“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”
I’m actually quite new to the family travel podcast scene, or to the whole podcast concept to be honest. In Belgium, podcasts really aren’t a big thing. So I heard of them, but never actually listen to one. That was until I started to travel full time with my family and learned more about the
Queenstown, the city of adventure and Lord Of The Rings After our adventures in the southernmost part of New Zealand, we arrive in Queenstown. This city is beautifully situated, surrounded by mountains and next to one of the largest lakes in NZ, Lake Wakatipu. You can do all kinds of water activities there. From water
Travel quotes, some may find them cheesy, but I have to admit I totally love them! Travel is what connects us all, and inspirational travel quotes often express how we feel about travel. I hope these quotes will inspire you to start an adventure, will make you dream about destinations far away and fuel your
1. Airbnb A lot of people know Airbnb by now. It’s an online marketplace where you can rent accommodation or book an experience near your destination. People can rent out their a room or even the entire house when they are on vacation. At least, that was the beginning of it. Locals renting out their
Want to travel cheap? Are you looking for cheap accommodations? Maybe live like a local for a while? There are many alternative options beside booking a hotel, guesthouse or apartment! Here are some of the best websites for house sitting, house swapping, homestays, house exchanges and so much more! We picked out those websites who
You probably know the feeling… There is a birthday coming up, it’s almost Christmas or there is a special occasion. Time to look for a present! And responsible as we are, we want to look for something useful or educational. But let’s be honest with ourselves, we also want the kid to be thrilled with
One of the main reasons we came to Queenstown during our adventures in New Zealand was to have some amazing adventurous family adventures! Queenstown is after all the adventure capital of New Zealand, situated on the Southern Island and surrounded by some absolutely breathtaking nature! After searching the Internet and the travel bible “The Lonely
Wondering how we have been travelling the world with our kids for less than $100 per day? In this guide about family travel on a budget, we give you all of our tips and tricks for affordable family vacations! Although we travel with our kids on a budget, sometimes we just like to do something
Milford Sound, one of those places that call to the imagination! Before coming to New Zealand, we had no idea what the highlights were. But we did know the iconic image of Milford Sound, as we came across it on Instagram and in travel magazines. So no doubt we wanted to go over there and
The Orokonui Ecosanctuary is a unique place. It is situated near Dunedin on the Southern Island of New Zealand, just 20km north of Dunedin in the Coastal Otago forests. So we really wanted to visit this place during our travels through the region. Over the centuries a lot of unique birds developed in New-Zealand. The birds
After our adventures at Lake Tekapo and Mount Cook, we leave the bad weather and we continue our road trip along the east coast of the South Island. Oamaru Oamaru is ‘a cool city’, they say in the Lonely Planet and indeed, when you go out, it turns out to be a hip but also
We always used to say: ‘If we would dig a hole in Belgium right through the earth, we would end up in New Zealand.’ For us Europeans, New Zealand is really one of the furthest destinations in the world. So being relatively close in Australia, it seemed a bit easier to take the plane than
