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How Much Does it Cost to Travel the World? 4 Months In.
his week marks four months since our family of four left New Zealand to travel around the world. So far we have visited America - which I am not including in this budget as we were with family - we have backpacked around Sri Lanka, India,...
Hanoi to Mai Chau. 10 Things You Need To Know Before Making The Trip.
ou are in Vietnam, and after a few days of busy sightseeing in Hanoi, you wish to visit the remote mountain town of Mai Chau. Getting from Hanoi to Mai Chau is easy. But first, let's look at what you are expecting from your few days in this sleepy...
3 of The Best European Cities for Kids
ravelling to any European city with kids, whatever their ages, doesn't necessarily change the way you do things. But it does mean that you have to take more than yourselves into consideration when deciding which city will be the best one to visit....
The Travel Bog Diaries. Pumping my Thighs In Thailand.
very single pair of pants that I've ever bought in Asia, the stitching has gone in between the legs. Gone at the crutch as my Grandma would have said. Every. Single. Pair. Either somebody is playing a cruel joke on me here, or my bum cheeks are...
3 Hidden Beaches In India That Will Blow You Away.
verybody who travels to India wants to find that hidden piece of paradise. The exotic beach that holds only swaying palm trees, crystal blue seas and soft white sand. But is it still possible to find such hidden beaches in India? Especially where...
Emigrate to New Zealand. 10 Things To Know About Living The Dream.
n August this year, we will have been living the dream in New Zealand for 8 years. I can't quite believe it. It seems just yesterday that we made the decision to emigrate to New Zealand from the UK. 8 years. So much has happened in that time. Brian...
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I am Liz! I met the love of my life, Brian, in the late 80’s. We spent our first 10 years travelling around the world together, sharing a passion for travel, adventure, food and wine!
By 2004, we had become a family! We continued to travel the world and look for adventures with our little children. By 2009 our itchy feet wanted to wander further!
In 2009, we emigrated to NZ But we still longed to travel. In 2017 we set off to backpack the world with our teenagers! Join us and let me show you that if I can do it, you can do it!
I am Liz! I met the love of my life, Brian, in the late 80’s. We spent our first 10 years together travelling around the world, sharing a passion for travel, adventure, food and wine!
We returned home to Bath, England and by 2004 we had a beautiful family. We still continued to travel the world with our little children but we had bigger plans. We wanted to emigrate!
In 2009, we took our family and emigrated to the other side of the world, New Zealand. In 2017, our next big adventure is about to happen. We are setting off to travel the world as a family with teenagers! Join us and let me show you that if I can do it, you can do it!
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How Much Does it Cost to Travel the World? 4 Months In.
his week marks four months since our family of four left New Zealand to travel around the world. So far we have visited America - which I am not including in this budget as we were with family - we have backpacked around Sri Lanka, India,...
Emigrate to New Zealand. 10 Things To Know About Living The Dream.
n August this year, we will have been living the dream in New Zealand for 8 years. I can't quite believe it. It seems just yesterday that we made the decision to emigrate to New Zealand from the UK. 8 years. So much has happened in that time. Brian...
You Would Be A Fool To Take An Alleppey Houseboat When You Can Do This Instead!
ou are in Alleppey in Kerala. Home of the well-advertized houseboat. You are maybe thinking of booking a houseboat or some other mode of transport to see the Kerela backwaters. But you want your experience to be unique. You don't want to be ripped...
Should You Go Couchsurfing With Kids? The Good, The Bad and The Bucket.
ouchsurfing is not for everyone. But it should be. If you are travelling the world and want to experience some local culture, then there is no better way to do it than to couchsurf. But is it safe and can you go Couchsurfing with kids? Or are you...
Christmas on the beach? No.That’s Just weird.
he New Year rolls in and along with it brings not just a string of resolutions but for some the adamant cries of how "That's it! Next year we are going away. Next year, we are going to have Christmas on the beach", often remarking that it would be...
The Ultimate Guide on How to do NYC on The Cheap
YC. The city that never sleeps. NYC. Manhatten, 5th Avenue, Wall Street, Broadway and restaurants with doormen in top hats. NYC. Glitzy. Expensive. Exciting. Luring. Sparkly words that describe a glittering city. NYC on the cheap. Not a term that...