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Talon Windwalker is from Varies widely, USA

About Talon Windwalker

Talon Windwalker is the single adoptive parent of a special needs child. “Eclectic” is his middle name: He currently works as a hospice chaplain and is a Zen monk, polyglot, cancer survivor, ultra runner, snowshoer, endurance cyclist, certified endurance running coach, photographer, public speaker, consultant, writer, advocate, former trauma nurse, was educated as a naturopathic physician, and is a lover of travelling, languages, and cultures.

He is currently a nomad on an indefinite round-the-world trip with his young son since May 2011, starting with Mexico. They will continue exploring Central & South America via slow travel before visiting Antartica and then heading to Europe to begin exploring the other side of the world.

He hopes you’ll be inspired to, as their family motto states, Live without regrets!

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Recent Travel Stories

• Basilica del Voto Nacional, Ecuador

  2 April 2012 - The Basilica del Voto Nacional is a well-known site in Quito, Ecuador.  What is not as well known is that it is the largest neo-Gothic...

• Family Fun in Flores, Guatemala

  26 March 2012 - Brought the kids along on your trip to Guatemala? Hanging around the small island town of Flores before you head out to the Mayan ruins...

• The Black Jaguar of the Yucatan Peninsula

  31 August 2011 - Many people have visited nearby Chichen Itzá and walked away thinking the same thing: If only we could’ve climbed to the top.

Recent Bookmarks

• Where the Kings Sleep

  http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2iRxzs/1dad1kid.com/2011/02/09/where-the-kings-sleep/ - Come visit all but 3 of the Kings of France, just north of Paris.

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• Exploring Another World

  http://www.travelingdad.com/blogs/21-exploring-another-world.html - Explore another world with your child & you just might be pleasantly surprised and discover something about yourself as well.

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• 4 Words That May Change Your Child's Life

  http://www.travelingdad.com/blogs/20-4-words-that-may-change-your-childs-life.html - Words have power. Learn what you can say to your child that may change their life.

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• Temple of the Sun King

  http://1dad1kid.com/ - On my 2nd day in Paris, I decided to take the train to Versailles to see the infamous palace there. I had never seen more than a few pictures of it, but nothing I had heard or seen prepared me for my first sight.

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• Keeping It Local, Relatively « 1 Dad, 1 Kid, 1 Crazy Adventure

  http://1dad1kid.com/2011/01/12/keeping-it-local-relatively/ - While exploring all around the globe is uber exciting, I also have the privilege of living in a very diverse country.  A couple of years ago, I discovered that my new employer gave me a couple of days off for Thanksgiving.  What to do, what to do?  I had previously...

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• What Made Me a Solo Traveler « 1 Dad, 1 Kid, 1 Crazy Adventure

  http://1dad1kid.com/2011/01/25/what-made-me-a-solo-traveler/ - About 6 years ago I went on a road trip from Temple, TX to New Orleans, a place I’ve wanted to go to for ages. I had been dating someone for a few months, and they wanted to come along, split the cost of the trip, etc. I thought Gee,...

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• Whose Myth are You Living?

  http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1Nupcq/1dad1kid.com/?p=375 - Whose life are you living? Your own, your parents', society's expectations?

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• Travel with the Sensory-Challenged Child

  http://www.travelingdad.com/blogs/19-travel-with-the-sensory-challenged-child.html - Discussion, suggestion & tips for traveling with children experiencing sensory-seeking & processing issues.

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• Two Winter Solstices in 2010 « 1 Dad, 1 Kid, 1 Crazy Adventure

  http://1dad1kid.com/2010/12/19/two-winter-solstices-in-2010/ - Note : This is part 1 of a multipart series about Peru.  All photos are protected by copyright.

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• Do Good Thursday: Mending Faces, Changing Lives | A Pair of Panties and Boxers

  http://www.apairofpantiesandboxers.com/2011/01/13/do-good-thursday-mending-faces-changing-lives/ - Volunteering abroad in Asia & Latin America with Uplift Internationale, a non-profit organizations that repairs cleft lip and palate for children

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Top Travel Generation Writers

1. 01. Linda Martin
   from
2. 02. Jamie Bowlby-Whiting
   from a small village in rural England
3. 03. Katja Gruenwald
   from Munich
4. 04. Talon Windwalker
   from Varies widely
5. 05. Ashley Curtin
   from Los Angeles

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