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Alyson Long

Travel Gifts For Women

Women who love to travel appreciate it so much when a friend or relative acknowledges how much travel feeds their ...
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Take Kids to the Full Moon Party?

I’ve been wondering for days if we could take kids to the Full Moon Party at Haad Rin on Ko ...
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Travel Essentials

What are the travel essentials and what items should be left at home? Travel Essentials are the things we all ...
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Harry Potter Sites in London on a Brit Movie Tour

Would you like to grab your wand and tour all the Harry Potter sites in London? That’s exactly what we did. We ...
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Thailand With Kids. No Worries! (2025 Updated)

IMPORTANT UPDATE: March 2025. The Thailand Earthquake of March 2025 has caused damage in Bangkok. Both airports were closed but ...
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19 Hidden Gems of Canberra

Visiting Canberra used to be rather humdrum and uninspiring.  But, Australia’s capital city is finally shaking off its boring reputation ...
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Tibetan Food – In Tibet

It was great to get the chance to try Tibetan food, in Tibet. We’d skirted around the edges of Tibetan ...
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Day Trips From Barcelona

Let’s face it.  Barcelona is an amazing city.  The astounding architecture, coupled with a special European charm makes it one ...
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Hidden Gems of Sydney

Sydney is Australia’s most famous city.  It contains such exciting and famous landmarks as The Sydney Opera House and The ...
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Northern Territory Destinations Top 10!

The Northern Territory is Australia’s spiritual heart. From the green lush spectacle that is the wet Kakadu wilderness right through ...
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Europe Travel Blog

Europe travel blog, tips, destinations, and guides. Collected blog posts on travel in Europe, from living in London and Romania ...
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10 Ways to Save Money on Queensland Holidays

Welcome to Queensland!  This is a land full of pristine white sand beaches, perfect rainforest vistas, island resorts and outback ...
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8 Reasons to Visit Sarawak Now!

 Sarawak is a state in north-west Borneo, part of Malaysia. The Malay part of Borneo is sometimes called Eastern Malaysia. ...
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Fun Things to Do in Melbourne – For Kids and Family, All Ages.

Melbourne, Australia is consistently rated high on the list of the most liveable cities in the world.  We visited pre-children ...
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Places to See in Western Australia

Western Australia takes up almost half of the Australian continent.  The richness of the landscape over so huge an area ...
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Things to do in Adelaide

The capital of South Australia, Adelaide is a unique city filled with rich culture.  It is brimming with decadent wining and dining, ...
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Ways to Be a More Eco Friendly Traveller

Our lives on this planet are changing. We are at a point in time where we all have to do ...
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Learn to Scuba Dive in Cairns

What’s it like to learn to scuba dive? Our post covers the basics of scuba certification in Cairns Australia and ...
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Things to do in Cairns, Australia

Cairns has numerous great attractions within easy reach of the city and CBD but there are also loads of things ...
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Best Places to Visit in Nepal (For First Timers)

What are the best places to visit in Nepal? Obviously, most visitors to Nepal will spend time in Kathmandu, and ...
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Family Gap Year Ideas

So you’re thinking about taking a family gap year or maybe just taking off to travel around with your kids ...
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Visiting the Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh

We took the chance to tour the HMY Royal Yacht Britannia as part of our UK (Scotland) road trip. A ...
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What’s The Best (and Worst) Age To Travel With Kids?

What’s the best age to travel with kids or take your kids on a family gap year? How old should ...
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Lumbini Nepal – The Birthplace of Buddha. Is It Worth Visiting?

Lumbini Nepal is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. It’s a very special place, well worth visiting, but we ...
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Returning Home After Long-Term Travel

Almost 7 years ago Chef and I sat on the patio and hatched the plan that became an indefinite round ...
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Christmas While Travelling

We’ve had 5 Christmases on the road in the last almost 6 years of full-time family travel. Another one is ...
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Altitude in Tibet. High Passes and Diamox

So here’s the thing, Tibet is way, way high. Crazy high. Everyone knows that to trek in the Himalayas you’ll ...
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A Tibet Travel Blog (Hard Realities & Wonders of Tibet)

I honestly don’t know where to start with Tibet. We’ve just spent 8 incredible days travelling through Tibet on a ...
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How To Visit Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Chitwan Nepal can be reached by bus (public or tourist class) from Kathmandu or other departure points in Nepal. A ...
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Bhaktapur Nepal

Bhaktapur means place of devotees and is about 13 Km from Kathmandu itself, lying in the eastern part of the ...
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Arriving and Staying in Thamel Kathmandu (With Video)

It’s so good to be back in Kathmandu! This is our third visit to Nepal and it will be our ...
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Egyptian Beaches, Best Beaches in Egypt

This post is about the best beaches in Egypt. Hurghada is our family favourite. For the rest, I asked a ...
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Cancelled GoToGate Flights London to Dubai, Pegasus, and Emirates

Yes, it happened, the day we never anticipated. After 5 and a half years of full time travel we met ...
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Things to Do on K’gari

K’gari island is a must-visit for adventure seekers, wildlife enthusiasts and beachgoers in South East Queensland, K’gari, formerly Fraser Island, ...
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Go Ape Chessington UK Review

We visited Go Ape at Chessington UK with Where the Jones. Lots of fun! A review of Go Ape will ...
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The Truth About Blogging, Blogging Reality and Truth

I blog. Blogging is how I support my family. But what is blogging and what is blogging not? On a ...
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The Golden Rules of Blogging and Why You Can Ignore Them

Everyone blogs differently. I’ve been able to support my family in a full time travel lifestyle, without house sitting or ...
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Why We Finally Got Rabies Vaccinations for Travel

We’ve been on the road well over 5 years now and finally we decided to get our rabies vaccinations. When ...
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Southeast Asia With Kids

We posted already about our experiences of travelling around Southeast Asia with kids (for 5 years!) now let’s have a ...
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How to Start a Blog and Make Money – 6 Simple Steps

In this post you will learn the basics of how to start and set up a blog and how to ...
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Asia With Kids

First of all, don’t panic. You can visit Asia with kids. In fact, travel to Asia with kids is pretty ...
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Port Douglas to Daintree 2024

To the north of Cairns and Port Douglas, you will find the oldest rainforest in the world, the Daintree Rainforest. ...
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