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I had carelessly booked us onto a Jet Star flight out of Melbourne. This meant we had plenty of time to kill in Melbourne airport. Jet Star’s published timetable of flight departures is a work of pure fiction. Tonight they were only running an hour late, which felt like a mini success. We landed in... Continue Reading →
Hi, I’m Lexi. I’m 6 years old. I like travelling. I haven’t liked – Dubai. I didn’t like it because it was too hot. I also didn't like burritos, which we tried in New Zealand. I have liked – Lanzarote. I liked it because it was sunny and had a swimming pool. I also like... Continue Reading →
The Brig Amity brought the first European settlers to Albany in 1836, setting sail from Sydney with 61 men to prevent an expected French settlement in the region. Lying 400km south of Perth, on the bottom left edge of Australia, Albany is the oldest permanently settled town in Western Australia. An important port for mail... Continue Reading →
With Lexi’s hand firmly encased in a man-sized bandage, we decided to re-start our round the world trip. Our plan is to start with six weeks in New Zealand, travelling via Dubai and Kuala Lumpur. This may not seem an entirely logical starting point coming from the UK, but I have wanted to go to... Continue Reading →
We'd always planned to launch our round the world trip from London. Partly because the kids enjoy spending time there, saying hello to the Queen's house and riding the tube like grown-ups. And partly because I could find cheap flights out of Gatwick. After spending a few days with my parents in Devon at the start of... Continue Reading →
round the world with my family 