An Open Letter to Parents Wanting An Adventure. A letter inspired by messages from parents I get most days, asking how we made the leap and often saying they don't think they could do it. Dear Parent, You’re thinking of adventure. You have been adult-ing pretty well, even if most of it is an . . .
Our WORST Financial Mistake While Travelling- It’s Cost Us Thousands.
Personal travel blogs: Our #1 most expensive mistake of full time travel Hey guys! I recently posted in our personal travel blogs about how much we spend in one month living in Bali and I’m working on a detailed post of the exact costs of individual items, to help people wanting to have a cheap . . .
Best place to stay in Phuket for EVERY kind of trip!
Best place to stay in Phuket: The best hotels in the best areas (for ALL budgets!) Our full time travelling family has really enjoyed discovering the island of Phuket in Thailand. Patrick and I have travelled Thailand extensively, from south to north and east to west and back again, plus several of . . .
Cat Cafe: The Purr-fect Day Out in Phuket
Cat Cafe: One of the best things to do in Phuket with kids Hey friends! We decided to surprise the kids with a trip to Phuket’s famous cat cafe yesterday, Neko cat cafe. We had seen a couple of cat cafes in Chiang Mai but to be honest they didn’t look great and we weren't sure about visiting- in . . .
Phuket with kids: Our first impressions
Phuket with kids: Our first 24 hours Hey friends! Today is our first full day on the island of Phuket in Thailand. We flew from Chiang Mai yesterday with Smile Air; it took 2 hours and then we got a Grab taxi for the hour-long drive to our hotel. We had palaver at the airport trying to get . . .
The (Hidden) Emotional Impact Of Full Time Travel
Hello lovely friends. Today's post is a bit different to normal. Right back at the beginning of our full time travel journey, before our backpacks were even packed, I wrote some posts about some of the meaning and purpose behind our travel and adventures such as why travel shouldn't be put on a . . .
Things To Pack For Thailand & Asia (Eco-friendly PLUS essential checklist!)
Things to pack for Thailand with kids (plus essential travel checklist!) Hello! If you’re reading this you’re probably considering travelling to Thailand with kids, which is a great idea. Thailand is one of the most accessible and easy-to-travel countries in South East Asia and it is set up for . . .
Flights from hell: Our most horrendous journey yet.
Flights from hell: Our horrendous journey from Thailand to Sri Lanka Flights from hell on Christmas Eve Flights from hell: Hello from Sri Lanka! Our full time travelling family has hopped across the Indian Ocean from Thailand to this little emerald tear-drop just underneath India. We had, . . .
Thailand travel blog: Christmas with refugees on a dump.
Thailand travel blog: Visiting a dump village on the Thai-Burma border Hey lovelies. As you know, we've been staying in a town on the Thai-Burma border for the past couple of weeks. We've been visiting a charity that rescues children from trafficking; as there is a huge population of displaced, . . .
Ethical elephant sanctuary Thailand: Our day with gentle giants
Ethical elephant sanctuary Thailand Our day at an ethical elephant sanctuary Thailand Ethical elephant sanctuary Thailand: Happy Christmas y’all! At least, we are having our Christmas today as we will be travelling from Thailand to Sri Lanka on December 25th. The girls opened their baby dolls this . . .