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[Sponsored Post] What is YOUR Travel sign?

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I am a TasteBlazer

If you must know, my sign is TasteBlazer. Why am I telling you this? Because thanks to American Express Travel’s new service called NEXTPEDITION, I know that myself now. And with that, I can tell you the kind of mystery trip that I would like to be planned for me.

I would like to travel every continent and eat at the best Michelin starred restaurants that would take a booking for me. Since the idea of NEXTPEDITION is that your trip is a mystery, what better surprise than being flown to the The Fat Duck in England for a lazy lunch?

Image of The Fat Duck Restaurant

Or if that is too much to ask, I would settle for any of the 81 three Michelin starred restaurants around the world, which are closer to me. As long as I can breakfast in one, lunch in the next, and dinner in the third, I will be a happy chap. Is that too much to ask?

Oh, since we have kids, could I also request that they have babysitters while we enjoy our meals?

*Sigh* Yes that may all well be too much to ask and desire.

If you want to similarly ask and desire your own mystery trip, I encourage you to visit the NEXTPEDITION site and take your own Travel Profiler Quiz to find out your travel sign. Who knows, your own mystery trip may be more plausible than mine.

American Express Travel announces NEXTPEDITION, a new way to travel targeted to travel enthusiasts in their 20s and 30s. Through NEXTPEDITION, American Express Travel offers consumers the exciting opportunity to take a vacation where the destination and itinerary are unknown until the actual journey begins and is revealed day by day via a customized Smartphone. The “mystery trip” is customized to reflect the traveler’s personality traits, providing an opportunity for him or her to explore the world in an unexpected and intuitive way. (www.Nextpedition.com).

1. “Disclosure: Compensation was provided by NEXTPEDITION from American Express Travel via Glam Media”
2. “The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of NEXTPEDITION from American Express Travel”

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Celebrating Mexican Independence Day

Lots of Americans seem to think that May 5 is Mexican Independence Day, but that holiday actually falls on Sept. 16.

May 5 is the celebration of the Battle of Puebla, in which the Mexicans defeated the French in 1862. Independence Day marks the beginning of their fight for independence from Spain in 1810. That was the day of what’s known as El Grito de Dolores, or the cry of Dolores, for when the Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the church bells at his church in Dolores and declared that Mexico should be free from Spanish rule. 

They would fight for their freedom until 1821 when they finally gained independence. 

Fabulous Classroom has a little of the history and ideas for celebrating the holiday for all age groups. There’s also a link to a good video in that post about the real story of Mexican Independence Day. 

Twinkl also has a good tops about the history and different activities, discussion ideas, crafts and foods that can be incorporated into lessons at school or used at home. 

I also found a few pins that no longer link to a website but include good information on Mexican Independence Day, including some questions for students to answer based on the reading. You can find more printables and questions for kids from TX Homeschool Mama on Etsy (also available in Spanish). 

You can find a lot more paid resources about Mexican Independence Day at Teachers Pay Teachers. 

Mexican flag crafts are a fun option for celebrating Mexican Independence Day (though the current iteration of their flag has only been in use since 1968). Kids Activities Blog has a free Mexican flag printable and a few different ideas for decorating it including dot markers and torn tissue paper. 

You can also find some great Mexican crafts at Red Ted Art. The post includes all sorts of Mexican inspired projects including Day of the Dead crafts, Frida Kahlo pinatas and upcycled musical instruments. I love the giant paper flowers they shared from Honestly WTF.