360 Degrees Longitude
When you picture yourself quitting your job and going on a dream vacation, four bikes, one moody eight-year-old, and a precocious preteen may not be exactly what you envision, but for John Higham, his wife September, and their children, it's exactly what they had always wanted and saved for.
In June 2005, John, September, Jordan, and Katrina packed up and began a fifty-two-week adventure, visiting thirty countries on five continents, and crossing twenty-four time zones. They stayed with friends, strangers, college girls on spring break, and Polish shipyard workers with a penchant for striped boxer shorts and little else.
As they made their way across the world, the Highams found out about more than just food and culture; they learned that fish can easily mistake nipples for a snack, that a Chilean mall isn't the best place to get your ears pierced, and that elephants appreciate flowers just as much as the next lady.
But more importantly, they learned about each other, and just how much a family can weather if they do it together.
Something to read with your kids, your parents, or perhaps en route to your own adventure, 360 Degrees Longitude is filled with funny stories, incredible pictures, and a whole lot of sunshine.
John Higham is an aerospace engineer, with an expertise in satellites. He is also an avid traveler, frequently writing and lecturing on his own experience traversing the globe. The Higham family currently resides in Mountain View, California.
In June 2005, John, September, Jordan, and Katrina packed up and began a fifty-two-week adventure, visiting thirty countries on five continents, and crossing twenty-four time zones. They stayed with friends, strangers, college girls on spring break, and Polish shipyard workers with a penchant for striped boxer shorts and little else.
As they made their way across the world, the Highams found out about more than just food and culture; they learned that fish can easily mistake nipples for a snack, that a Chilean mall isn't the best place to get your ears pierced, and that elephants appreciate flowers just as much as the next lady.
But more importantly, they learned about each other, and just how much a family can weather if they do it together.
Something to read with your kids, your parents, or perhaps en route to your own adventure, 360 Degrees Longitude is filled with funny stories, incredible pictures, and a whole lot of sunshine.
John Higham is an aerospace engineer, with an expertise in satellites. He is also an avid traveler, frequently writing and lecturing on his own experience traversing the globe. The Higham family currently resides in Mountain View, California.