Our family left Canada almost a year ago on a trip around the world. So many great memories and experiences shared as a family. Exploring new places, going back to a few familiar spots, visiting family and making new friends. A journey of a lifetime that our family will cherish forever. Early on in the […]
Open Letter to My Children: Trip Around the World
Below is the letter to my children as our trip around the world comes to an end soon. A personal letter with my reflections and hopes I have for my children. I decided to write this letter so they can look back years from now and have a greater understanding of my thoughts on our […]
Family Fun on Fraser Island
Fraser Island is one of those places in the world that doesn’t seem like it should exist. How can an island be entirely composed of SAND, nevermind be the largest sand island in the world? We have been dreaming about exploring this unique island for years as a family, so finally, it was our time […]
4 Weeks in Vietnam with Kids
This is a 4 week itinerary for Vietnam with kids – Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Hai Van Pass, Da Nang, Hoi An, Mekong Delta and Phu Quoc. How we explored all these places in Vietnam with kids. This was our first time in Vietnam and our first stop in Southeast Asia so […]
Best Travel Moments of 2017
If there is one moment that tops 2017 for us, it has to be the leap of faith in taking one year to travel the world with our kids. Without taking that leap, this year would have never happened. Most days we pinch ourselves and can’t believe we made this happen in 2017.
A Beautiful Life in Biarritz, France
Food, beach, relaxation, sweet treats, and wine – the French sure know how to enjoy life to the fullest during the summer months in Biarritz. We spent two weeks enjoying a beautiful life in Biarritz, France.
5 Days in London with Kids
We kicked off our 1-year world journey by heading across the pond over to London, United Kingdom. A 5-day stay in London with kids allowed us to explore the city and bit of the surrounding area.
The Gift of Exploring Iceland
So it seems fitting that the first guest post we have on our site be from my niece who I referenced in a post about How to Help Our Youth Travel More. We ended up giving the gift of travel to her for her high-school graduation. This is her story about exploring Iceland in May […]
What’s in My Camera Bag?
My camera bag has changed over the years and I have streamlined to what I absolutely need to bring since having kids there tends to be more stuff for them and less stuff for me. I absolutely love taking photos, ever since I was a little girl, so my camera is the one thing I […]
How to Save Money for Travel
How to save for travel from a family that saved enough to travel for 1 year! One common question we get asked is, “How can you afford to travel for a year?” My simple answer is that we saved, saved and saved some more in order for us to save enough money to take time […]
