There are plenty of places to eat pizza in Port Douglas in 2026, but where can you find the best pizza in town? As a Port Douglas local, pizza-lover, and former head chef, I make it my business to try every pizza I can. Here are my findings on the best pizzas in Douglas Shire, …
I booked flights yesterday. We travel again very soon. The plan was for this to be a short trip. But what if I just don’t come back? Regular readers will know that we travelled for almost 7 full years, not van life or domestic, international full-time family travel, all over the world. I’ve had an …
This food tour in Amman Jordan, was hands-down the best we’ve ever taken. We’ve been to 50 + countries, maybe 60, and food tours are one of our favourite things to do. Learning about each country is at the top of our list of things we enjoy about travel, as a worldschooling family. Getting to …
Important things to know about Kuta. Kuta, Bali, is where the Bali Denpasar International Airport is, DPS, making it a very easy part of Bali to access. Roads in Bali are very congested, and getting around by vehicle can be testing, so staying close to the airport has advantages. We use this hotel with free …
We returned to Ninh Binh in 2025. It has long been a popular place to visit in Vietnam, either to stay a few nights or as a day trip from Hanoi. Many say it is one of the most beautiful places in the country. We have visited twice, once over 20 years ago. This post …
I stopped being a digital nomad after almost 7 full years on the road, quite a while ago now. I’ve had almost 6 years to get used to the idea of not being a digital nomad or full-time traveller, and honestly, it still hurts at times. I miss it. Just as I miss my home …
Romania is a very beautiful country with much to offer international visitors and tourists. Romania is definitely worth visiting, in fact, we think it’s one of the best destinations in Europe for lovers of beauty, culture, food, wildlife, and history. These are the things you need to know before going to Romania as a first-time …
The Shannonvale Swimming Hole is north of Port Douglas in Shannonvale. To get there, take Port Douglas Mossman Road (Captain Cook Highway, Route 44) north for about 20 minutes, take the left just before you enter Mossman. This road bends around to the left through countryside and cane fields, it will take you straight to …
We’ve all been through airports as we travel and we all know what they’re like today. Photos, fingerprints, full body scans and X-Rays. Some of us saw the change. When we first left to travel full-time time, the body scanners were just rolling out. But what if you knew that most of these biometric data-gathering …
We have had 9 Christmases overseas while we were travelling. During our almost 7 years of full-time family travel, there were 6 holiday seasons in diverse places. This post is about experiences of Christmas, around the world, how we celebrated, then and now (2025), and how Christmas is celebrated in various countries. This year, we …
There are a lot of bears in Romania, but not grizzly bears, in Romania you will find a large population of European brown bears, Ursus arctos, and yes, they can be dangerous to people and livestock. While we were living in Romania, we saw tracks and droppings, but we never came face to face with …
Sidemen Bali is pretty “off the beaten track” in Bali, Indonesia, but it’s developing fast. We were last in Bali in 2025, staying in Kuta, Ubud, Canggu and Sidemen. What did we think of Sidemen? Read on. This post may contain affiliate links. We have visited Bali many, many times over the last 20 years. …
We went through Cyclone Jasper a while ago. We were fairly well prepared, but we should have been better prepared. I already wrote a little about that in a post titled “Mistakes we made in cyclone prep.” That was at the end of 2023. This year, 2026, cyclone season is just around the corner and …
We stopped using Amazon in March 2025 and haven’t missed it at all. A lot of you out there will have done the same. We’ve been Amazon affiliates for years and used to make good money referring people to this platform. We still have some links on this site, but I’m slowly removing them. Other …
Hoi An is flooded again in November 2025. It looks worse this year than when we were living in Hoi An and experienced the floods ourselves. The water levels look deeper. I’ve seen the Japanese bridge with at least a couple of extra metres of water, flooded almost to the roof. This post is about …
What to do in Cairo and what to see in Cairo? Our guide to Cairo will help you plan your Cairo itinerary and sightseeing. You will need several days in the city to visit all of Cairo’s many attractions. If you have a week in Cairo, you can take several day trips from Cairo to …
Australia is a country and a continent in the region of Oceania. It’s known for great beaches, the rugged outback, astonishing wildlife and, of course, The Great Barrier Reef. If you’re planning to travel to Australia, this list of the top ten things to see and do in Australia is based on our personal experiences …
The short answer is yes, I’ve done it, I’ve proved it. In February 2024, just before the catastrophic March Google update that killed off incomes for so many bloggers, I started a new blog or website. This was purely coincidental; I didn’t know that update was coming. I just felt like making a new one …
This is the question that comes up constantly. How do we afford it? How do all the other travel families afford it? There are thousands of families out travelling with their kids, for a 1-year family gap year, or for an extended period of a few months, or like us, long-term. Many will be worldschooling. …
We chose to homeschool over a decade ago. Today (2025) I have young adult kids. One attended school to just before his seventh birthday, the other has never been inside a classroom. They finished up their education in a fully accredited online international school during the lockdown years. They did well. Their childhood involved a …
Vietnam is a popular destination for a vacation or travel, and can be a great place to travel with kids, for, but is Vietnam really family-friendly? What is there to do in Vietnam with kids and where should you go? After years of travel in, and living in, Vietnam with kids, here’s our guide. We …
London UK, is a fantastic place to visit and a great place to live. But what if you want to see more of England during your time in the city? You can, easily. Here are our best day trips to take from London. I am a former London resident and mum, I know all of …
How much money can a single blog post make? Some of mine have made thousands, some may have made tens of thousands. Let’s do some blog post data maths! This post may contain affiliate links. I’m waitiing for a cyclone to arrive today, so I’m a bit bored, after all hatches have been battened. So …
Kyoto is near Osaka, a city with excellent air connections to Australia, we chose Osaka over Tokyo as our first destination to explore in Japan. Kyoto is a good place from which to visit Arashiyama (The Bamboo Forest, popular with influencers), Nara (polite deer) and Fushimi Inari Shrine. It’s on Honshu Island, in the south …
I had a conversation last night with two gorgeous young Hungarian women about the realities of homeschooling (home education, world schooling, unschooling, whatever you’d like to call it). They were totally new to the concept of education outside school and thought classrooms and teachers were the only way to get educated. They seemed convinced by …
Khe Sanh, famous to Australians from the Cold Chisel song with vocals by Jimmy Barnes, is a place from Vietnam War history that you can visit today. Find out more in our post, with photos of Khe Sanh. This post may contain affiliate links. We visited Khe Sanh and the DMZ on this tour from …
This Vietnam travel blog page has been written over 20 plus years of travel to Vietnam. I have been a travel blogger for more than 15 years. On our first visit as young backpackers, we travelled north to south, the length of Vietnam on a 3 month Vietnamese visa, visiting all of the most popular …
We visited Canggu (pronounced Changgu) in 2025. After visiting Bali probably a dozen times, we thought it was time to check out influencer central on this now crowded little island. Canggu is also where friends of ours have lived & worked for years, they’d recently left, saying it had changed too much. So what did …
Chiang Mai is, in our opinion, the #2 best place to see in Thailand after Bangkok. It’s a little less expensive than Bangkok and is a really nice place to be. There are endless temples, multiple night markets and walking streets weekly, plus plenty of day trips to take in the area. But where to …
Thailand is a fantastic destination, and if you only go to the beaches and islands, you’re missing out. After months (maybe years) of travelling around Thailand, here are our top 10 best places to visit in Thailand. Top 10 Places in Thailand These places are in order, our favourites come first. Be sure to visit …
Da Nang or Danang Vietnam is a popular beachside location in central Vietnam. Da Nang has its own airport and train station and is very close to beautiful UNESCO-listed Hoi An Ancient Town. Here are our top 10 things to do in Da Nang, after our last visit in 2025. This post may contain affiliate …
On our last visit to Hoi An, a beautiful UNESCO-listed spot in Central Vietnam, and one we’ve called home from time to time, we ditched our usual mi quang and cau lau diet, and tested out one of the best restaurants in Hoi An, Mango Rooms. Mango Rooms Hoi An – Food We ordered starters, …
This post is about learning to be parents on the road. How we handled parenting children while travelling for almost 7 years, without routine, without consistency, schedule, or any of the things the parenting rule books preach. Today I’m updating for 2026, some 20+ years after I was first lucky enough to become a mother. …
In this post, we’ll quickly explain the different areas or neighbourhoods in Singapore, and help you decide which part of Singapore is best for your stay, be that a holiday, vacation or weekend break. Singapore is an incredible destination and we visit often. If you get the chance of a long layover, grab it! This …
After the Google apocalypse of 2024, traffic to this DA52 site, with no AI, no spam (maybe, wink emoji), and good EEAT, was on its knees. I wrote about that in a post I titled “Is Google Destroying Blogging?” Since then, things have improved. A couple of readers have asked me for an update, so …
Singapore is an incredibly impressive city, and it’s particularly well-suited to sightseeing from a vehicle. The views from the roads are superb and in Singapore’s equatorial heat, you won’t want to walk! In this post we tell you about the free sightseeing buses, the hop on hop off tour bus and other ways to see …
Chiang Mai, Thailand, is a popular city located in North Thailand. Chiang Mai has its own airport and train station and is famous for beautiful temples, it’s ancient walls, and moats. Here are our top 10 things to do in Chiang Mai, after our last visit in 2026. I’m not going to give you a …
With Osaka having excellent air connections to Australia, we chose Osaka over Tokyo as our first destination to explore in Japan. Osaka is close to Kyoto, Nara and Kobe, on Honshu island, giving you plenty to do on an Osaka-based vacation. Here are our recommendations for the best things to see and do in Osaka. …
Planning a vacation for your family should be fun and exciting. It usually starts out that way, but often takes way more time and effort than you anticipated. That’s often our experience after years of travel planning for our family. Let’s talk about planning a vacation and how to maximise value and experiences, while cutting …
Here we’ll share our top 10 best things to do in Singapore, one of the true gems of Southeast Asia. With Singapore’s excellent air connections to Asia, Europe and Australia, it’s a popular holiday destination, but also a great place for a long layover between flights. It’s a destination that I was prepared to not …
Bangkok is a great place to visit, and there’s plenty for you to see and do there, but if you want to escape the big city and see a bit more of Thailand, these are the 3 day trips we’d recommend. This post may contain affiliate links. Best Day Trips From Bangkok Briefly, these are …
Hot Air Ballooning is an extremely popular thing to do for visitors to Cairns, Port Douglas, Palm Cove and the Northern Beaches, and those touring The Atherton Tablelands. It’s a beautiful way to spend a morning with breathtaking sunrise views. We went for a hot air balloon ride with Hot Air Balloon Australia (Cairns) in …
