Where a lucky night becomes the journey of a lifetime.

It started with a jackpot — and a question: where to next?

Like a lot of families, we love a night out at the casino. But somewhere along the way we realized our winnings could buy something better than another spin: an adventure. A cruise here, an excursion there, a flight to somewhere our kids had only seen in books.

So we made it our thing. When luck strikes, we don't cash out — we take off. We homeschool our kids, which means the whole world can be our classroom. History in the places it happened, marine biology on a reef, a new language ordered off a menu. Hands-on, passport in hand.

And whenever we can, our two dogs come too. This is the story of our family chasing the world, one lucky break at a time — and we'd love for you to follow along.

— The Jackpots to Journeys Family