World Travel Family is the name of a website or blog belonging to the Long family, that’s us. I’m Alyson Long, mum, wife, author, scientist, farmer, and blogger. The whole family has been involved in website creation from time to time. World Travel Family is a name picked for SEO reasons, we don’t call ourselves … Read more
It’s time for us to write a post on our favourite and recommended hotels, hostels, and guest houses in Southeast Asia. Hostels in Southeast Asia are generally very good and many have family rooms, however, they’re not always the cheapest accommodation option. In this post we give you our tried and tested favourites, some we’ve … Read more
Travel, international or domestic, be it for a week, a month, or multiple months is very much easier if you just pack a carry-on bag. Luggage slows you down physically and mentally. Learn to ditch the extra luggage and travel with just a carry-on bag. It’s the way to go! In this post, we tell … Read more
Worldschooling is a wonderful way for kids to get an education, and it’s a wonderful lifestyle for the whole family. After worldschooling (or world schooling, if you prefer) from birth to 16 years old, here’s a post about pitfalls and mistakes not to make, with input from my adult worldschooled child. Worldschooling Mistakes I hope … Read more
It was love at first sight for us in Dubai. From the moment we left the airport, Dubai was one big wow. We posted about our fun camel-riding, belly-dancing, dune-jumping adventure in the desert. We’ve told you about the cultural heritage tour that took us beyond the glitz into the living heart of Old Dubai. I may … Read more
The classic Everest Base Camp trek in Nepal follows the itinerary below. If you book a guided group trek to hike to Everest Base Camp, this will be your route and schedule, with some groups having slight variations. However, if you trek independently, you can change this itinerary in any way you choose. You don’t … Read more
At the end of 2023 we went through Cyclone Jasper and the subsequent torrential rain as he became Tropical Storm Jasper. Now, in January 2024, there is another Tropical Cyclone out there, Cyclone Kirrily is still being called a Severe Tropical Storm, but it is looking like it will become a cyclone, and hit the … Read more
There are various ways in which you can make money and travel at the same time, blogging, any form of online earning business, remote digital nomad employment, jobs in the travel industry, and teaching online or in person are a few examples of ways in which you can make money and travel at the same … Read more
A family gap year is a wonderful opportunity for parents and kids to bond, experience the world together, learn so much, and have fun. In this post, we help you with planning a family gap year, where to go, destinations, costs, ideas, itinerary, saving for travel, budgets, and our experiences of being on a family … Read more
I’m asked all the time so here are my best tips on how to make money travel blogging. Blogging funded our life, 2 adults, 2 kids now almost grown, full-time travel. Travel blogging and running this travel blog allowed us to see the world. We’re 100% legitimate and the money comes from the blog, not … Read more
This is a post about how we, the owners of World Travel Family travel blog, get to travel full-time or even permanently, as a family. We’re not unique, there are plenty of other globe-trotting, full-time, long-term travelling families on the world circuit, but to the vast majority of people what we do sounds far from … Read more
Have you heard about worldschooling (AKA world schooling)? All the cool parents are doing it, it’s the latest buzz word in alternative education. Is it simply taking your kids on holiday to learn about other countries? In this post we try to answer that question, what is worldschooling? We did it for 6 years, during … Read more
Visiting London with kids is a great idea, as London UK has so many incredible and unique things to do for your kids and for your family. London is certainly one of the best cities in the world to visit with kids. It is a top-pick travel destination for children because of the wealth of … Read more
Is visiting Kuala Lumpur with kids a good idea? Yes it is! Kuala Lumpur Malaysia is a busy modern city bursting with things to do with kids of all ages. Choose between cultural experiences to educate and broaden young minds, attractions designed purely for child-friendly fun, nature and wildlife experiences, plus more. KL with kids … Read more
When choosing a bag (a handbag, travel purse, daypack, or backpack) for travel or city use, most people consider security. It makes sense to buy a bag that makes a bag snatcher’s or pickpocket’s life as hard as possible. We’ve taken a look at the best anti theft travel bags for travellers, the ones designed … Read more
What are the travel essentials and what items should be left at home? Travel Essentials are the things we all need to pack every time, for every type of destination or travel style. They are also the essential items required in particular instances and for particular activities and destinations. We discuss the general travel essentials … Read more
Are you worrying about travelling to Thailand with kids? We can help you with that. If you’d like to dip your toe in the water of Asian family travel, taking kids to Thailand would be my top recommendation. We have been to Thailand with our children 20+ times, each trip has been fabulous and problems … Read more
Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia’s best countries to visit, packed with history, stunning landscapes, cultural highlights, and amazing food. It even has beaches. It’s one of the most exciting destinations imaginable. We visit regularly to create this Vietnam travel blog and guide for you. We’ve had the luxury of time and long visas to … Read more
In the far north of Romania, nestled in a valley below a long-extinct volcano, lies the little village of Breb, in Maramures County. We first came to Romania, Maramures and Breb in May 2015 and fell in love. Today, we are still unable to fully call it home due to visas and officialdom, but to … Read more
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 … Read more
World Nomads is the insurance company we have used for extended, open-ended, long-term and adventure travel. Many travel insurance companies do not cover our style of travel. We needed to tailor our cover to our destination and ever-changing plans any time we needed to. Travel insurance for serious, long-term, flexible or nomadic travellers can be … Read more
A “things to do in Bangkok” post could easily turn into a book. This is a city with so many facets, so many variables that in 20 years of travel to Thailand, I’ve still not seen it all, nor had enough. These days I bring my children, they love this city too and ask to … Read more
Of all the tools we used for finding bargains in the travel world, Skyscanner was number 1, until the day we found ourselves at the check-in desk with non-existent tickets. That update and scam warning is further down the page. Our tips on how to save money on flights with Skyscanner still stand and are … Read more
Sri Lanka is a favourite travel destination of ours. We got married there and we’ve taken our kids there. This Sri Lanka travel blog to help you plan your holiday or travel in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka works for single, couple and family travellers with interests ranging from culinary to wildlife, culture, surfing and adventure … Read more
We were able to travel full-time for almost 7 years, without a full-time traditional job between us. we were loving our new non-conventional life. Raising the money to travel was hard work initially, we weren’t rich, didn’t win the lottery, and for the preceding 5 years we only had 1 income, my husband’s chef’s salary. … Read more
You can travel to Jaffna by bus, car, minivan, train, or even plane. Unfortunately, few of these options are available from Kandy. We have a great way for you to find the best, cheapest, or fastest way to travel from Kandy to Jaffna, just use this site! We can also tell you how to get … Read more
There is very little South America travel content on World Travel Family travel blog. And that’s for a very good reason, we’ve barely scratched the surface of this continent. We don’t write about places we haven’t been ourselves. Why haven’t we explored much of South America? I guess it’s because it’s difficult to get to, … Read more
In this post we’ll share some of our favourite places to see in Singapore’s Chinatown, with photos of these beautiful, scenic or interesting spots. We’ve visited Singapore a handful of times, often in transit between Australia and Europe. It’s a very cool city, and country and Chinatown is one of our favourite areas. Make sure … Read more
We’ve owned a lot of packing cubes and travel organisers over the years. We still own our e-bags packing cubes, they’re still good some 12 years later. Along the way, we also bought cheaper versions from the big A store. They weren’t great quality. E Bags still reigned supreme, but lately, it’s been hard to … Read more
This island of Sri Lanka has a double monsoon system, so picking the best time to visit Sri Lanka can be complex and entirely depends on which parts of the island you are visiting. Luckily, it means that there is always somewhere on the island with good weather at any time of year. Temperatures remain … Read more
Family travel is a wonderful thing. It has made our family tighter and been an education for all of us. We set out purposefully to provide the kids with maximum education through travel and it was something we thought about each time we chose a destination. Today, after 20 years of educating my kids outside … Read more
In 2024 we took a mum and son trip home to the UK from Australia. Flights from Cairns, our nearest airport, are very limited, we have to fly via Bali or Singapore to head back to Europe. This time we opted for Singapore and a bucket-list hotel, The Fullerton. Was it worth staying at (and … Read more
Yes, Dubai is in the continent of Asia, but it’s also one of the countries of the Middle East. This region could also be considered part of Africa. Parts of the Middle East are in Africa, but not Dubai. Dubai is not a country, it is a city and an emirate in a country called … Read more
People travel for many reasons. Individuals may love or dislike travel for diverse reasons too. Some people don’t enjoy travel, but they still need to travel. Reasons for essential travel can involve work, family, health or medical treatment, and social or economic needs. We, the owners of World Travel Family travel blog, are people who … Read more
If you’re heading to Luang Prabang, Laos as a family, you’re in for a very special treat. We have already posted about browsing the amazing markets, things to do and excursions from Luang Prabang and adventures with food in this UNESCO listed town, but let’s also have a look at some of the amazing sights … Read more
We travelled full-time for over 6 years (with kids, mostly in Asia) and, yes, we all had minor health problems from time to time. The travel medical kit was essential. My younger child and my husband have been what my mum would call “proper poorly” in Laos. Poorly is only proper if you have a fever … Read more
Last year we went through Cyclone Jasper. We were fairly well prepared, but we should have been better prepared. I already wrote a little about that in a post titled “Mistakes we made in cyclone prep.” That was at the end of 2023. This year, 2024, cyclone season is just around the corner. I’ve been … Read more
The short answer is yes, I’ve done it, I’ve proved it. In February 2024, just before the catastrophic March Google update that killed off incomes for so many bloggers, I started a new blog or website. This was purely coincidental, I didn’t know that update was coming. I just felt like making a new one … Read more
Are you looking for something new to see in Bangkok? Maybe somewhere you missed on your first visit? Head out to The Erawan Museum, it’s quirky, magnificent, and awe-inspiring all in one go. This museum is a fabulous hidden gem of Bangkok bypassed by most visitors. It’s refreshingly just a little off the main tourist … Read more
The internet is packed with awesome online education sites and resources and over the years we’ve tried many. Some are free, some paid. Some we buy for a month, some we subscribe to for years. When my kids were at the top end of high school they attended school for the first time. An online … Read more
I needed help on what to eat in Singapore (and how to avoid tourist traps), so I teamed up with a local Singaporean Food Blogger, Zhou Zhenru to get the best tips for you, and for me. If you’d like to read more on food in Singapore, find Zhou at her site, Greedy Girl Gourmet, … Read more
In my opinion, the best place to stay in Bangkok Thailand is in Old Bangkok, Rattanakosin Island. This is the Phra Nakon area. This puts you within walking distance of the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, The Khao San Rd, Golden Temple, Giant Swing, and more must-see icons of Bangkok. You can walk to the river … Read more
A favourite part of any trip to Thailand, the Bangkok to Chiang Mai journey, is to be enjoyed not endured. Chiang Mai is a fantastic destination, it is cheap, relaxed, and very different from Bangkok. We highly recommend a trip to this part of northern Thailand and exploring further into the mountains if possible. We … Read more
London is full of educational things to do for kids, and adults. In this post we’ll share some of our best ideas, places, and tips. Our site is well known for “worldschooling“, or “world schooling” a process of finding education from the world. I’ve written several books on this topic and it’s one of my … Read more
On this site we talk a lot about “worldschooling“. It’s how our kids were educated on the road, learning from the world around them. It’s as natural as breathing to me, wherever we go, we find the learning. Not everyone gets this concept. I’ve just been on a call with a lady on the other … Read more
We “world schooled” our children for almost 7 full years. By that I mean we were travelling full-time with them throughout that period and home educating. They never went to a conventional school, other than 1.5 years for my elder son, before I knew any better. We never felt any need to be part of … Read more
Ipoh Malaysia is a popular destination in Malaysia, with history, street art, food and more, it is popular to visit Ipoh as a day trip or one day tour from Kuala Lumpur, or Ipoh makes a great place for a weekend away or short break suitable for foodies, family or with kids. This post covers … Read more
Of all the tools we used for finding bargains in the travel world, Skyscanner was number 1, until the day we found ourselves at the check-in desk with non-existent tickets. That update and scam warning is further down the page. Our tips on how to save money on flights with Skyscanner still stand and are … Read more
If you’re setting out on a world schooling adventure what are your travel essentials? Travel essentials are the things we all need to pack every time, for every type of destination or travel style. They can also be items that are essential for a specific activity or place. As world schooling generally involves multiple destinations, … Read more
This site was smashed by the March 2024 Google update (the HCU, part 2). Since the update we have seen some recovery, there is a graph of that recovery on our post on how to make money travel blogging. Another site we own saw a significant traffic gain after the update. You can see that … Read more
“The food” is a popular reason to visit Japan. It was one of my teen’s biggest reasons for wanting to take this Japan trip. He’s a foodie kid and invests a lot of time in watching food videos, when he’s not in the kitchen creating fabulous things. He wanted to visit Japan because he believed … Read more
It’s been a very tough few months in the blogging world. At the end of 2023 the HCU (Helpful Content Update) and Spam updates started destroying livelyhoods, crushing sites by just not sending them any more traffic. I escaped, my traffic was actually rising until March 2024, when another round of month-long updates started. How … Read more
Mossman Australia is a small town in Far North Queensland. It is north of both Cairns and Port Douglas, south of Daintree Village and the main part of the Daintree Rainforest. It’s not really a tourist town other than for visitors going to the Mossman Gorge, an incredibly beautiful rainforest spot, for walking, learning, enjoying, … Read more
Thailand has thousands of tours popular with tourists and taking a tour is a very good way to get to know a country better. There are various types of tour to book, you can take a cooking or food tour, go snorkelling or island hopping, engage in crafts or wildlife, or simply explore interesting places, … Read more
Bhutan and the Bhutanese have a thing about the phallus. They are penis obsessed and you’ll see large, lurid, male members artistically depicted on houses throughout Bhutan. One village, in particular, Sopsoka, near Punakha town and adjacent to Chimi Lhakhang, is famous for its penis art along with the fertility temple. This temple is also … Read more
Dining in Port Douglas is made all the better if you can find a restaurant with a good view. A delicious dinner of local seafood or a modern Australian dish is always enhanced by a wonderful sea view, don’t you think? We have a few Port Douglas restaurants to share with you, where you can … Read more
If you are visiting Dubai for a prolonged period of time, whether it’s for a work trip or a long vacation, you may want to know which are the best gyms in the area so you can continue working out while you’re away. If you need a pass to explore everything Dubai has to offer, … Read more
Bumdra Camp is a tent campsite above The Tiger’s Nest, near Paro, Bhutan. Visitors to Bhutan can hike up to Bumdra Camp, spend the night there, and then hike down to The Tiger’s Nest in the morning. What’s it like at Bumdra Camp? We’ll tell you in this post, with plenty of photos. The camp … Read more
Krishna’s Butterball is an ancient stone formation in Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram, Southeast India. While Mamallapuram is more famous for its Shore Temple and other UNESCO sites, Krishna’s Butterball is also a tourist attraction and a great place to see at sunset. Photos from Krishna’s Butterball Mahabalipuram. Krishna’s Butterball Mahabalipuram The round rock is thought to … Read more
Kila Nunnery (Kela Dechen Yangtshi) is sometimes called “The Little Tiger’s Nest” of Bhutan because it clings to the cliffside in the same way as the Tiger’s Nest near Paro. Kila Nunnery The nunnery has been a Bhuddist meditation site since the 9th century and is possibly the oldest nunnery in Bhutan. Kila Nunnery can be … Read more
If you search for “Richmond England” you will be taken to information about Richmond London, in the borough of Richmond Upon Thames. But there are two places in England called Richmond and both are towns not cities. The other Richmond England is in North Yorkshire near Catterick, that’s in the North of England. There’s also … Read more