We rarely gave any thought to our modes of transport pre-kids. We knew there would be something to get us from A to B: tuk-tuk, motorbike, bus, rickshaw…. All we needed to do was to make sure we could hold on tight…
We’ve had an absolute blast with our 3 year old and 7 month old travelling the length of Vietnam from South to North. We had both been there previously some years ago and had fond memories, and we’ve been glad…
We’re on our way to Australia. And it’s a long way with a 3 year old and 6 month baby… So we decided to take an extended break at our stop over in Singapore. We have some friends we wanted…
A few years’ ago, we took a fantastic road trip down through France: Eurostar from London; hire car in picked up in Paris; drove to the Riviera via the Alps; flight back from Nice. With some ‘parental leave’ bagged…
For a seasoned adventurer who suddenly finds themselves with a miniature travel companion, the prospect of going anywhere can suddenly seem like a questionable one. “It now takes me 2 hours to get out the door to go to…
Last weekend, we met up with our good friends Rich and Clem in the village of Odiham in Hampshire. We had been talking about a trip out in their canoe for a while now, and we finally found a weekend to…
This is the second post on ‘how we did it’, describing some of the more practical aspects behind our 400 mile cycle from Paris to Amsterdam with a toddler. This is a longer post with some of the boring details…
So, we did it – Paris to Amsterdam by bike with a toddler! This is the first ‘review’ post which will give some of the more intricate details about ‘how we did it’ – just in case anyone is interested…
Day 9: Breda to Gouda (45 miles) As an ignorant Brit, my understanding of Dutch culture consists of the following: beer, cheese, clogs, general sexiness, tulips, ‘coffee shops’ and windmills. It’s this final one that I guess I’d never really…
We’ve had a brilliant two days, mainly because of the glorious weather but also because Belgian cycle paths have been far superior to those we encountered in France (and flatter!) and cafes/restaurants/shops have actually been open! Day 7 – Halle…