Selling Our House To Fund Family Gap Year Firstly, I must say that I am disappointed in myself for having not written here for quite a long time. Largely this is because I haven't made any tangible progress on our travel plans, because for most of the last couple of months I have instead been... Continue Reading →
The Lull Before The Storm
Life feels relatively normal at the moment. On the surface there isn't much to show that we are slowly approaching a major change. We are still quietly planning our family gap-year, but our departure date of July 2016 feels an incredibly long way off. I suspect, however, that we will look back in nine months... Continue Reading →
Raising Funds For Our Year Away
I think I may have previously mentioned that taking a year away from work, to travel round the world as a family, is unlikely to be a cheap option. Even quite small looking daily expenses get to some quite scary figures once you multiply them by 365 - a £2.50 cup of coffee every day... Continue Reading →
Useful Skills For A Round The World Trip
It has occurred to me that, while I may be well enough equipped with professional qualifications for a life in the UK, I am woefully prepared in terms of any real practical skills that might come in useful for a life on the road. Just to be clear how poorly equipped I am for real... Continue Reading →
Realities Of Planning A Family Year Away
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 →
round the world with my family 