Almost 7 years ago Chef and I sat on the patio and hatched the plan that would change our lives. We were to set off for a family gap year, become nomadic long-term travellers. Last week saw us returning home.In our almost 6 years on the road we visit over 50 countries as well as living for several months in London, a village in Romania and Hoi An Vietnem.We … [Read more...]
Winning The Lifestyle Lottery
Family Travel, Changing Lives, Finding Freedom. Many people talk of travel when they win the lottery. That would be what it would take forthem to really start living, start travelling and have more free time. It's not true you know. You don't have to win the lottery to make big changes to the way you live. I commented on our Facebook page today that I felt like we'd won the … [Read more...]
Decisions in Romania
I haven't published a post in a couple of weeks now. Mostly because we've been busy, tearing around Romania in our vomit inducing Dacia. The car sickness has plagued Boo and I, D as always, just reads for hours in the back seat as we explore this fascinating and stunningly beautiful country. The posts on Romania will come soon.When we're not in the car we've been visiting … [Read more...]
When Natural Disasters Affect Your Travel Plans. Recovering From India
One day we were enjoying India in beautiful Kovalam, planning our next-day flight to Kathmandu and subsequent overland return to North India, the next we were landing in Heathrow, tired, displaced, confused, sick and thoroughly disorientated.It was a very weird experience, India one day, London the next.We hadn't had enough, a month in India can never be enough. We were … [Read more...]
Two Weeks in Istanbul. The Personal Stuff.
Hi, good morning, how ya doing?We're good, we've been in Istanbul now for almost 2 weeks so I thought I'd do one of those posts where I tell you about life on the road, what we're doing, why we're doing, what's next. These posts only really get seen by followers, and that's you, so thanks for being one.Why Istanbul and Why Without Chef? Chef has to be in Australia … [Read more...]
Do We Travel Because We’re Unhappy?
A new year is just around the corner, all sparkly and shiny and waiting for you and me to enjoy. It's there, like a gift full of surprises, fun and excitement. I feel like that about mornings too. Guess I'm lucky. But, and this is a big fat BUT worthy of capitalisation, I've been having an unexpectedly tough few days. Somebody close to me questioned my happiness. She said it … [Read more...]