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We opted for a few days to explore Kuala Lumpur with kids on a stopover option to South Asia. It was a great decision and
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
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
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 be stressful! If you aren’t travelling or planning family
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
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
Before we left I wanted answers – I needed a packing list for longterm travel. What on EARTH do we need for longterm travel? HOW
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
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