round the world with my family
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The 5-hour drive along SH1 from Waikite Valley to Wellington was reasonably uneventful, mostly passing through a series of open plains and dairy farms. We did manage to find another amazing NZ playground for the kids at Levin, which made a good pit-stop towards the end of the journey when the kids were starting to... Continue Reading →
It didn’t feel quite right to be heading back to the airport after just 36 hours in Dubai, but we’d booked our flight to Kuala Lumpur several months ago, and were keen to get our trip back on track. Qatar airways offered the cheapest option out of Dubai, but required a short hop back to Doha.... 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 →
We're Off After many months of planning and lots of last minute packing, it feels strange to finally be on our way. We have decided to take a year away to travel round the world as a family, but at the moment the prospect of taking a whole year away hasn't quite sunk in. We... Continue Reading →
round the world with my family 