"We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us."

We are an Australian family travelling with young kids and trying to keep things fun, easy and educational. Join us on our journey and learn about new destinations, travel tips and how to make long term travel affordable.

The Joy of Seeing Snow for the First Time

The Joy of Seeing Snow for the First Time

We spent nearly a week in the Alps, however for the first 3 days there was a blizzard and so we couldn’t take the kids up to the top of the mountain to see the snow.  We chose to stay near Les Deux Alpes as it is one of the few ski resorts in France that runs through the summer. Scott and I have skiied quite a few times in the past, but we haven’t done so since the...

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The Alps are even Better when they are Green!

The Alps are even Better when they are Green!

We left Aubusson and headed up to the Alps. The drive up there was varied and so pretty. Filled with fields, valleys and plains and finally spectacular mountains! I have been to the French Alps before but only when they were covered in Snow. I thought they were beautiful the first time all dressed in white, but hands down they are so much better when they are green! Every corner offered a new view and a new perspective and as...

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Country Living in France

Country Living in France

Out of the blue an online friend who I had met through a family travel Facebook group offered her house up for housesitting in the middle of France. We hadn’t planned our trip beyond the first 5 days in Paris and when our dates aligned it was a bit of a no brainer! We weren’t really sure what we were up for as it was all very quick and easy, but we were keen to try as many different...

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Food Glorious Food; The French Markets

Food Glorious Food; The French Markets

France has some of the best food markets in the world. They are full of fresh and local produce and it seems to be pretty hard to get through without spending a fortune and still eating your weight in cheese, meat, wine and delicious goods! Whilst down in Aubusson we went to a few different markets, all were fantastic. The first was a fresh food market that seem to focus on sausages, fresh (as in live) poultry, lots of beautiful...

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