‘Earth Trekkers’ family takes 13-month trip around the world

Sep 17, 2015

‘Earth Trekkers’ family takes 13-month trip around the world

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106 Photos, 1 Video

“87,000 miles. 44 airline flights. 396 days. 35 countries. 1 family.”

That would be the epic movie tagline for the Rivenbark family, of Howard County, who recently returned from a 13-month trip around the globe. The family —- consisting of mom Julie, dad Tim, Tyler, 12, and Kara, 10 — sold their house, and their cars; Julie quit her job, Tim took a leave of absence. And the kids did their homeschool work while on safari in Africa, in a hotel in Nepal or whenever they could find time.

The family kept a near-daily blog, which was fed by stunning photos from Julie and fun, educational videos from Tyler. A short documentary about the Rivenbark’s trip is below.

: Fiji

: Fiji

: Queenstown, New Zealand

: Queenstown, New Zealand

: Queenstown, New Zealand

: Wanaka, New Zealand

: Wanaka, New Zealand

: Wanaka, New Zealand

: Auckland, New Zealand

: Freycinet National Park, New Zealand

: Tasmania, Australia

: Hobbiton Movie Set, New Zealand

: Kings Canyon, Australia

: Melbourne, Australia

: Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

: Bali

: Kuala Lumpur

: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

: Seminyak, Bali

: Sydney, Australia

: Ubud, Bali

: Kamakura, Japan

: Seoul, South Korea

: Tokyo, Japan

: Tokyo, Japan

: Cinque Terre, Italy

: Everest Base Camp, Nepal

: Cinque Terre, Italy

: Bhutan

: Amalfi Coast, Italy

: Bhutan

: Amalfi Coast, Italy

: Bhutan

: Dolomites, Italy

: Everest Base Camp, Nepal

: Cinque Terre, Italy

: Mumbai

: Dolomites, Italy

: Mumbai

: Dolomites, Italy

: Camel safari

: Dolomites, Italy

: Jaisalmer, India

: Dolomites, Italy

: Khajuraho monuments, India

: Taj Mahal, India

: Varanasi, India

: Naples, Italy

: Bagan, Myanmar

: Rome, Italy

: Rome, Italy

: Bangkok, Thailand

: Siena, Italy

: Bangkok, Thailand

: Siena, Italy

: Chiang Mai, Thailand

: Siena, Italy

: Krabi, Thailand

: Chiang Mai, Thailand

: Luang Prabang, Laos

: Venice, Italy

: Mekong, Laos

: Venice, Italy

: Siem Reap, Cambodia

: Chobe National Park, Botswana

: Siem Reap, Cambodia

: Chobe National Park, Botswana

: Danang, Vietnam

: Drakensberg, South Africa

: Danang, Vietnam

: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

: Halong Bay, Vietnam

: St. Lucia, South Africa

: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

: Swaziland

: Hoi An, Vietnam

: Zambia

: Hoi An, Vietnam

: Abu Dhabi

: Mekong Delta, Vietnam

: Capetown, South Africa

: Phu Quoc, Vietnam

: Everest Base Camp, Nepal

: Yang Shuo, China

: Everest Base Camp, Nepal

: Beijing, China

: Everest Base Camp, Nepal

: Beijing, China

: Everest Base Camp, Nepal

: The Great Wall of China

: Kathmandu, Nepal

: The Great Wall of China

: Shanghai, China

: Shanghai, China

: Knysna, South Africa

: Taipei, Taiwan

: Oudtshoorn, South Africa

: Taipei, Taiwan

And the video

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