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

Sep 17, 2015

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

Jon Sham 0 Comment Maryland, The Baltimore Sun, Video, World Australia, Bangkok, Botswana, Cambodia, China, Earthtrekkers, Everest Base Camp, Germany, Hobbiton, India, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mumbia, Nepal, New Zealand, Oudtshoorn, Rivernbark, South Africa, Thailand, UAE, Vietnam

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“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.

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Germanwings crash, 2-year-old archer, Cricket World Cup, #TackleEbola | March 24

Mar 24, 2015

Germanwings crash, 2-year-old archer, Cricket World Cup, #TackleEbola | March 24

Steve Earley 0 Comment Daily Brief, World air travel, amnesty international, Animals, archery, art, Brazil, bridges, China, cricket, disasters, France, free speech, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Iraq, NASA, Netherlands, New York, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, planes, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, technology, transportation, water

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The day in photos from around the world.

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Cleaning up Cyclone Pam’s destruction in Vanuatu

Mar 15, 2015

Cleaning up Cyclone Pam’s destruction in Vanuatu

Kalani Gordon 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun cyclone, Cyclone Pam, New Zealand, Vanuatu

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Officials struggled Sunday to determine the scale of the devastation wrought by a monstrous cyclone that tore through the tiny South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, with death counts varying in the single digits but expected to rise once communications are restored with outlying islands.

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April 25 Photo Brief: Gwyneth Paltrow-People magazine’s most beautiful woman, radical knitting protesters and the search for bodies continue in Bangladesh

Apr 25, 2013

April 25 Photo Brief: Gwyneth Paltrow-People magazine’s most beautiful woman, radical knitting protesters and the search for bodies continue in Bangladesh

Robert Hamilton 0 Comment Daily Brief Australian, Bangladesh, bird flu, China, collapsed building, Croatia, earthquake, England, fashion, G-8, Germany, Golan Heights, Hindu, Ireland, Israel, Meerkats, Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, New Zealand, Rolls Royce Ghost, Salvador Dali, South Korea, Syria, tennis, wall, yarnbomber

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Gwyneth Paltrow, recently named the most beautiful women in the world by People magazine makes a red carpet appearance on Iron Man 3, ‘yarnbombers’ make plans to disrupt the G-8 summit in Ireland this June, rescue workers continue to shift through the rubble of the collapse 8 story building in Bangladesh and more in today’s daily brief.

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Feb 5, 2013

Feb. 5 Photo Brief: Baltimore celebrates the Ravens, facial reconstruction of King Richard III and the world’s first bionic man

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Daily Brief Baltimore, bionic man, China, Egypt, EU, France, India, Indonesia, Iran, King Richard III, Mali, New Zealand, Ravens, Somalia, Uganada

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Baltimore celebrates the Ravens, facial reconstruction of King Richard III, the world’s first bionic man and more in today’s daily brief.

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Dec. 11 Photo Brief: Driving dogs, recovering Philippines, surviving 12/12/12 and a go-go juice-chugging Chenoweth Boo Boo

Dec 11, 2012

Dec. 11 Photo Brief: Driving dogs, recovering Philippines, surviving 12/12/12 and a go-go juice-chugging Chenoweth Boo Boo

Nick Tann 0 Comment Daily Brief 2012, apocalypse, aquarium, country music, dogs, dolphins, Egypt, elephants, England, France, Honey Boo Boo, Indonesia, Kristen Chenoweth, Mohamed Morsi, New Zealand, Ronald McDonald, Russia, Santa Claus, South Korea, SPCA, Typhoon Bopha, Ukraine

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Move over Tunces the driving cat. You’re so yesterday fashionably dressed IKEA monkey. The New Zealand SPCA just taught three dogs how to drive a car.

Also in today’s daily brief, Kristen Chenoweth spoofs Honey Boo Boo, cleanup efforts from Typhoon Bopha begin in the southern Philippines, a Chinese farmer builds survival pods inspired by the movie “2012” and much more.

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Sept. 6 Photo Brief: Pandas, Monty Python and Cricket

Sep 6, 2012

Sept. 6 Photo Brief: Pandas, Monty Python and Cricket

Robert Hamilton 0 Comment Daily Brief Afghan National Police, Afghanistan, Annah Stretton, Aukland, Bhubaneswar, China, cricket, explosion, India, Japan, Kathmandu, Lamborghini Aventador, mine, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Nepal, New Zealand, pandas, protest, rice, Serna Williams, Singapore, South Africa, Terry Jones, tsunami, Turkey, US Open Tennis, Venice Film Festival, Vietnam, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

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New pandas for Singapore, Monty Python Flying Circus actors and their pups, a little bubbly for cricket champions and more in today’s daily brief.
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August 1 Photo Brief: Olympic moments, Congo peace protest, Typhoon Saola

Aug 1, 2012

August 1 Photo Brief: Olympic moments, Congo peace protest, Typhoon Saola

Jerry Jackson 0 Comment Daily Brief basketball, Congo, diving, England, fencing, Greece, Japan, London, Michael Phelps, New Zealand, Olympics, Philippines, sailing, swimming, Syria, table tennis, Typhoon Saola, United States

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Typhoon Saola hits the Philippines, praying for peace in Congo and more Olympic moments in today’s daily brief.
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