When our kids were small I remember doing the constant parenting juggle of work, nursery, school, extra curricular activities and life admin and always, ALWAYS thinking to myself that there MUST be more to life, and a better, more intentional way to spend real, focused time with our kids while they were young. Then my…
Planning a family trip to Bali can feel exciting — and a bit overwhelming. When we first arrived on the island, our kids were enrolled at a local international school in Ubud, and what was supposed to be a short stay turned into months of exploring rice terraces, waterfalls, beach paths, surf spots, wildlife experiences,…
Trying to narrow down the best things to do in Costa Rica with kids is almost impossible the first time you visit. Before our trip, I had dozens of tabs open, a growing wish list, and that familiar parent panic of “We can’t do everything… so what’s actually worth it?” I still remember sitting on…
Looking for a family adventure that’s packed full of nature and the outdoors? If you’re like us and you’ve got kids who want to see and do EVERYTHING on holiday then Costa Rica might just be the dream destination for you. Wildlife, ziplining, nesting turtles, hiking in the rainforests, swimming in the bioluminescence…..these are just…
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…
One of the aspects of a family gap year that we really wanted to incorporate was the opportunity to enroll the boys temporarily in an international school somewhere. I had worked with international schools across Asia, North America and Europe in my previous pre-kids life. So I knew what a fantastic educational environment they could…