Ethical elephant attractions in Thailand are a bit of a hot potato so over the years we've decided to just not get involved. We haven't done anything involving elephants since back in the days when we were all OK to ride them. Then suddenly it wasn't OK and a huge publicity campaign made elephants something I just didn't want to touch on this blog. We finally decided to break … [Read more...]
How to Use Less Plastic When You Travel
One of the things that really bugs me about travelling, which has been particularly noticeable in South East Asia and Egypt, is the vast amount of plastic trash the population generates. We, as travellers, are in danger of making the plastic problem even worse. That is not OK. I think by modelling better behaviours maybe we can get others thinking too. Be the change you want to … [Read more...]
Dinner at the Sheep Station. Sheep Farming and Romanian Shepherds in Maramures
Before approaching the sheep station we had to take precautions, the Romanian sheepdogs (AKA Romanian Shepherds) would be loose so we had to call the shepherd ( human) to meet us and make sure the dogs didn't see us as a threat to their family or flock. Experiences of visiting a typical Maramures sheep station with Penny of The Village Hotel Breb. Life in Romania. He … [Read more...]
Things to Do in Belgrade and Serbia
Can you tell us a few things to do in Belgrade? No? We couldn't either until a week ago. We had a vague idea about Tesla and knew Belgrade, the capital of Serbia was to be found in the Balkans ( turns out we were half wrong) but other than that, nope, we knew nothing about Belgrade. That's no good at all. So we grabbed a guide to take us on a tour of Belgrade, in this instance … [Read more...]
Sukhothai Thailand, Blog and Guide
Sukhothai is a city in central Thailand and home to Thailand's first ancient captial. For lovers of history and culture Sukhothai is a must visit and we'd encourage anyone to add Sukhothai to their Thailand itinerary. However, getting to Sukhothai isn't so easy, it's a little off the main train lines, so buses , private tours and transfers could be what you need. Information on … [Read more...]
January in Breb. Life in the Freezer
We've been waiting for this. When we first had the idea of basing ourselves in Romania, locals told us winter temperatures can easily drop to -25C. We checked online, we couldn't find any records of temperatures that low, so we kind of didn't believe it but wanted to find out what it was like. With the arrival of late December, Christmas, New Year and January in Breb we found … [Read more...]
One Year Around The World 2017
Another full year of travel completed. Where did we go? What were our milestones, highlights and low points? How did we do it and how did we keep it affordable? What goes into our planning process and how do we cope as a family with full time travel around the world? A recap of 2017, with links to key posts and sections. We hope we can inspire, encourage and help you to travel … [Read more...]
Best Gifts for Homeschoolers 2017
Homeschoolers are some of the easiest people to buy for because we ( the kids and the parents) just love anything educational. We call them homeschool resources but they can be in the form of books, toys, games, sets and kits. We've been homeschooling ( worldschooling and unschooling) a long time with great results, these are the best gifts for homeschooled kids or … [Read more...]
A Nomadic Family Lifestyle. What’s it Really Like
We're the experts I guess. We left Australia almost 5 years ago and haven't been back (nor wanted to go back) even once since. We've visited around 50 countries, several of those 4 or 5 times. We've been to 5 continents and flipped between the hemispheres. We have two boys who became full time travellers at 6 and 8 and are still happy to continue at 11 and 13. I am a mum and a … [Read more...]
How We Scored a Free Week of Hotel Stays in Thailand
This week we're touring northern Thailand by car, it's amazing, fascinating and fun with the added bonus of being incredibly cheap. This part of the world is pretty affordable anyway and for a family of 4, hiring a car beats bus prices hands down, but what's made our holiday within a holiday super cheap is that all of our accommodation has been free. I know, it surprised me … [Read more...]
