Jun
05
We jokingly call ourselves professional movers. In the last six years we have moved six times. This will be number seven. I’m making lists, taking a mental inventory of our stuff, and planning how I am going to pack everything. We have already had our garage sale. Mostly we got rid of toys. At first …
May
29
What would your perfect life look like? I’m not talking about winning the lottery, I’m talking real world. If you could set yourself up to live your dreams, what would that look like? It is a question Mike and I have been asking ourselves for the last six months and we have come up with …
May
16
I can’t tell you how many times I have daydreamed of writing this post. Now the moment is finally here! It has been one year and three months since we put the house on the market. One year and three months of what ifs, making new plans, breaking new plans, plotting our course then reavaluating. …
Mar
21
Last week I put together a post filled with advice from traveling families. I had asked my friend Lainie to contribute to the post but when I received her advice I thought it deserved its own space on my blog. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did. I hope it makes …
Mar
14
There are so many amazing families out there who are living their dreams of long term travel. I have asked a few of them to help me pool their collective wisdom to give our family, and other families who are aspiring travellers, some advice. Here is what they had to say: Don’t Pack Too Much! …
Mar
05
Before Mike and I first went to South East Asia for our honeymoon, we went to a Travel Doctor to see what kind of vaccinations we would need. At the time I was working for a company that provided an EXCELLENT extended medical plan that covered 80% of the cost of any vaccination we needed. …
Jan
27
The Vogel Family had a dream. They were tired of suburbia and longed for adventure. Combining their love of travel and cycling this family of four (mom, dad, and then 8 year old twins) decided to take off for a year and see America and Mexico….on their bikes! There is something about this kind of …
Dec
05
No, the house has not sold yet. The market is flat and now that it is winter our prospects are even slimmer for a sale. The good news is that it is not our house, it is the market. Our house is still very desirable and beautiful, in a good neighbourhood and specifically designed with …
Nov
02
I have written before about ways we try to prepare our children for traveling. One of the ways is heading to our library to take out books about different countries and cultures. My children love to see all of the interesting pictures of the people and places but they are too young to have the …
Oct
26
I remember the exact moment when the idea of backpacking the world with our future children took seed. Mike and I were in Hoi An Vietnam, half way through our 10 month honeymoon in South East Asia, when we saw a family with backpacks. Looking back on it now I chuckle at my reaction. I …
