Visiting a traditional Swiss dairy farm in the Gstaad Alps Oh, my oh my oh my. I’m currently in my suite at Gstaad Palace, perched on a bed the size of the Titanic, propped up by around 242 humungous pillows that are so fluffy and uplifting they practically defy gravity. I’ve just got in from…
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What to do in West Zurich, Switzerland Hey, y’all. I’m writing this from my wallowy king-sized bed, wrapped in a white towelling robe with a shot of iced melon smoothie on my bedside table (some kind soul at our hotel left it here as a treat after our city tour). I’m in that kind of…
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Doubts on becoming a full time travelling family Whilst there is a lot of excitement and anticipation about our family round the world trip at the moment, there are also times when I feel a slight panic rising and I wonder if we are doing The Right Thing, or if we are completely mad. I feel…
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5 Tips for Travelling With Children Eurgh. Have you ever looked at your child crying and just thought, “Wow I suck at this.” Yesterday was one of those days where I just felt like a really bad Mum, and it sucked big time. Esmae, our eldest (6 years old) was upset about the fact that…
Environmental issues at all-inclusive hotels, and what Ikos Olivia is doing about it A while ago we posted about our amazing 5* ultra-all-inclusive trip to Halkidiki that we took for Patrick’s 30th birthday. Although between us we have experienced plenty of luxury travel, neither of us had stayed at an all-inclusive resort before. There were several reasons…
Getting rid of all our stuff for our family RTW trip! You know when the laundry basket is overflowing and you get the feeling that if you start dealing with it it’s going to be a vicious cycle of putting clothes in and out of the washer and dryer, sorting them out and putting them away, all…
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Our Spring break: Purbeck, Dorset with kids! One of our favourite places to bring our kids for a break in the UK is Dorset. This lovely southern county is home to the Jurassic coast, where the fossils of dinosaurs are being discovered even today. We have family who live near the village of Wareham in…
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Budgeting for a round the world trip with children “Show me the money!” “What?” “Show me the money!” “I don’t have any!” “Ok- well, at least tell us about your super tight budget for your crazy round the world family trip?” “Say please.” “Please.” Let’s do this. So, one of the first questions that people…
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An Arts Festival for Kids In Kent One of the challenges of home educating is that instead of finding things to do as a family each weekend, you have to find things to do every day. That can get old fast, so we are always happy when we hear about new and educational events to visit.…
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How we decided to go on a RTW trip with kids As you might know, we are in the middle of planning for a round the world trip with our family, including three small children. This trip has been a long time coming; around eight years in fact. In 2009 Patrick and I backpacked around…
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