
Kazakhstan with kids: Completing a dream circuit of ‘Stans
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Setting out from Bishkek headed for remote Song Kol Lake in Kyrgyzstan with the kids had us seriously wondering – are we officially we crazy?!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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