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Liverpool England UK with a 9 year old

Liverpool England UK with a 9-year-old We are staying with friends just on the edge of Liverpool, so being a bank holiday weekend, we decide that it might be best to head in on Friday and explore. We catch the train to the city. It is spring but the wind is biting and we sit there […]

The Beatles Story Liverpool, England

The Beatles Story Liverpool England It’s been a ‘Hard Days Night’ is playing as we wander into The Beatles Story. Once inside we learn about where the boys grew up. Schools, first bands and general youth of The Beatles. It shows posters and a stage remake of their days in Cavern. You can choose to […]

Llangollen and Conwy to Chester

Llangollen and Conwy to Chester We left Llangollen town and journeyed out to Trevor to capture a photograph of the Aqueduct. From here we became lost. These twisty windy roads with their Welsh names of the next town seem to all merge together. We have little way of knowing which way to go. Left becomes […]

Blarney Church Ireland; a coming together of churches

Blarney Church Ireland, and a coming together of churches I had been in Ireland for over a week, and one of the reasons I have stayed around in the Cork area is because I was invited to share at an International Day of Prayer. This is to be held in the Blarney Church, but what […]

Overseas Trips – Reading material you might need

Overseas Trips Reading material you might need (Books) If you are going to developing countries or foreign speaking places, I suggest you buy a few books before you leave for your family travel. It is just the same as finding reputable luxury travel experts who will guide you as you begin your journey. Early preparation […]

Going overseas – More things to do before you go

Going overseas – More things to do before you go  -Electricals, email, computers, phones, and much more- Addresses – Things to cancel and addresses to change Electricity Gas Council / Rates Water Insurance Bank accounts not being used that have fees Auto deductions See Phone home and see reference to mobile and the internet. Blogging and websites […]

Making an Agenda

Making an Agenda As soon as you have decided to do your trip, take your child out of school for one day and practice home-schooling. Our first lesson was about making an agenda. Some of the ideas I chose to try out were from my son’s teachers and luxury travel experts who helped me understand […]

Homeschooling while you travel

Homeschooling Blog as part of your schooling A child’s own blog is a great teaching tool. Set it up before you leave. This is something we decided to do long before our family travel. You must do this as a parent. Among the things we thought we would write about are, luxury travel experts services […]

Selling possessions and getting ready to go

Selling possessions and getting ready to go Family travel is different from solo travel. It means that you, as a family, will be leaving several items back home as you dive into the sea of adventure and beautiful uncertainty. You will discover that there are so many items that are better sold (Selling possessions) than being […]

Packing checklist – the general preparation

Packing checklist to go overseas on your lifetime trip! Start early – and I mean way early – start your packing now! Seriously – if you can put away what you think each of you will wear on the trip, then you will have new items you won’t be tired of wearing all the time, […]

Packing List – What to take on the plane, bus or train

Packing List – What to take on the plane, bus or train The information I am about to share here to help create your packing list is very much similar to what you will get from luxury travel experts. My family travel tips are however more geared towards single family travel, a nitch in which […]

How it all started – the first talk on travelling overseas

How it all started: The first talk …. Many have asked me, how did the idea of traveling all start? Was I really ready for a family travel? Did I use any luxury travel experts to make my decision and experience more comfortable and memorable? How was I going to handle the challenges of single-parent […]