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Sousse Tunisia – Souk and Medina in Photographs

It is not often I blog in photographs, but this is one where the pictures tell a story. On the Sunday after the Tunisia terrorist attack in June 2015, we wanted to go to church. We went to a small community church that meets in the Sousse Catholic Church on Sundays.  It is The Sousse […]

Ten Tips for Affordable UK Travel

We are about to leave the UK, and I have some great ideas to share with you on affordable ways to enjoy your vacation. We have been in and out of UK over the past year or so, and really love it there. So have gathered some good tips for travelers from abroad that might […]

Tips and Tricks for your next Travel Trip

Remember the folding travel clock? The tick-tock as the second-hand moves around. The tingling alarm. The dread as you realize you forgot to set the alarm; or worse, you forgot to wind it up! And you missed your flight! How times have changed, and as we travel long-term, we discover that what we take with […]

Executive and Luxury House sitting Professionals

They say ‘Your home is your castle’ – right? From humble homes to luxury mansions, homeowners all over the world need to leave their ‘castles’, and for a myriad of reasons, they take leave of absence of the place dearest to their heart. They leave behind their world treasures, their family heirlooms, their treasured memories, their […]

Top Places to Work and Live in the World

Passing it on – Top Places to Work and Live in the World. So we have been traveling for nearly three years, and we have been to 54 countries – so far. We often wonder where we would live and what the cost of living is if we chose a base to work out of. […]

Why Egypt is safe for single ladies to travel to

Recently I was asked if only married women, or women with partners feel safe in Egypt. So even though I have a child by my side, I am not married, nor do I have a partner. I am a single lady. Yet I felt safe. I stayed in what I considered to be safe hotels. If […]

Ten Tips for Travelling with a Ten Year-Old

Being a parent isn’t an easy job, especially when you’re doing it on 2 hours sleep and trying to navigate a foreign city! Here are a few things to think about when you want to get the most out of traveling with a ten-year-old (or any kids!). Top Ten Tips for Travelling with a Ten-Year-Old […]

Great Scott !! Edinburgh Scotland is Excellent

“Great Scott” is an exclamation of surprise and amazement, and here we are in Edinburgh feeling very surprised and amazed that we are here. We have taken a very fast ride on the East Coast Virgin train from Newcastle, England. We were told by the breakfast lady at the Newcastle Travelodge this was one of […]

Game On! Newcastle

Newcastle is quite a happening city now. It is in the north of England, not too far from the border of Scotland. We have just sold our car and have decided to stay on a couple more days, as we want to give Explorason some time to have some fun.  The past few weeks have […]

We are falling for Newcastle

We are finally leaving Continental Europe after nearly a year of road travel.  It has been an amazing year, and it has been a bit like a marathon race these past few months to get back here in time with the car. The insurance expires the day after we arrive back at midday. (Our last […]

Ever had a dream come true? I did in Amsterdam

Before we set out to travel the world, my son and I went through magazines. We cut out pictures and we made a ‘Dream Board’. This was four or five years ago now. We added the places we wanted to visit, and things we wanted to do. Not all managed to get onto the Dream […]

Wham Bam Shazam … We explore Amsterdam

Amsterdam is more than clogs and bicycles. It is more than the famous Red Light district, the ladies of the night, and the frolicking shows. It is more than the surrounding windmills, canals, and houseboats. It is more than edam cheese and tulips. Amsterdam is a city of all of the above; but it is […]