After the initial euphoria of starting to plan a year away with my family, some realities are now becoming evident: There is a lot of preparation ahead of us and some days it feels like we'll never get everything done The world is a big place and we won't be able to see everything in... Continue Reading →
The Countdown Is On – Eleven Months Till Take Off
Who are we? We are a family of four from the UK, with two daughters aged 4 and 7. Around one month ago we decided to take a year away from our normal lives and embark on a round the world trip. We gave ourselves one year to get organised, so our departure date is... Continue Reading →
What Are We Wishing For From Our Year Away
It seems like a good idea, before selling our house and leaving our jobs to go travelling round the world as a family, to make sure we have some idea of what we wish to gain from this venture. So, from my perspective to begin with, here are my top 3 wishes: Spending time together... Continue Reading →
Top 5 Highlights South West Coast Path
I have now returned from my walk along a section of the South West Coast Path (Penzance to Falmouth), and luckily for me I have also managed to safely return my 7-year old daughter. Top 5 Highlights Spending some real time with my daughter, without the usual interruptions of work / school / TV, etc. Being outdoors all week... Continue Reading →
To Plan or Not To Plan
It has now been a couple of weeks since we made the potentially life changing decision to take our family away for a year on a round the world trip. During this time it has been incredibly difficult to think about much else. Normal life goes on, but my head is spinning with itinerary options, flight... Continue Reading →
round the world with my family 