Yet ANOTHER reminder of why my kids won’t go to school…ever
I’m pretty furious. My family and I went to eat next to a small art school for preschool age kids, which we had visited once before. The owner is really lovely, and a BIG advocate of home ed. Her staff however, sent off some red flags to me ( both are quite sullen, and one [...]
5 Ways To Worldschool Without Leaving Home
I wish I could worldschool. This is a sentiment that gets expressed to me often by parents looking to travel and educate their children while on the road. Many want the cultural experiences as well as something to break up the monotony of our daily routines. The great thing I tell people is that they [...]
The Return Of Grandma, And Our Upcoming Trip To Bangkok!
SO sorry I have not written very frequently. For starters, my blog is still being designed ( but almost finished and you will LOVE the new look!!!). Next, I am enrolled in two schools, Digital Nomad Academy and Maneesh Sethi’s course. My husband is now working at his school from 1 to 8 ( [...]
Squid, dim sum, and other things my 4 year old eats….
The look on people’s faces when they see Kaya show into her gullet ( as Billy likes to call it) handful after handfulof sauteed bitter melon…most people can’t stand the stuff, even Thais!!Or when instead of ordering some crappy junk food that’s on the ‘kid’s menu’( what a joke)we order for her the grilled squid, [...]
The damage the Standard American Diet has done to the whole world
The most precious gift this world has is our children, our future. But our children are being poisoned, and they don’t even know it. Here in Asia, obesity rates have soared- little girls and boys consuming American junk food more than traditional foods. The obesity I saw in the States and UK has come here, [...]
Three Incentives to Visit Oman This Summer
Pic Three Incentives To Visit Oman This Summer Oman sits amongst a gorgeous landscape of sunbaked sand dunes and beautiful beaches. This unique vacation destination is a perfect combination of two ancient and completely different cities. To the north, you’ll find metropolitan Muscat. To the south, you’ll find the more languid Salahah. And right [...]
Planning A Family Trip
Our family has made an impromptu move from Scotland back to our nearly two year home on the beautiful island of Phuket. We’re enjoying the sun and I have missed the spicy food like crazy. Billy is filling up on coconuts all day long to the point where he may actually have an [...]
Home Budgeting Tips for Families
Every middle class family feels that there is too much month left at the end of each month. Running a household on a limited income is not easy, unless you try to budget well. Whether you’re a new family or a growing one, chances are that you’ll face the regular financial hurdles if you don’t [...]
Top Reasons to Enjoy a Family Getaway to Lapland
As well as being the home of Santa Claus, Lapland in Finland offers many attractions for families. From the iconic reindeer to the Northern Lights, there is much to see for adults and children alike. As Lapland is near the Arctic Circle, it is very cold in the winter months. With snow covering [...]
A return to humidity
I can sum up my sentiments right now with three words: I HATE visas. I do, I hate them. They are never fun. Whether it was when we went to the Chinese consulate in LA to get our visa for China, or when we had to do visa runs in Thailand. Sure, some visas look [...]
Three Incentives to Visit Oman This Summer
Pic Three Incentives To Visit Oman This Summer Oman sits amongst a gorgeous landscape of sunbaked sand dunes and beautiful beaches. This unique vacation destination is a perfect combination of two ancient and completely different cities. To the north, you’ll find metropolitan Muscat. To the south, you’ll find the more languid Salahah. And right [...]
A Trip To Jamaica
Let’s get together and feel all right. It’s a famous line from Bob Marley’s reggae anthem One Love, One Heart. It’s also what we were thinking when we spontaneously invited our friends on a couple’s luxury holiday to Montego Bay, Jamaica. However, now that I’m sitting on the beach in MoBay, I can’t seem [...]
Life on the Black Isle
Countless motorcycles, exotic scents, and foreign languages have been quickly replaced by absolute quiet and calm. The roaring heat and humidity were lost on our journey and now it’s cold 24/7 and the sun sets at around 3:30. It also refuses to rise until about 11AM. Not kidding.Do we miss Thailand? Every day and we [...]
Our apartment in Amsterdam
Our journey from Phuket to Europe was long, to say the least. Although the nearly 13 hour flight from Phuket to Frankfurt with our 4 year old went smoothly ( in other words, it wasn’t a living nightmare), the stress of having to keep her occupied for that long had worn me out completely. It’s [...]
Fun, Sun, and Fishbowls!
Fun, sun and fishbowls! Fishbowls, cocktails, neon straws … these are all important elements in a hedonistic summer holiday abroad. Of course, beautiful beaches and hot, hot sun don’t hurt either! Rhodes’ party destination, Faliraki, offers the perfect backdrop for a party-drenched holiday with a difference. Of course, if partying isn’t that far up on [...]
Holidays in the Highlands
The frost crunched under my feet as I crossed the street. Finally, I had decided to venture out one evening after trying to recover from jet lag and avoid the cold weather that lurks outside my new home. After a long day inside while Billy was in Inverness, I decided that when he returned I [...]
The Cromarty Film Festival
We pulled up to our new home in darkness, and I felt as though I would go into a coma. The fatigue we felt from the 13 hour journey from Phuket to Europe was a major shock to our systems, albeit a worthwhile one. After two additional flights, we arrived in Inverness, grabbed our bags [...]
Cromarty and the Black Isle
Well friends, our new home base has been chosen: Cromarty village on the Black Isle. It seems that by fate we are relocating there. Let me explain. As I hustled to quickly find us the perfect location and affordable house, things kept falling through.There was a lovely house in Lochaber that was rented [...]
Looking Forward to a Cozy Winter!
Halloween came and went, and all was well here in Phuket! Alas, we wanted to do more, possibly go trick or treating or something more festive. Instead we had a small family Halloween party and watched our favorite Halloween movies!It had been a long month. Billy had decided to work an additional month ( which [...]
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