Travel + 5 Kids + Real Life
Reading Time: 11 minutes In a world of so much uncertainty, when will travel resume after coronavirus? Has COVID-19 killed the travel industry? What will travel look like in the future? Such big questions with uncertain answers. We’ve been isolating in New Zealand for over eight weeks now. Overall, we’ve been in New Zealand […]
Reading Time: 10 minutes Did we find what we were searching for in our two years of full-time travel? Five kids, 30 countries, dozens of flights, trains, boats, taxis, cars, and more. To say it’s been a lot of work is an understatement. How have we changed? What have we learned? Where Did We […]
Reading Time: 10 minutes Full-time travel results in many mishaps. We document some of ours for you to enjoy! As always, remember to be kind. We share our embarrassing moments to show you travel with a big family is real, raw, and often hilarious. Babysitting Fails in Asia We love to date. Traveling full-time […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes What a whirlwind, huh? This crazy virus is literally changing the world overnight. We are waking each morning to find more and more closures, border closures and crazy pictures from back home of empty store shelves and grocery store pandemonium. Meantime, things are pretty calm here in New Zealand. We […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes Why in the world would I write a post about something we all try to avoid: public bathrooms? Well, in case you are new to the blog, we have five kids! Our oldest is currently 12. This means lots of toddlers, one in diapers, and lots and lots of bathrooms […]
Reading Time: 9 minutes The close of another year. This is a special year for us as it is the close of a year traveling as a family full-time. We actually just celebrated our 19 month anniversary on Christmas! As a celebration of the new start of 2020, I want to share a recap […]
Reading Time: 12 minutes So you want to take the plunge? Join the crazy world of full-time travelers? You are lost on how to prepare to travel? What do you do from deciding this life is for you to heading out to your first destination? I’m going to do my best to give you […]
Reading Time: 11 minutes Thanks to our IG followers for voting this week on the blog post! Sometimes I need a little inspiration on what to put to paper for the week, so I appreciate the votes and love that you all are interested in our hopes of moving abroad! (In case you don’t […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Current month 13: Location: Tokyo, Japan One of the big issues we face is learning how to deal with homesickness while traveling. How long does it take you to start to feel homesick when you are away from home? How do you deal with the homesickness? What do you start […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Here is my packing master-list of everything you need for full-time family travel. From the luggage we love to the everyday essentials, this list has it ALL! Our Luggage: Mama’s List: Clothing: Shoes: Hygiene and Makeup Products: Technology: School Supplies: Medical Supplies: Happy Traveling!! -Leslie