We slowly begin to understand that we are settling down. The last products from abroad have been used up: the facial soap from Malaysia, the toothpaste from Mexico, the deodorant from the U.S.. The first visitors have come and gone and made our temporary apartment a home. Our children start...

We travelled in a small camper with our two boys for eight months and hardly ever argued with each other. We laughed a lot and enjoyed it equally as much and were asked again and again: How do you manage in such a small space? We are happy to pass on some tips: Travel slowly, have few plans...

Recently – on a day when our homeschool was particularly difficult, when the two roles of “mother” and “teacher” didn’t want to go hand in hand and when our boys got distracted by everything and everybody (look, there is a pretty hummingbird outside, have you heard the...

After having travelled for more than 60 months in around 40 countries, we have selected our favourite six family travel destinations: Why are these regions ideal for travelling families? Click here: 6 family travel destinations for more information and a...

To the occasion of the (soon) first birthday of our website and because of a great demand, I have combined all of our travel tips and pdf downloads to the subject of “travelling wth children”  in one handy guide book: A 19 page Guide book travelling with children. It can be...

Don’t we all enjoy spending time with our children? And when we travel together, we are really close. Family life. Great, yes? Travelling with children is a valuable and enriching experience and creates a close bond between the family members. And yet, family happiness isn’t guaranteed just...

Desmond wants to make a cake. As a keen mother I immediately suggest to download some recipes from the Internet, print them and head to the kitchen. And of course I don’t miss to teach my son a few important, general rules about baking whilst doing so. “Maaami, I only wanted to bake a simple...

Knock, knock… „open the door!“ It is 1 a.m. and we had anticipated this visit. Tired, Michael rubs his eyes and opens the door of the camper. The boys are sleeping soundly and don’t hear any of it. A security guard stands in the pouring rain, slightly nervous – you never know in this country,...

We are often asked if our children do not get bored on long journeys. To prevent the big travel boredom, we have equipped ourselves with a few gadgets and rules: We usually try not to drive for more than five hours a day and after a long travelling day, we take a few days “off”, if possible....

What have we learned during our trips with our boys? What will it take to make travelling with children a positive experience for all? If the parents are at ease, confident and feel safe in their environment, the children won’t be far behind. On a trip almost everything is new, hence the up...

Find a quiet place so neither the children nor you will be distracted. Try different ways of teaching and then stick with what works best for you and your family. Don’t be disheartened if your school days are not always just fun. For a long time I thought it better not to give the boys the...

Soon the summer holidays will begin, we have set the date to 9th July. After the break, Desmond will start his fourth year and Lenny his second. From now, for me as a teacher, part of the work will repeat itself. After all, when we started in summer 2007 Desmond was in second grade. The...