• Create your own beat

    Create your own beat

    Playlists take any adventure to the next level. Taylor Swift’s “Welcome to New York”, Imagine Dragon’s “Amsterdam”, and Shakira’s “Try Everything” have all been added to past trip playlists. Without intentional searching for artists from other countries, I’d never have found The Heideroosjes, Omar Geles, or Beartooth. It’s great to have a more well-rounded representation…

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  • Local Cuisine Guide

    Local Cuisine Guide

    Hattie B’s in Nashville, Deanie’s in New Orleans, Rigazzi’s in St. Louis…there’s always that amazing restaurant known for the local specialty. Finding those gems is part of the trip preparation treasure hunt! Creating a cuisine guide is a great way to organize restaurants or dishes you want to look out for and key phrases that…

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  • Artistic Imitation

    Artistic Imitation

    Was MC Escher an artist or mathematician? Well, both really. His work is fascinating and I was thrilled to get to see it in person at Escher in Het Palais in the Hague, NL. Knowing the emphasis on patterns for young learners, this seemed like an artist the boys would really connect with and have…

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  • Museum Scavenger Hunt

    Museum Scavenger Hunt

    As we planned our trip to the Netherlands, the Van Gogh Museum was a high priority. Something about those textures and vibrant colors just intrigue me. Envisioning two young children in an art museum, all I could picture was running, touching, loud voices…all the normal kid things. Out of pure selfishness, I devised a plan. 

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  • Developing a Lens

    Developing a Lens

    Our brains are wired for connection. We connect with people, places, and ideas as we experience and filter the information around us. These new connections serve as a lens that we interpret all new information through. 

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  • A Culture’s Core Values

    A Culture’s Core Values

    When preparing for a trip, I love watching movies and reading books set in the place (bonus if they’re written by locals). Whose stories are being told and what’s being told about them? This kind of pre-trip preparation gives a peek into how the culture is portrayed and what is valued.

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I’m Chelsea!

Welcome to Domino Tracks, where we prepare kids for upcoming travel experiences. As both educator and mom, I want to raise boys who see that humans are more alike than different. The world is our classroom!

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“What matters in life is not what happens to you, but what you remember and how you remember it.” -Gabo