In under one week's time we will have arrived at our first destination on our world tour: Nice. The excitement is now very palpable! Our last full weekend at home was pretty hectic: last visits to friends & family, more reservations for flights and hotels, as well as a quick visit to the hairdresser for … Continue reading Day D – 6 →

Last Saturday, we had a little get-together with friends to celebrate Greg's 10th birthday, my upcoming 40th birthday, and our imminent departure. In the afternoon, it was the kid's party, which consisted of a treasure hunt based on our upcoming trip, each destination chosen from among the cities we will be visiting. It was a … Continue reading The Amazing Race →

September 2nd. is a very special day: first of all, in exactly one month's time we board our first flight of the trip. But more importantly, today is Gregory's 10th birthday! Our boy is now officially a big kid! Over the last ten years, he has impressed and surprised us in so many ways every … Continue reading September 2nd →

It's back to school this morning.... but only for one month! In 5 weeks time, it will be professors Gary & Sophie giving lessons on the road! The kids were nonetheless happy to see their school friends again, although they are much more excited by the upcoming departure than the idea of starting a new … Continue reading Back To School! →

Bonjour je m'appelle Nina et j'aime beaucoup les animaux. J'ai 8 ans et demi. J'ai hâte d'aller au Japon pour voir les gens qui font du karaté. Hi my name is Nina and I love animals. I am 8 years old. I am excited to go to Japan to see people who do karate.

Time seems to be accelerating as we head into the final weeks before our departure. Our preparations are going well, and so far there are no raging fires that need putting out, and fewer and fewer things are left on the to-do list. We have managed to make some more changes to the itinerary as … Continue reading Less than two months to go! →

Hello, My name is Gregory and I am really excited about the trip. I am really looking forward to going to Japan and New Zealand because I always wanted to go to Japan and I want to see where The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings were filmed. We are leaving in two months … Continue reading Hello →

It had to be done, but as you can imagine the kids were not too enthusiastic about getting their yellow fever jabs today 😦