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Since we’ve been a family Lee, Reuben and I have visited six countries together. From each of them we learnt a little about ourselves, our family and how we want to live. Picking up a way of being from the culture, being inspired by a community we were visiting or learning the limit to which […]

Apartment Rental for Families on the Move Increasingly more and more popular with travellers, especially those who are on the road long term, renting an apartment is a great alternative to a hotel. Access to a kitchen for making breakfast and easy meals are a lifesaver when you can’t face dinner in a restaurant at […]

Jenny McIver set out on a one month round the world (RTW) trip in 2006, thinking it would be a one-off “bucket-list-shredding” trip of a lifetime. Instead she ended up with an insatiable wanderlust that she quelled with a yearly RTW trip completed in 30 days. A firm believer that “anything worth doing is worth […]

Despite my travels, I almost always have Christmas at home with my family. I’ve had the odd Christmas abroad – in England, Egypt and Thailand but none were much of a celebration. To me Christmas definitely only feels like Christmas when it’s celebrated at home with my Mum and sisters. What does Christmas look like […]

As Summer draws nearer for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere, Winter is closing in for our friends in the North. Summer in New York City with kids is probably far from many peoples’ minds but I’m started to put together a plan for what our travel plans for 2013 will look like. Those […]

Today’s a big day for America. The world stops and waits to see what America does on election day. Though I’m not an overly political person, I can quite happily say I think America chose well on this occasion. With all this talk of elections, my thought drift to why it is we love America […]

Good accommodation can make or break a trip. I have three priorities when looking for accommodation on the road – a central location, a spacious room and good amenities. My essential amenities include a fridge so Reuben can have milk at night and yoghurt for breakfast and a swimming pool if we’re in a hot country. […]

Hannah from Caravan of One started blogging around the same time as I did. She’s one brave girl whose solo journey around the world has just begun. In this guest post Hannah recounts her experiences couchsurfing her way through the Middle East. Taking a bed for the night in a strangers house may be a […]

As part of my 30th birthday celebrations last month, I proclaimed that my goal was to see 100 countries before 40. Given that I’ve been travelling seriously for almost ten years, I’ve already got a bit of a jump on my goal. Aside from four family trips to Australia as a child and teen, my real […]