We’d heard of Samarkand and Bukhara, but the smaller Silk Road city of Khiva was not even on our radar when we first started planning for Uzbekistan. Little did we […]
5 Things To Do In Khiva: Our Favourite Silk Road City. Read More
Setting out from Bishkek headed for remote Song Kol Lake in Kyrgyzstan with the kids had us seriously pondering. Are we officially we crazy?! Aside from perhaps the quick op-shop
Staying with a nomadic family at Song Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan. Read More
Packing for longterm travel can easily cause stress before setting off; but it doesn’t have to! If you aren’t travelling or planning family travel, this likely couldn’t be more boring(!)
Packing The Other Stuff: Electrical, Toiletries And Reusables… Read More
Kids daypacks and longterm travel packing… WHAT ARE THEY ACTUALLY CARRYING IN THERE?! Child-size packing is a fine art. On reflection, longterm travel packing is not that different to packing
Kids Daypacks: Unpacking A Daypack The Kids Can Carry. Read More
Daypack essentials for travel have to be carefully calculated. When traveling longterm, that daypack literally becomes a daily pack to carry. It’s not as big as your checked in bag
10 Daypack essentials (when that daypack really is a daily pack). Read More
Before we left I wanted answers. I needed a packing list for longterm travel. What on EARTH do we need for longterm travel? HOW will we carry it? Is two
Our Packing List For Longterm Travel: 2 Packs, 4 People. Read More
The challenge of mastering a big-city metro system and cityscape of Hong Kong with kids in tow DID sound a little daunting… We’d spent three months in South East Asia
Hong Kong: Mount Davis (accidentally); the metro and Monster Buildings. Read More
Well, that plus dreams of Chinese dumplings, direct flights from Auckland, and the combined allure of exploring the Hutong alleyways of Old Beijing… It was definitely one for the bucket list.
Three Days In Beijing: And *Ahem. Do You Have A Transit Visa? Read More
In case you are wondering why choose a stopover in Brunei? Well, have you heard of Proboscis monkeys?! A picture of that nose and the potential opportunity to see one
Brunei: Less of a layover and more about monkey-watching. Read More
I’m not going to lie. Arriving by plane from the comparatively mellow vibes of South India, Varanasi was an instant shock to all of the senses. We’d just arrived in
The Sacred River Ganges: Visiting Varanasi with kids. Read More
We didn’t know anything about Uzbek food before we arrived in Uzbekistan. But looking back now I can proudly (and ok, obviously) say, we have clearly we stepped up to
12 Best Uzbek Foods To Try In Uzbekistan (‘Vodka, Plov and Non’). Read More
Taking a camel safari in Jaisalmer was a huge highlight for us in India. So much so that on our first visit to Jaisalmer we did it twice! Jaisalmer is
Choosing The Best Camel Safari In Jaisalmer (Twice). Read More
So you’re planning a trip to New Zealand’s North Island and wondering about the best things to do in Northland? Welcome to beautiful Northland! The north of New Zealand is
10 Best Things To Do In Northland, New Zealand: Starting From The Top… Read More
If it was based on the number of dumplings consumed since we landed, we would officially now be ‘experts’ on Taiwanese food (especially dumplings). But what else do you imagine
Taiwanese Food: A Bucket-List Of Must-Try Food In Taiwan. Read More
As well as starting to answer one of the most asked questions on planning our trip to India, “What will the kids actually be able to EAT?!” More so this
A Bread-Bucket-List: 12 Indian Breads You Need To Try. Read More