We spent six weeks travelling mainland Malaysia as part of our family gap year, and Kuala Lumpur ended up being one of the biggest surprises of the trip — not just for how much there is to do with kids, but for how affordable it is as a family destination. KL is modern, well-connected, packed…
The lure of Costa Rica can be really strong. There are few other places in the world where you can see such incredible biodiversity, swim in two oceans and pack in some major adrenaline-fuelled fun. But this all comes with a decent-sized price tag. Can you REALLY do Costa Rica on a budget? And how…
If you’ve read our previous post that tells you EXACTLY what we spent for one whole year of full-time family travel, then you’ll have seen that Cambodia was the cheapest country we visited. Here we breakdown exactly how we travelled to Cambodia on a budget, with two kids in tow! Why visit Cambodia? I’ll be…
One of the aspects of planning for our family gap year that I found the hardest was trying to come up with any kind of budget. There is a LOT of planning that has to go in to travelling the world with children. Some of it, like choosing your destinations and dreaming about the things…
Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula was the first stop on our family gap year. And what a beautiful place to start! It’s no secret that Cancun and the surrounding area can be REALLY expensive, but what kind of budget per day do you need for this part of Mexico? In this blog post we’ll breakdown exactly what…
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…
One of the things I found extraordinarily difficult when planning our year away was trying to figure out exactly what it might cost us. How much did we need to budget for a family gap year? Knowing how much you need to save/earn/budget for is a pretty big deal breaker when it comes to considering…