Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/24
In Pictures: Ultra-Orthodox Jews
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/23
In Pictures: Huge hurricanes
In Pictures: Oh to be young again, Mr. President!
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/22
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/21
In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
Tyler, Carol, Stefan and Rainer Jenss with river guide along the Mae Nam Pai River, near Pai, Thailand (November 2008). The Jenss family was on the cusp of a new, growing trend among families: extended travel. Courtesy of Jenss Family
Tyler Jenss and his mom, Carol, get a shower with their guide in Pai, Thailand. Says Rainer Jenss about his family's excursion, “I wanted my kids to learn
Tyler at the Turtle Conservation Center on Silhouette Island in the Seychelles. In July 2008, four years after they made the decision to go through with the journey, Rainer, Carol, and their two sons, then ages 8 and 11, each carrying one suitcase and a backpack – embarked on a one-year odyssey. Courtesy of Jenss Family
Stefan and Greek potter Andreas in Santorini, Greece (April 2009). Courtesy of Jenss Family
Stefan carries a small boy from the Datoga tribe in Tanzania. Courtesy of Jenss Family
Stefan Jenss is silhouetted against a large tank at the Notojima Aquarium in the Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan (October 2008). Courtesy of Jenss Family
At the port in Ushuaia, Argentina, Warren and Betsy Talbot prepare to board the Gap Adventures M/S Expedition for a five-week repositioning cruise to England via the Arctic and Antarctic regions. The couple were dining with good friends in 2008 when discussion turned to travel. Within 12 hours, their planning began. Courtesy of Warren and Betsy Talbot
After spotting some penguins and seals at Neko Bay in Antarctica, Betsy and Warren posed for their own nature shot. Courtesy of Warren and Betsy Talbot
At the Florialis Generica, a flower sculpture in Buenos Aires that opens at daylight and closes at dusk, Warren and Betsy leap for joy. Courtesy of Warren and Betsy Talbot
The James family – (l. to r.) Craig, Caroline, Conor, and Dani – at Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes. Craig James says his kids had a tough time when their friends from home would communicate with them by e-mail or on Facebook. “They could see what their classmates were doing and it hurt. My daughter was supposed to be starting high school and she was very connected to her friends.” Courtesy of the James Family
The James family learns to prepare a red curry at the Thai Farm Cooking School in Chiang Mai, Thailand (January 2009). Courtesy of James family
The James family at the house of their Phnom Penh, Cambodia tuk-tuk driver, Lau. Craig, Caroline and Conor James are pictured with Lau, his family and a neighbor. Lau's slatted bed doubled as the family's dining table for this gathering. Courtesy of James family
Dani (l.) and her friend Martha Kruger smeared Dead Sea mud on their faces at the En Gedi Spa near Masada, in Israel. Courtesy of James family
Doug and Ann Brown and their kids, Chandler and Henry, pose aboard their 35-foot sailboat, the ‘HanaCrew’ (‘Ohana’ means family in Hawaiian.) In 2007 the Browns sold their Carlsbad, Calif. house and much of their furniture and caravaned down the desert peninsula of Baja California. Their plan was to live on a sailboat for as much of a year as they could manage. Courtesy of Brown family
Doug helps identify a fish that his son, Henry Wyatt, caught near La Cruz, Mexico. Courtesy of Brown family
Henry Wyatt (bottom) and his sister, Chandler, assist newly hatched turtles as they make their way to the water at sunset at Paradise Beach, near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Courtesy of Brown family
The Podlesny family – (l. to r.) kids Curren and Zane, and parents Greg and Danielle (holding Teddy the dog) – with the RV they all now call home. Two months ago, they bought the 24-foot 1982 motor home to live in for the foreseeable future. They plan to travel in it indefinitely throughout the US, in an effort to reconnect as a family.
Zane (l.) and Curren with their dad and dog at Salvation Mountain in Niland, Calif. Courtesy of Podlensy family
The Andrews Family camel caravan in Mohammedia, Morocco, departing Hotel Chez le Pacha for their evening of camping in the Sahara Desert, February 2009. From l. to r. - Dee , Scott, Emma and Grace. Courtesy of the Andrews family
Emma (l.) and Grace in the uniforms of The Lady Elizabeth School in Javea, Spain. Courtesy of the Andrews family
While living in Javea, Spain, hanging laundry out to dry was a daily chore for the Andrews family. Dee snapped this picture of her own laundry line. She frequently makes her family wait while she photographs laundry and considers the stories it has to tell. Courtesy of the Andrews family
Grace discovered an octopus hanging out to dry next to a restaurant in Denia, Spain. Courtesy of the Andrews family
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/24
In Pictures: Ultra-Orthodox Jews
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/23
In Pictures: Huge hurricanes
In Pictures: Oh to be young again, Mr. President!
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/22
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/21
In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
More people are untethering from their electronic devices and frenetic lifestyles to take vacations this summer that revel in the pursuit of doing ... nothing.
Michael Ray Smith and his wife, Barbara Jean, are exceedingly pleased about what they are not going to do on their coming vacation: travel or sightsee; visit museums; go to plays, movies, or amusement parks; window-shop; gamble. The list goes on: They will not visit family or friends, play cards, hike, water-ski, sky-dive, or go bungee jumping.
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