It's been just over a year since we left on our sublime sabbatical with our two little girls. One year…
World Ocean’s Day
Today on World Ocean's Day we have donated to The Ocean Cleanup. The saddest thing we witnessed on our Family…
Video: Family Sabbatical Part I – Phun in the Philippines
We wanted a break from the routine of our daily lives, to reflect on the path we were on and…
A month in Hoi An, Vietnam
Oozing with quaintness, Hoi An is a small city in central Vietnam famous for its picturesque colonial architecture, atmospheric lanterns…
Five surprising things to do in Vietnam you won’t find on a must-do list
Any ‘must-do’ article on Vietnam will insist visitors get a bespoke suit, enjoy the world's cheapest beer, take a bicycle…
Breaking news: Karaoke pandemic spreading across southeast Asia
Travelers are being warned to stay away from southeast Asia due to recent outbreaks of Karaoke -- a painful infection…
Siargao Island, Philippines — a surfing sabbatical that hits the sweet spot
Sometimes you find a place in its tourism sweet spot -- just enough development to make life comfortably accessible to…
The Deep Blue – Diving in Anilao, the Philippines
Anilao has emerged as a major diving destination in the last few years. Only a 2-3 hour drive from Manila,…
The deceptive safety of beauty
We instinctively trust pretty people more than ugly people. In my first few weeks on sabbatical I realised this also…
Stillness breeds fear, movement brings courage
Hearing nothing but rain pounding down on the roof, I sat in darkness in the beaten down van that had…
Children thrive under routine and predictability kill creativity
'Life is a pilgrimage from nowhere to nowhere. And between these two nowheres is the now here.' - Osho, a…
Departure
No matter how organised and far in advance you plan things, it always seems like you leave in a flurry.…
Our family sabbatical begins…
We are following the sun for a six month sabbatical with our two children -- aged 3 years, 5 months.…