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 →

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 →

How To Tell The Kids

This evening we have had an initial conversation with our eldest daughter about the idea of our round the world trip. I definitely want both kids to be involved in the planning of our trip, but I am also conscious that our departure is still roughly one year away, which will feel like an eternity... Continue Reading →

Round The World Flight Tickets

Starting to research 'round the world' flight options today, in between working from home and enjoying some sunshine down the park with Lexi (my 4 year-old). The flight options are mind-boggling, and I can see that planning a year off to go travelling the world with my family is going to take me some time... Continue Reading →

First Major Decision – When To Leave For A RTW Trip

Having decided that we are going to take a year away to travel the world as a family, we are now settling on July 2016 as our likely departure date. I would love to down tools and leave tomorrow, but there are some jobs that we need to get done first, the largest of which will... Continue Reading →

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