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33 blogs and 6 guides
MalaysiaTransportLong-term life
What It's Really Like Waiting at Penang Sentral Bus Terminal with an 8 Year Old
Our Butterworth to Kuala Perlis coach was scheduled for 12:15pm. By 1:30pm it had achieved a higher spiritual plane and no longer needed to physically exist.
5 min read·May 27, 2026
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Schooling & learningActivities & sights
The Worldschooling Hack That Turned Historic Sites Into Our Kid’s Favourite Activity
A simple worldschooling hack we’ve started using at historic sites has completely changed how our son experiences travel. Instead of us guiding him around places like the Taj Mahal, we use ChatGPT to create a personalised walking tour script for him, then let him become the tour guide. He leads us through the landmark, sharing facts in his own words, and suddenly he’s engaged, curious, and actually remembering what he’s learning without it feeling like a lesson.
4 min read·May 25, 2026
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Family dynamicsLong-term life
Travelling With An Only Child Isn’t What People Think It Is
One of the biggest worries families message us about is travelling with an only child. Honestly, most of the fears people have just haven’t matched our reality.
7 min read·May 24, 2026
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Money & budgetFamily dynamics
The eSIM We Actually Keep Using After Three Years of Full-Time Travel
We’ve tested more eSIMs than we can count over the last few years, and this is the one we keep coming back to.
4 min read·May 24, 2026
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MalaysiaFood & restaurants
The George Town breakfast spot we kept going back to
We came here before climbing Penang Hill and ended up returning for breakfast and lunch all week. Fast service, ridiculous value, properly good food.
4 min read·May 24, 2026
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NepalNepalTravel With Kids
How we spent 2 weeks in Nepal
Sharing our amazing adventure in Nepal with full cost breakdown
22 May 2026
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Money & budgetFamily dynamics
The Difference Between Holiday Spending And Travel Spending
Long-term travel didn’t make us spend less. It changed what felt worth spending money on in the first place.
11 min read·May 22, 2026
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IndiaFamily dynamicsLong-term life
Why we changed our minds about India
After two weeks road tripping the Golden Triangle with a driver, we left India feeling unsure, cautious, and surprisingly clear about not going back.
6 min read·May 22, 2026
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Family dynamicsLong-term life
The Year Before We Left To Travel Full Time
In the final week before we left to travel full-time, we were living out of other people’s houses, working right up until the Friday, with no car and no real routine. It was chaotic, messy and emotional and somehow, exactly what led us to the biggest decision of our lives.
8 min read·May 22, 2026
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AsiaThailand
100 Free Things To Do In Bangkok
How to explore Bangkok for free
21 May 2026
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MoroccoActivities & sightsTransport
The Painted Rocks In Morocco Are Even Stranger In Real Life
We drove down a tyre-destroying track in southern Morocco to see giant painted boulders in the middle of nowhere, and honestly, it was worth it.
4 min read·May 21, 2026
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NepalFamily dynamics
The Time Jax Dislocated His Elbow Halfway Up a Mountain in Nepal
Travel family life online looks very polished sometimes. This was one of the days that absolutely was not.
8 min read·May 21, 2026
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Renting a Tuk-Tuk in Sri-Lanka
The in’s & out’s of hiring a Tuk Tuk in Sri Lanka
20 May 2026
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MoroccoActivities & sights
Fez vs Marrakech, Why We’d Go Back to One and Probably Skip the Other
After six weeks travelling around Morocco as a family, we realised pretty quickly which city worked better for us, and it wasn’t the one most people expected.
6 min read·May 20, 2026
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Money & budgetFamily dynamics
Fast Travel vs Slow Travel, Why We’ve Ended Up Doing Both
We’ve done chaotic six-week road trips, two-month city stays and plenty of regrettable onward flights. Turns out the answer isn’t fast or slow travel.
6 min read·May 20, 2026
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Money & budgetSchooling & learning
How We Keep Learning Going While Travelling Full Time
One of the questions we get asked most is how we handle school while travelling. Honestly, we’ve found that little and often works best for us.
3 min read·May 20, 2026
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Money & budgetSchooling & learning
The Online Lessons That Finally Made Worldschooling Feel Sustainable
After six months of trying to juggle travel and schooling ourselves, finding Amy’s online classes genuinely changed the rhythm of our weeks.
4 min read·May 20, 2026
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Schooling & learningMoney & budget
How We’re Educating Jax While Travelling Full Time
Probably the question we get asked more than anything else: how does school actually work when your eight-year-old is travelling full time?
6 min read·May 20, 2026
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Sri LankaMoney & budgetActivities & sights
Driving Sri Lanka’s B35 Road Was Better Than Our Safari
We spent hours driving the B35 Road beside Yala National Park spotting elephants, deer and monkeys from our TukTuk, completely free.
7 min read·May 19, 2026
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Sri LankaActivities & sightsFamily dynamics
Is Sri Lanka Right for Your Family? Honestly, Probably Yes
We went to Sri Lanka thinking we'd stay a few weeks. We ended up exploring the entire country over 2.5 months with a tuk tuk and genuinely loved it.
7 min read·May 19, 2026
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MaldivesMaldivesAsia
How We Spent Two Weeks In The Maldives
How We Visited Three Maldivian Islands In Two Weeks As A Family Of Three For Under £2500
19 May 2026
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ThailandActivities & sights
The Free Bangkok Street Art Walk
A sweaty afternoon wandering Talat Noi Art Street turned into one of our favourite cheap family days in Bangkok.
6 min read·May 17, 2026
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MoroccoSchooling & learningActivities & sights
Jax’s First Surf Lesson in Imsouane (and the Surfing Dog He Still Talks About)
Two private surf lessons in Imsouane became one of Jax’s favourite Morocco memories — wetsuits, wipeouts, and a local dog stealing the show.
6 min read·May 17, 2026
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MalaysiaMoney & budgetActivities & sights
The Best Free Day Out We’ve Found in Penang
Two swimming pools, a huge skate park, monkeys in the trees and not a single entrance fee. We genuinely couldn’t believe Youth Park was free.
3 min read·May 17, 2026
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MoroccoMoney & budgetAccommodation
Two Nights in the Sahara At A Luxury Desert Camp
We spent two nights deep in the Moroccan Sahara at Sahara Majestic Luxury Camp, with camel treks, quad bikes, sandboarding, and one very unexpected fox.
6 min read·May 17, 2026
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MalaysiaFood & restaurantsAccommodation
A Very Different Kind of Family Hotel Stay at Hard Rock Hotel Penang
We spent Mother’s Day weekend at Hard Rock Hotel Penang and honestly, it was one of the most thoughtful family hotel stays we’ve had in eight months of travel.
10 min read·May 13, 2026
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MalaysiaMoney & budgetSchooling & learning
Entopia Penang Ended Up Being One of Our Favourite Days in Malaysia
We expected a butterfly farm. We didn’t expect giant stick insects, close-up butterfly wings, waterfalls and three hours disappearing without noticing.
6 min read·May 12, 2026
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IndiaActivities & sightsFamily dynamics
Taj Mahal at sunrise with kids, tuk tuks, and a very long but worth-it day in Agra
We visited the Taj Mahal at sunrise with Jax, then carried on to the Baby Taj and Akbar’s Tomb in one very full Agra day, tuk tuk included.
6 min read·Mar 17, 2026
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Money & budget
The Travel Spreadsheet Finally Broke Us
We were tracking every travel expense in spreadsheets and notes until it started eating into the actual trip.
9 min read·Mar 10, 2026
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MaldivesMoney & budgetAccommodation
Resorts Vs Local Islands In The Maldives, What Actually Worked Better For Us
We nearly booked a Maldives resort before realising the transfer alone cost more than several nights on local islands as a family.
8 min read·Mar 10, 2026
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MaldivesMoney & budgetTransport
How To Pick The Right Local Islands In The Maldives
The Maldives gets expensive fast if you choose the wrong islands. Here’s the stuff we genuinely wish we understood before planning our route.
7 min read·Feb 26, 2026
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Sri LankaSchooling & learningActivities & sights
Is Jaffna Worth the Drive? Our Honest Experience in Northern Sri Lanka
We drove our tuk tuk all the way to Jaffna expecting a quiet northern city, and ended up having one of the most interesting 3 days of our Sri Lanka trip.
10 min read·Jan 31, 2026
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Sri LankaFood & restaurantsActivities & sights
The Free Beach Club in Weligama We Kept Going Back To
We ended up at Kai Beach Club twice in one week because Jax basically refused to leave the pool.
5 min read·Jan 15, 2026
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MoroccoMoney & budgetActivities & sights
Want To Travel Morocco But Have No Idea Where To Start?
We spent 6 weeks travelling Morocco as a family and quickly realised planning the route is harder than people make it look.
4 min read·Nov 26, 2025
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MoroccoMoney & budgetTransport
Why We Started Morocco By Train, Then Hired a Car Halfway Through
We spent the first part of Morocco using trains and buses, then hired a car in Casablanca and honestly wished we'd done it sooner.
9 min read·Nov 26, 2025
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ThailandActivities & sights
Ancient City Bangkok: Weird, Sweaty and Completely Worth It
Bangkok’s Ancient City isn’t actually ancient, but after visiting twice we still think it’s one of the best family days out in the city.
7 min read·Nov 3, 2025
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MoroccoActivities & sights
The Creepiest Film Set You'll Drive Past in Morocco (and Probably Stop At)
On the N10 between Taroudant and Skoura, there's a gas station that will make you do a double take. It's not open. It's never been open.
3 min read·Sep 30, 2025
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AsiaSri Lanka
The Real Sri Lanka Family Guide
A practical guide to travelling all over Sri Lanka with kids.
1 Jan 2024
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MoneyPlanning
How We Saved for Full-Time Travel — The Blueprint
The exact playbook we used to fund leaving the UK with our family.
1 Jan 2024
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