Let’s talk family travel insurance shall we? I last spoke about travel insurance when I wrote this piece on how I did not plan to get travel insurance during my pregnancy. Fast forward 4 years and prior to embarking on our 148 day adventure, we were researching family travel insurance options. We spent a significant […]
One of the more popular questions we receive are around tips for surviving long haul flights with kids and so we thought we’d share some of the lessons we’ve learned over the last 6 years. Our very first flight with each of our children were long ones. Little Monkey flew from Toronto to London and […]
Recently, thanks to regulations that make it difficult to get a SIM card in Germany, we spent 19 days exploring the country without mobile Internet. Yashy adapted by spending half her day walking through downtown streets scanning for free hotspots, but that is something I never feel comfortable doing. I am not prepared to have […]
As amazing as our experience has been traveling through Europe this summer, the things I miss about Canada are compounding. I have certainly gained a new appreciation for my home country, one that goes beyond our ability to endure any temperature with a smile. After spending the past few months navigating through more than 2 dozens […]
Zaragoza is a Spanish city that may be destined to remain anonymous, but it deserves better. Located between Barcelona and Madrid, approximately 700,000 residents call Zaragoza home and we stumbled upon it quite by accident thanks to search on our home exchange site. The ancient city dates back to the Roman Empire and is a spacious […]
We are on day 52 of our 148 day journey and while we know many of you follow us on our social channels, I also know that some prefer to read things here and catch up with us. Which is why I thought I’d share some of our parenting struggles from the road! Parenting is […]
I take pride in being someone who likes to try new things. If I wasn’t, I would never have agreed to put our family’s Toronto life on hold for five months to travel Europe. When I was in my university days, I would pretty much do anything if I had a partner-in-crime, including the time […]
As you know our family is preparing for a 5 month journey to Europe. As we check off items on our pre-departure to do list, we are focused on ensuring that our family will be safe. In purchasing travel insurance, we have helped protect ourselves from unforeseen medical expenses, trip delays and baggage theft. We […]
Sri Lanka is known for tea and while everyone around me drank tea as I grew up, I never picked up the habit. I’m that rare person who needs neither tea nor coffee to kick off my day but over the last year I’ve come to appreciate a cup of flavoured tea before bed. I […]
Flight deals are the greatest. In conducting a little extra research, and by following the right Twitter feeds and Facebook deal sites, a family of four like ours can save thousands of dollars a year on air travel. Our family likes to explore, a lot, but we also enjoy seeing our retirement savings grow. Most of our […]
