Yes, it happened. Yesterday was the day we never anticipated. After 5 and a half years of full time travel we met our first major airport related problem. We turned up to board our flight to be told that no, actually, we weren't getting on their plane today. Our tickets didn't exist, our flights had been cancelled and we were standing there at the check-in desk with 2 kids and … [Read more...]
Why Do People Travel ? Because it’s Better Than Staying Home!
What are the benefits of travel, why do we like to travel, what is the purpose or point of travelling and why should we all try to travel abroad or overseas? Top reasons nowadays, below. People ask this all the time. I have one very good friend who just doesn't get it at all, that's OK, it's not for everyone, but I've been thinking about the whys. Why do we travel? For fun, for … [Read more...]
What is Altitude Sickness – For First Time High Altitude Trekkers
My kids researched altitude sickness and tried to answer that question " What is Altitude Sickness?" by creating a blog post. We're off to Everest Base Camp again soon and this was a little "school" project for them. I studied physiology in university, so I've got a reasonable handle on this but I thought the kids, and maybe a few readers, might appreciate some simple … [Read more...]
Southeast Asia With Kids. Must Visit Destinations to Plan Your Itinerary
We posted already about our experiences of travelling around Southeast Asia with kids ( for 5 years!) now lets have a look at where you should go in Southeast Asia. What are the stand out, must see places, attractions and destinations. You're probably in the process of planning your Southeast Asia trip, so I suggest you get a notebook and start listing the places you and your … [Read more...]
How Fit Do You Need to Be to Trek the Himalayas?
It may surprise you to know that you don't need to be Ironman fit (as I am) to trek in the Himalayas. You won't want to be a couch potato either, but the average person should do fine up there with no training needed. My wife has been up twice, at 50 and in her mid 30s. My kids have been up there at 9 and 11. Fitness really isn't a major issue and do you need to train for this … [Read more...]
The Truth About Blogging
I blog. Blogging is how I support my family. But what is blogging and what is blogging not? On a day when I'm struggling to come up with an idea for a new blog post I thought I'd go deeper into blogging. You probably all know me, my family, my style, but do you really? What is MY truth about blogging and how does it affect me, my family, our lifestyle and our privacy. The … [Read more...]
Experiences of Backpacking South East Asia With Kids
First of all, don't panic. You can do this thing, we did. In fact, it's pretty easy. I normally tell people how to backpack around or through South East Asia with kids, in that I help them with planning, itineraries and travel arrangements. Today I'm going to tell you what it's actually been like. We've been backpacking with our kids for over 5 years now and the bulk of that … [Read more...]
Trekking Watches. Some of the Best 2018
Trekking watches have made huge advances in the last 5 years. With the invention and continued improvement of GPS based watches they are now more accessible to more people. You can still get great trekking watches without GPS capabilities and I've listed a few favourites below but for me the best trekking watchs should have GPS capabilities along with the usual features for … [Read more...]
Elephants World Kanchanaburi ( A Day Trip From Bangkok!)
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 that we, the population generate. 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 … [Read more...]
