Author: Francesca

  • Family Travel In India – The Crazy World Of Mumbai

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    Francesca

    Why India for Family Travel? Why Mumbai? Mumbai was not somewhere I had ever considered visiting. Especially with children. There is the misconception that it’s unsafe and it wasn’t on my agenda. However, Ashley was adamant that whilst we were over in Thailand we should also take a visit to India. Family travel in India…

  • What It’s Like Visiting Agadir with Kids

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    Francesca

    We chose Agadir to visit as basically, it was cheap! We were mid renovation – as we still are! We needed a break as our travel life has waned since focusing on renovation. The flight options are limited from Scottish airports in comparison to London so I searched for what was the cheapest. Morocco wasn’t…

  • Costa Rica with Kids: A Real Itinerary You Can Copy

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    Francesca

    This itinerary is for anyone and everyone! However, we will have a family focus as obviously we are a family :). When we visited Costa Rica we went for 6.5 weeks. Understandably, not everyone has 6 weeks so we will provide you with a doable itinerary which can be extended like we did. That way,…

  • Costa Rica with Kids: The Ideal First International Family Adventure

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    Francesca

    Planning your first international trip with kids can feel overwhelming — visas, vaccines, long-haul flights… is it even worth it? We felt the same before choosing Costa Rica, and now we always say: there’s no better first step into global family travel. If you’re already sure you want to go to Costa Rica and are…

  • Worldschooling: How Travel Becomes the Ultimate Classroom for Your Kids

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    Francesca

    The power of learning through travel There is no better way to educate your children about other cultures than through travel and one of the key aspects of that for us is food and drink! Take Thailand for instance, where else in the world would your 9 year old be chomping down on scorpion? Some…

  • Spend Time in New York As A Family

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    Francesca

    If you’re a regular to our blog (thank you so much if you are!) you may find this piece a tad surprising as usually we are backpacking and hiking in places as remote as we can find them. However, this was one of those places we decide was somewhere we had to go. First things…

  • How to spend your time in Surat Thani – Thailand

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    Francesca

    Surat Thani is one of our FAVOURITE places in Thailand and we hope to inspire you to head there too and find some hidden gems. Firstly you need to know how to get there! There are three main options unless you are driving with your own vehicle. Train – you can catch a train from…

  • How we travel so often (and YOU can too!)

    How we travel so often (and YOU can too!)

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    Francesca

    If you’ve ever thought,“How on earth do they afford to travel so much?”you’re not alone. Travel is expensive, especially for families.And most people assume the only options are: That’s exactly what we used to do… until we discovered a different way to travel. Back in 2018, we took our first “big” trip which was 3.5…

  • How To Travel With Kids – Stress Free!

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    Francesca

    People often ask well “what’s the difference between a holiday and traveling?” For us a holiday is hop on the plane, catch your transfer to your arranged accommodation for a week or two and then reverse for on the way home. Traveling is so much more. It may mean multiple flights, a longer period of…

  • How to make the most of Thailand

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    Francesca

    So you’re planning the big trip to Thailand, you are telling yourself it is a once in a lifetime trip so you will make the most of it but let me let you in to a little secret – I doubt it’ll be your only visit, once you’ve been (as long as you go to…