Uzbekistan travel is rapidly growing popular, and deservedly-so. Central Asia is a bucket list destination for many. (Trust me, it’s right up there on ours too). Making your way along […]
Uzbekistan: A complete travel guide (practicalities and challenges). Read More
Travel to Niue is a unique Pacific island destination. Not many people have even heard of Niue! But this beautiful island – albeit well off the beaten travel path –
Travel to Niue: All about The Island of Niue (Tips + Itinerary). Read More
Family travel to Israel is a rich and rewarding experience. A huge factor for us in choosing Israel was that it brought the opportunity for visiting Palestine. We didn’t know
Getting lost in Jerusalem (and finding falafels). Read More
So why, Egypt? More like, why would you not! I feel pretty confident in saying that Egypt depicts the bucket list of bucket lists. But what is it like being
Waking up next to the Great Pyramids of Giza Read More
Dubai is always mentioned as a layover point (a bit like Singapore) and a sort of hub for a flight stop between Asia and Europe. To us though, the appeal
UAE with kids: Three Emirates in three days. Read More
The food scene of Singapore is definitely worth all the raving. We became hooked on hawker centres! ‘Hawker Centres’ are a common sight in Singapore, and are literally an open-air complex housing different kinds
Singapore with kids: The 4 best things we found in 4 days. Read More
We hadn’t initially put Myanmar on our Asia itinerary for our gap year travels. It was only when we started looking in to our overland route in Northern Thailand that
Visiting Tachileik, Myanmar (On Foot) From Mae Sai, Thailand. Read More
Maalhos is one of the inhabited islands of the Maldives in the stunning Baa Atoll. It’s just like you imagine the Maldives to be with white sand beaches, sunsets and
Maalhos Island: A Different Side Of The Maldives (Doable On A Budget!). Read More
Growing up in New Zealand, the name ‘Kuala Lumpur’ has always popped up in conversation as a flight stopover point. So, it was no surprise Googling flights between Australia and
Kuala Lumpur with kids: Making KL more than a just a stopover. Read More
Making plans for travel to Kyrgyzstan doesn’t register on every travellers bucket list… But why not? After visiting Mongolia we were certain; the nomadic herder culture is one of our
Kyrgyz’ what?! A complete travel guide for Kyrgyzstan. Read More
Entering Kazakhstan with kids completed a dream circuit of three Stans for us. We had spent time travelling overland in Uzbekistan making it all the way to the Aral Sea,
Kazakhstan with kids: Completing a dream circuit of ‘Stans Read More
Japan has always been a favourite destination for our family. With a very close friend and teaching colleague from Japan, the boys have been learning about Japanese culture, food, language
Highlights from the different locations and our time in Japan Read More
It was the peak of summer and the journey is 20 hours across the desert. An overnight train to Nukus, Uzbekistan. WHY ON EARTH DID WE TAKE THIS TRAIN?! The
Taking an overnight train to Nukus, Uzbekistan. Read More
Up until the last part of the 20th century the Aral Sea was the fourth largest saline lake in the WORLD. Now, the Aral Sea is known as one of
Visiting Human Disaster: Our Journey to the Aral Sea, Uzbekistan. Read More
Our first question on confirming our Uzbekistan itinerary including a trip to the Aral Sea was about Nukus. We were ending up with three days in this lesser-known city in
5 Things To Do In Nukus, Karakalpakstan: What is there to do? Read More