This is the question that comes up constantly. How do we afford it? How do all the other families afford it? There are thousands of families out travelling with their kids, for a 1 year family gap year, for an extended period of a few months, or like us, long-term. Everyone wants to know […]
Family Summer Travel Accessories You Need Now!
Summer holidays, summer vacations, whatever you call them, it’s that time of year! For many families it’s their annual chance to get out there, see a bit of the world and have some safe family fun with no stress. Here I’m going to show you some family summer travel accessories to make your vacation or […]
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 a summer holiday with your young family, maybe it’s your first time travelling abroad, maybe you took a holiday as a family last year and it didn’t go as planned? We’re here to help! We […]
Homeschooling or Worldschooling in Romania
Homeschooling doesn’t exist in Romania. As far as I know it’s not actually illegal, it just doesn’t exist, all children must go to school. My research is hampered by the language barrier, so please correct me if I’m wrong, I’d love to hear about families homeschooling in Romania and I know that some do exist. […]
The Incredible Village of Breb, Maramures
In the far north of Romania, nestled in a valley below a long extinct volcano, lies the little village of Breb. We first came here in May 2015 and fell in love. We are unable to fully call it home due to visas and officialdom, but to us it feels like home. It’s the place […]
Going Down The Turda Salt Mine, Romania
A few days ago I woke up with feet so itchy I just couldn’t stand still. A Romanian road trip, a voyage of discovery, was on my mind and I knew just the place. The amusement park in a salt mine that I’d seen pictures of online, an amazing James-Bondesque underground cavern turned tourist attraction, […]
5 Best Portable Battery Packs for Travel
With more and more travel essential gadgets requiring charging, it’s little wonder that people are turning to portable battery packs to help fill the power gap when travelling. Be aware that not all battery packs are created equal in build, quality or price. Below I’ve listed 5 of the most common and widely regarded best […]
Highlights of Thailand for Families
Thailand is a fantastic and relatively easy destination for you and your kids, we’d certainly rate it easiest in South East Asia, particularly for families. Thailand combines low prices, ultra friendly, child-loving people, stunning clean beaches with varied watersports, wonderful wildlife and a host of cultural experiences. Along with all of this, the food is […]
How We Get To Travel Full Time With Kids
This is the post that has to be written, how we get to travel full time with kids. We’re not unique, there are plenty of other globe trotting families on the world circuit, but to the vast majority of people what we do sounds far from possible. But we do it, and we’ve been doing […]
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 packing. If you have a packing system in place and know what you’re going to pack along with where and how you’re going to pack it, all of that packing anxiety just floats away and […]
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 precious Marmite confiscated by security as he boarded his Romania-bound flight in Luton, leaving me Marmite-less for another few months. That was an example of him not being a genius. Yesterday, he arrived triumphant with […]
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 the only way to start your Everest region or Everest Base Camp trek, there are various bus, jeep and walk options. We feel that flying is the best way to go based on our experience, […]
The Yeti Skull at Khumjung Monastery & The Hillary School, Nepal
On our return trek from Tengboche Monastery we took a different route to Namche Bazaar to take in some important locations and stunning Himalayan view points. A major highlight for us was being granted admission to the ancient monastery at Khumjung and being allowed to see a fascinating sacred relic kept under lock and key. […]
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