumeng #firsttheykilledmyfather #neverfalldown #4wornpassports #familytravel #travelwithteens #historylesson
Riley has been begging to stay in an overwater bungalow for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, it has always been beyond our travel budget...especially in the Maldives! Today her dream came true. We decided that Myanmar’s stunning Inle Lake was just the place to splurge a little. (Splurging in Myanmar is more doable than a lot of other places.) We’ve only been here an hour but I’m certain I’ve found paradise. Thank you @myanmartreasureresorts for this little piece of heaven. . . . . . #myanmartreasureresort #pronititravel #theadventurers #myanmarmemories #visitmyanmar #myanmar #myanmartravel #inlelake #burma #lake #overwaterbungalow #familytravel #travelfamily #worldschooling #4wornpassports #travel #southeastasia #familysabbatical