March 25, 2024 - Thompsons vs the World

Orange sunset over the sea. In the sea there is a small motor boat. Three figures are swimming in the sea in the distance

Swimming in the bioluminescence in Costa Rica – a guide (2025)

ByJulia Thompson March 25, 2024April 15, 2025

Updated April 2025 We’d seen this – randomly – on an TV show with Bradley Walsh (!) and it looked magical. While we were in Costa Rica we decided we couldn’t miss the opportunity to see it for ourselves! And it turned out to be one of the best things we’ve ever done. This post…

Image of a beacj and calm blue sea in late afternoon sunlight. To each side of the frame are longtail boats floating in the shallows

Bali | Budgeting

One month in Bali – family travel budget (2024)

ByJulia Thompson March 25, 2024April 15, 2025

Bali was the place we settled down in for the longest time during our family gap year; in total we spent just under two months in Ubud while the boys attended international school. So how much was our travel budget for a family of four in Bali for a month? Slowing down and stopping in…

Day: March 25, 2024

Swimming in the bioluminescence in Costa Rica – a guide (2025)

One month in Bali – family travel budget (2024)

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