Well, as predicted in my previous post, we have been at it again. Here are the latest changes to the itinerary: We decided to scrap China from the trip, for various reasons such as the difficulty in getting visas, the travel constraints, as well as the possibility of cold weather (yuk!). The kids were a … Continue reading Updated itinerary redux – March 2016 →

With D-day (Departure!) approaching in less than 7 months, our preparations are going well. We have been taking advantage of the end of season sales to buy clothing and other essentials for the trip. Gary received his new daypack today, and the children and I have already brought us ours. After a lot of research, … Continue reading Preparations … →

So, only a few days into January, and we have already made several major changes to our itinerary! Firstly, we will be cutting short our stay in Cape Town for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it is peak season, and accommodation is rather expensive, and secondly, we have already been there and so we pretty … Continue reading Updated itinerary – 13 Jan. 2016 →

Happy New Year! This is the beginning of 2016, the year of our departure! The countdown has begun and we used the Christmas holidays to make some progress with our preparations. And a few days ago we booked our first flights! So it's now official - Our trip starts on October 2nd 2016, when we embark … Continue reading Welcome 2016! →

I don’t really remember how it started. Who had the crazy idea first, and who decided one day that it was a good idea? .. Like many of our plans, Gary and I are on the same wavelength and it immediately became a family project, a huge project involving the whole family:  A world tour … Continue reading How it started →