Travelling when life lets us

Sporadically, fun-filled and together

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Our Mauritian Exhale

After the excitement, early starts and golden‑hour game drives of Our South African Encounters, it was time to switch gears completely. We packed away the ponchos, said...

Our South African Encounters

I think the best trip my husband and I have ever taken was a self‑drive adventure around Namibia – many, many years ago now – the sort of trip that stays with...

Our Ruka Freeze

Our Finland adventure actually began on the sofa, watching Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder exploring the Wilderness Hotel Inari on Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby...

Our Festive Silverstone

It all started with a bit of doom scrolling. My husband spotted on TikTok that Silverstone was running a Lap of Lights – a chance to drive around the Formula 1...

Our Nerja Chill

So, why Nerja? Well, by October we were craving a little warmth, and after nearly two years of Duolingo, my husband and I were itching to put our Spanish to the test...

Our Japan Travel Tips

What We’re Glad We Knew (and What We’ll Remember Next Time!) We had the most incredible time in Japan – two weeks of temples, vending machines, fluffy pancakes, and...

Our Japanese Adventure

So how do you celebrate a milestone birthday like turning 50? With an adventure, of course! When my husband’s big day started creeping up, we knew we wanted to mark it...