Raising 2 Travellers

I have travelled extensively from an early age, I love adventures and seeking out new places and want my children to be the same. They are very fortunate and have travelled to the Caribbean, Dubai, Thailand and Mauritius as well as France, Portugal and Spain. The holidays were planned so that they were easy, relaxing and fun for everyone. Now they are getting a bit older (5 & 7) I wanted to add in something different to our Easter trip, so we visited Elephant Hills for some jungle adventures and Bangkok for some city life (along with some down time on the beautiful beaches of Thailand).

It was a huge success, they adapted to the long journeys, jetlag, local food and temperatures much better than we did. Watching their faces of amazement as we washed and fed the elephants, seeing George’s excitement as we did a jungle walk and he saw a real snake and the fun we had jumping into a lake from a floating tent and learning to Kayak whilst spotting monkeys – priceless memories that will stay with us forever.

Their confidence grew through meeting new people, learning new skills as well as practising old ones, trying new foods and learning about a different culture. I’ve been to Thailand many times, but I learned so much on this trip, the kids asked so many questions, it forced us to get answers. We got a completely different view and perspective on things. They learned some Thai language, local etiquette and traditions - the world was their classroom.

I would love to tell you more about Elephant Hills as it is the most amazing place but my 7-year-old daughter has written her own review and I couldn’t put it better myself so watch out for this blog coming soon!

I love this quote “When your child learns to travel, they’ll grow up and travel to learn”

Holidays will never be the same for us. We are planning our big trip for next Easter all together, they both now have a hunger for more adventure so there’s no holding back - let’s see where it takes us!

If you want to add in some adventure to your next trip, visit somewhere new or are worried about travelling long-haul with your family then please get in touch, I can chat to you about my experiences, out your mind at rest and plan a perfect trip for your family.

Katie xx