Love it or hate it, Valentine’s day is fast approaching. It’s that time of year when you’re supposed to shower your significant other with mushy, sloppy gifts: chocolates, flowers, jewellery, a romantic dinner – I could go on and on!…
20 Useful Travel Gifts for Someone Going Abroad
When it comes to buying gifts for your nearest and dearest, what if they are travellers who are on the road more often than at home? What if they have little room in their bag or life for material things?.…
2018 Travel Plans and Interactive Route Map
So after 16 months travelling in Asia (mainly Southeast Asia) and living and working in Cambodia, we’ve just spent an amazing, albeit cold 3 weeks back home with family and friends for Christmas and New Year. It’s now time for us…
Long-term Travel Packing List Dilemmas
If you’re looking for a useful long-term travel packing list, then sorry but I’m afraid this post won’t be much help. I’m awful at packing light, always have been and after 10 years of trying to refine my technique I…
Planning a Multi-generational Family Holiday
A couple of years ago we had a multi-generational family holiday with my family to an all-inclusive resort in Crete. All inclusive isn’t usually mine and Andy’s thing but we thought we’d give it a go on that occasion. There…
Travel Long-term or Not | The Big Decision
Why are you going? How can you afford it? What about your house and job? Just a few of the questions Andy and I fielded when we announced our plan to travel long-term. For us this isn’t designed to be a never-ending holiday, it’s…
Checklist for Long-term Travel or Moving Overseas
When Andy and I decided it was time to leave The UK to travel, live and work abroad we had no idea how much it would involve. Previously when travelling, it was just a matter of booking flights, having a rough idea…
Our Route From The UK to Cambodia
Our route from The UK to Cambodia. We passed through India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.