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# 45 One year outta suburbia

Posted on April 28, 2019May 2, 2019 by André

April 28th 2019 marks our anniversary of leaving life in Cape Town. I’ve asked Becky, Rico and Tiana to write down their thoughts and feelings from being on the road for one year. This blog is a... Read More

#43 South America: Colombia

Posted on March 3, 2019April 2, 2019 by André

Leaving Cape Town wasn’t as difficult as I had envisaged. The trip had turned out to be the perfect tonic for our kids knowing that there was still a life for us there, their friends hadn’... Read More

#41 Hoi An: Regrouping

Posted on January 31, 2019April 2, 2019 by André

We were up at 3:30 am for a 4am cab; Dean had kindly woken up and made us coffee – I think he wanted to make double sure that we weren’t staying any longer! We were gifted with a glorious ... Read More

#40 Tokyo

Posted on January 2, 2019April 2, 2019 by André

The standing joke leading up to Christmas between the four of us was if Tiana felt ‘christmassy yet?’ The question was asked anytime we passed anything vaguely related to Christmas, and the answer... Read More

#39 Japan: Osaka, Kyoto and goodbyes.

Posted on December 21, 2018April 2, 2019 by André

The ‘ Workaway’ placement was agreed for a month, but we hadn’t thought much about our onward plans. Japan had to be explored, and Christmas was rapidly approaching. It was going to be a v... Read More

#38 Japan: Two families become one.

Posted on December 16, 2018January 22, 2019 by André

It was strange that two families were living together under one roof having not know each other previously. Over the first few days, Yoshi and Kana outlined how their household was run but made us fee... Read More

#37 Land of the rising sun: Japan

Posted on November 14, 2018January 16, 2019 by André

It was quite something to think that the next chapter of our life was being decided by just one Skype call and a few emails; a leap of faith but the gut feeling was good. Japan hadn’t been on our li... Read More

#33 Exploring Vietnam

Posted on September 30, 2018December 11, 2018 by André

Our time in Vietnam was limited due to having to return to Bangkok for Rico’s follow up tests and then the ‘World Schoolers’ summit in Chiang Mai. With this in mind our trip had to be plan... Read More

#32 Vivacious and Vibrant Vietnam

Posted on September 25, 2018November 24, 2018 by André

Hanoi Sitting in a cab in the early hours of the morning driving through the dark deserted streets of Bangkok on the way to the airport, I felt immensely relieved and grateful that we had emerge... Read More

#31 Thailand: Back on Track

Posted on September 20, 2018November 10, 2018 by André

It was so good to get Rico back with us and out of hospital. A big dose of antibiotics for the ensuing 4 weeks were prescribed, and we’d have to return to Bangkok for further blood tests to make sur... Read More

#29 Gaarawé: Eco Utopia?

Posted on August 23, 2018September 13, 2018 by André

A straw poll between the whopping 4 us revealed that we were happier amongst people and doing something purposeful. The last 2 volunteering gigs had been a hit with the kids, despite the animal sanctu... Read More

#28 Thailand

Posted on August 16, 2018September 3, 2018 by André

Someone was smiling down on us. We had tried everything to get to Bali and Lombok, but our plans were futile and it didn’t work out. On arriving in Thailand we heard the terrible news of the ear... Read More

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