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?!
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
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
8 Things To Do In Khiva: Our Favourite Uzbekistan Silk Road City. Read More
Setting out from Bishkek headed for remote Song Kol Lake in Kyrgyzstan with the kids had us seriously wondering – are we officially we crazy?! Aside from perhaps the quick
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 be stressful! If you aren’t travelling or planning family travel, this likely couldn’t be
Packing The Other Stuff For Travel: Electrical, Toiletries And Essentials. Read More
Child-size packing is a fine art. Albeit we’ve been travelling fulltime now around the world for six years. But before we left I had so many questions about kids daypacks
Kids Daypacks: Unpacking A Travel Daypack The Kids Can Carry. Read More
Daypack essentials for travel have to be carefully calculated. Because when you are traveling longterm, that daypack literally becomes a daily pack to carry. It’s not as big as your
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
Our Packing List For Longterm Travel: 2 Packs, 4 People. Read More
The challenge of mastering a big-city Metro system and the cityscape of Hong Kong with kids in tow did sound a little daunting. But we had a fantastic time! There
Hong Kong With Kids: Yum Cha, Mount Davis (Accidentally) And The Monster Building. 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? It is often an option for a connecting flight within Southeast Asia. Though there are plenty of things to
8 Things To Do In Brunei To Make It More Than A Stopover. 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