RTW

Are you a morning person? I am, so that first coffee and something to eat are very welcome, particularly if I’m sitting overlooking a stunning, deserted Thai beach or a sleepy Central American town just starting to wake up. We’ve been sampling breakfast around the world on our travels, 50+ countries over 6  years. Here are …

A percentage of the global population think that travel is a waste of money. It had honestly never crossed my mind that anyone thought that way, until somebody on our Facebook page said that it had always been her belief. Gratifyingly, she went on to say that our adventures and enthusiasm for travel had played …

Fellow family travel blogger Erin asked the question on her Facebook page, “How many countries have you been to?” So I counted, something I haven’t done for years. It’s not a competition, I’m not in any rush to tick off more countries. We’re busy re-visiting places we’ve been many times before. They are our favourites, …

In the words of my friend Gabi, I’m freaking out. Freaking out big-time. The boys and I leave in one week, James will follow on later, we are travelling without Dad for a while. So, how am I spending this last part of my life in Port Douglas? Wafting around sipping champagne and having farewell lunches? …

Nine months of planning family travel down, three to go. In just under 3 months we will be on that plane to freedom. So what has changed since I posted about the first six months of planning? My husband has resigned! The worst kept secret in Port Douglas is out, we can talk about it …

Am I scared to leave home and travel the world indefinitely, with no fixed plans? Not really. I can’t wait to go. If I was scared last time we took off round the world back in 2001 on our first RTW, I can’t remember. Maybe I was anxious about finding accommodation or getting off the …

What to pack for a round the world trip is largely personal choice. You might like skirts, I like jeans, but there are certain things to take into consideration that we talk about below. I’ve spent at least 7 years of my life on Round the World trips now, I’ve got packing for them off …

Technically, The Trans Siberian Express doesn’t exist, I’ve Googled it to check. It’s the Trans Siberian Railway or the Trans Mongolian Express or Railway. But when I booked my tickets I booked tickets on the Trans Siberian Express, so I’m keeping that for now. We left the train in Mongolia for a few days. It …

We took a 12 month RTW ( Round The World Trip) in 2000. A long time ago, I know, but that year was life changing, gave us great memories and was a bonding experience for my ridiculously-younger-than-me-husband and I. ( Read why in 12 Reasons to Take a Round the World Trip). This is part one, …

 We are half way there. It is six months since we started planning a family travel adventure, 6 months before departure date. I’ve been travel blogging six months plus, how is the planning, saving, preparing, and money, coming along? Planning Travel: Six Months Before Departure  How much closer to our goal of heading off on …

Many people will regret not travelling. But does anyone actually regret travel? A group of travel bloggers look at their biggest travel regrets. “I regret travelling around the world; I wish I’d stayed home instead,” said no-one ever. Man Vs World I love that quote. So do I have any travel regrets? I don’t think …

Well, who knows?  We’d like to see a few new places and, of course, we have favourite countries from our previous trips that we’d love to share with the children, to explore further, or just revisit. This RTW, With Children, Will Be Different. We’ll have to travel slowly, build in some quieter times to kick …