The Eat Think Explore Blog
I like to blog about things like:
- My research on eco friendly swaps you can make
- How to make habit changes that stick
- Simple ways to make sustainable changes to your diet and lifestyle to feel better and healthier
- Living life to the full – you only get one!
- Family travels and adventures
Days 3-5. Sydney with kids (and rain)
Two and a half rainy days in Sydney with severe jetlag! Not the best start but still a great city
Days 1-2 A one day stopover in Manilla with kids
The first few days of our family gap year took us to Manila where we explored the old city walls of Intramuros.
Feeling the fear before going to travel the world for a year with my family
In 24 hours we’ll be on the plane to Manila (barring any delays), heading off around the world on a gap year (350 days so close enough!). I’m not sure how we should be feeling, but I wasn’t expecting to feel like this.
Costa Rica Part 4 – bioluminescence, boating, forest and bees on the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica
Continuing around the stunningly beautiful country of Costa Rica. 6 days of forest hikes, bioluminescence, boating, injuries and bees – lots and lots of bees!
Costa Rica Part 3 – Beaches, Quetzals, turtles and a flooded toilet around Matapalo in Costa Rica
We took a three week self booked trip to Costa Rica with our two children in April 2018. So far this goes down as one of our best holidays ever even though there were some serious downs; luckily they were far outweighed by our amazing experiences in this...
Costa Rica Part 2 – Mountains, waterfalls and hummingbirds around La Paz and Volcan Poas
We took a three week self booked trip to Costa Rica with our two children in April 2018. So far this goes down as one of our best holidays ever even though there were some serious downs; luckily they were far outweighed by our amazing experiences in this...
Costa Rica with kids part 1. Flying with kids, American visa’s and La Virgen
We took a three week self booked trip to Costa Rica with our two children in April 2018. So far this goes down as one of our best holidays ever even though there were some serious downs; luckily they were far outweighed by our amazing experiences in this...
How to set up your own map in Google Maps – the ultimate trip planning tool
Did you know that you can create your own map in Google Maps? With your own points of interest and notes saved and referenced with a key. I am so happy someone told me about this as it’s made planning our 11 month trip around the world with the kids much easier! Every...
Planning a family gap year – 13 questions
So our first question after deciding to take a year out of work and school was ‘Where do we even start?!’ How do you go about planning a family gap year? Trying to break it down into bitesize pieces we jotted down some of our initial questions so we can answer them...
We’re taking a family gap year!
So we’ve made possibly one of the most exciting decisions of our life – we’re going to go and travel the world for a year as a family next year! Chris and I met early (at 17!) and have both always wanted to see the world. It didn't really happen around uni for us - I...