The Ultimate Parenting Test: Adventure Travel With the Kids

October 13, 2008 – 4:59 pm

In a recent editorial for the Wall Street Journal website, Alan Paul reports on his recent travels in India with his children. It is a fascinating commentary on travel in other countries with young kids.

Though Alan is not a missionary or involved in any type of Christian ministry, his journaling reveals common traits that missionaries and their families encounter as they live between two cultures.

From the WSJ site:

“Follow the expat experiences of columnist Alan Paul and his family, who joined the growing ranks of Americans overseas when they moved from New Jersey to China for his wife’s job. [In a series entitled "The Expat Life"] Alan writes about the challenges and rewards of moving across the globe and taking care of their three children in a different culture.”

Have you had similar experiences of travelling overseas with children?  Let us know in the comments sections below. Please provide us the ages of your children, the purpose and destination of your trip, and some interesting details about the trip (including what you would do differently next time).