2018 Year in Review: A Year of Change

2018 was a big year for us as we transitioned from Australia to Canada.  It was a fantastic adventure spanning three continents, but it was also a really hard year.  Closing out this expat chapter in our lives (for now) and adjusting to “home” was incredibly hard for me.  Last month I wrote about what it was really like coming …

Incorporating Learning into Family Travel

I am always saddened by reports in the media of parents being fined or discouraged from taking their kids out of school to travel.  In fact recently I read about how police are being deployed to airports in Germany to look for parents taking their kids on holiday outside of school holidays. There is no question in my mind that …

Travel Gifts for Kids and Families

It will come as no surprise that one of our favourite gifts to give and receive are travel themed ones. I think in general we over-do holidays and birthdays in our consumer culture and I try to be thoughtful about the gifts I give.  I like to choose quality over quantity; useful and practical over frivolous; and experiences over “things” …

RTW travel with kids

Round-the-World Travel With Kids

One of the things I love the most about travel blogging is meeting other people that are equally as passionate about travel as I am.  Even better when they are travelling families who understand the nuisances, joys and challenges of travelling with kids. Through my interviews for our Travel More Case Study series, I have gotten to know some incredible …