Indonesia boat trip: there be Komodo dragons
The Komodo dragons. The few colonies of these monster monitor lizards are on several of Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda islands, with Komodo Island itself being most well known and home to the largest of them. Incredibly, given how large they are,…
Climbing and more around stunning Ao Nang, Thailand
Ao Nang sits in the south of Thailand, west of Krabi and east of Phuket. How did we end up here? Simply we were looking for some outdoor rock climbing suitable for the kids. Railay, the next bay south from…
A change of pace: a week with kids on Koh Chang, Thailand
After a great time visiting friends in Singapore and a packed first two months on the road, we were looking for somewhere to stay a little longer in one place; preferably somewhere that was kind on the budget too. We…
Oman road trip: how we did it
There is no magic here. We were largely alone at the places we visited but that is mainly because we were travelling out of season and / or midweek. Our route and method are pretty well-trodden for several reasons: we’ve…
Oman road trip: sweet times among the sugar dunes
We knew that as part of our Omani road trip we wanted to drive into and camp in the desert. There are a few different ways to do this. The kids rejected an organised desert camp experience, and camping in…
Oman road trip: dolphins and friends at Raz al Hadd
We had our first metaphorical taste of turtles while snorkelling the Dimaniyat Islands in Muscat. So when we heard there may be more turtles down the coast we felt we had to take a look. The location also sat conveniently…
World school: Term starts for Rafe and Odessa
September saw the start of the autumn term at Rafe and Odessa’s school at home in Chobham, which signalled the right time to get started on world schooling for the kids. Prior to leaving we had been in touch with…
Oman road trip: swimming wild at Wadi Bani Khalid
After a fantastic couple of days seemingly on top of the world in mountains we felt it was time to descend into the heart of the country. We didn’t know how this would go as we were still at the…
Oman road trip: camping on top of the world at Jebal Akhdar
Some of the most epic tales of adventure have occurred in the desert. T. E. Lawrence fighting alongside the Arabs during the first world war, and… well anyway there’s plenty of similar tales. The desert itself is the real star…
Snorkelling off the Omani Dimaniyat Islands
The Dimaniyat Islands are nine small islands that lie some 20km north off the coast of Oman. After the hustle and bustle of Egypt and a long travel day into Muscat, we wanted to get the kids active and out…
Adventuring Together
