Visiting the Somme Battlefields, a Must-Do in France
When we left our hotel just north of Paris to make our way to the ferry port at the end ...
Europe Road Trip Costs
A reader asked me to post about our European road trip costs, so we collected the data, saved every receipt ...
Air Asia Carry On – Bags For Air Asia Size Regulations
Before you buy a carry on bag or backpack, read this. Yesterday I was ready to buy the immensely popular ...
Getting Back to Fitness After 50
Around Christmas time, at home in Romania, we borrowed a friend’s hacksaw to try to cut my engagement ring off. ...
Parc Asterix Review (Paris)
Parc Asterix is an Asterix-themed theme park just north of Paris France. It is very much worth visiting, and we ...
3 Days in Slovenia
3 days in Slovenia was enough time to fall head over heels in love. Why didn’t I know how beautiful ...
Hortobagy National Park, Hungary
Hungarian horsemen, dressed in blue, have incredible skills. Find them at the UNESCO-listed Hortobágy National Park, the Puszta, in Hungary. ...
How to Avoid Theft While Travelling
It happens, I can’t deny that. People get robbed when they travel. People also get robbed at home so is ...
Basics of SEO for New Bloggers
I’ve been asked to write this post on the basics of SEO for bloggers by a member of our private ...
Other Pyramids Near Cairo. Saqqara and Djoser
Just a little south of Cairo is a tourist attraction that most tourists don’t see. That’s a great shame because ...
Places to Visit in Egypt
Best places to visit in Egypt include ancient sites, cities, museums, beaches, souks, fortresses, and oases. Egypt is full of ...
The New Blogger’s Check List
I have so many people in our Facebook group, Living Differently, who are about to start, or have recently started ...
9 Summer Holiday Tips for Parents, from a Travelling Family
It’s almost summer holiday time again and some parents will be getting stressed out. Maybe it’s your first time taking ...
Digital Nomad Family Destinations- Choosing is Hard
If I were to ask you what you thought were the hardest parts of being a digital nomad family, what ...
Danger Travelling in Egypt
Last week I posted on the Facebook page that we’d just been involved in a very dangerous situation while travelling ...
Homeschooling or Worldschooling in Romania
Homeschooling, doesn’t officially exist in Romania. As far as I know it’s not actually illegal, it just doesn’t exist, all ...
Egypt Travel Blog
Welcome to our Egypt Travel Blog page. It’s hard to find up-to-date information or travel guides for Egypt because the ...
Felucca Sailing on the Nile. Disasters 1 and 2.
Chef and I met in Egypt on a 5 day felucca trip on the Nile. It was a lovely, peaceful ...
The Egyptian Museum Cairo
We’ve taken our kids to the best and most famous museums in the world, London, New York, Washington DC and ...
Getting from Cairo to Luxor
There is a train from Cairo to Luxor or you can go by road, air, or water. Tourists normally take ...
Visiting the Pyramids and The Best View in Cairo
We’re in Egypt. We’re certainly not in Kansas anymore and Cairo hits you around the head like a sock full ...
Breb Maramures (& Living in Breb Village Romania)
In the far north of Romania, nestled in a valley below a long-extinct volcano, lies the little village of Breb, ...
Sigiriya With Kids
We put off climbing Sigiriya, lion rock, with kids until they were 11 and 9. Why? Because we’d climbed Sigiriya ...
There’s a Bear in There! Walking in Transylvania
We just got back from a 2 day roadtrip in Northern Transylvania, Romania. It was a lovely couple of days ...
Romania, Dracula and Vampires. Fact, Fiction and Origins
Irishman, Bram Stoker, published his classic Gothic horror novel “Dracula” back in 1897. The cursed count, based in Castle Dracula, ...
Best Smart Luggage and Bag Tracking Devices
Have you heard of smart luggage? I hadn’t until very recently, but it’s a “thing” a mind-blowingly amazing thing. The ...
The Horse & Animal Market at Sighetu Marmatiei, Romania
Living in Breb, Maramures County Romania, we visited the monthly animal and horse market at Sighetu Marmatiei more than once. ...
Sighisoara Romania, Things to Do, Where to Stay
Sighisoara is a stunning, and surprisingly tiny, medieval citadel in Transylvania, central Romania. Its story-book looks alone will blow you away ...
What Should You Include in Every Blog Post
Creating content for blogs or websites is more of a science than an art. Each blog post needs to have ...
Renting or Hiring a Car in Thailand
Hiring a car in Thailand is pretty straightforward and a great way of seeing the country. While renting or hiring ...
Malaysia With Kids
Malaysia is a fantastic destination for families boasting beaches, culture, wildlife, great food, and plenty of child-friendly attractions. It’s not ...
Sell Everything and Travel – How to Start Over in a Travel Lifestyle
Hi there, so you’re as crazy as us! Great to meet you. You’re thinking of selling everything you own and ...
Getting Travel Blog Subscribers
Subscribers are pretty important to any blogger, not just travel bloggers. If Pinterest shut down, if Google de-indexed you, if ...
What to Blog About?
What to blog about? What content should you create that will bring you lots of traffic? There are a few ...
5 Best Portable Battery Packs for Travel 2024
With more and more travel essential gadgets requiring charging, it’s little wonder that people are turning to portable battery packs ...
Places to Visit in Thailand With Family
Where are the best places to visit in Thailand as a family or with kids? A lot depends on you ...
Cruising For Cheap: 3 Ways to Make the Most of a Cruise on a Budget
If you’re like most people, you probably have dreams of going on a cruise through the beautiful Bahamas or mystical ...
How to Make Packing Simple
4 years on the road and 50+ countries under our belts, we know how important it is to simplify your ...
Sri Lanka, Family Friendly
Sri Lanka is an amazing place to take a holiday, or to travel, as a family. This magical island combines ...
How to Carry-On Your Marmite in Hand Luggage
My husband is a genius. OK, sometimes he’s not, but today he is. A few months ago he had my ...
The Bus from Phaplu to Kathmandu
I posted already about the various ways of getting to and from Lukla from Kathmandu, Nepal. Flying into Lukla isn’t ...
Places to Visit in Penang with Family
There is an incredible selection of things to do in Penang with kids along with family-friendly resort hotels, good food, ...