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 →
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 →
The Thorny Topic of Packing
The thorny topic of packing for our round the world family adventure has raised its head today. Our last family holiday is still fresh in the memory, where for one week on the lovely island of Rhodes, we managed to transport more than 40kg of our personal belongings with us. Please bear in mind that... Continue Reading →