I recently read an article written by a Sydney native describing what she missed most from home after having relocated to London. It was truly informative about local Sydney and Australian culture. I really enjoyed her insight and used it as a sort of guide for things to try as expats in Sydney (like sausage…
Sydney is so gorgeous. The hills, the lush green environment and the sunshine. Every time I step outside I take a deep sigh of relief, full of gratitude for the warmth that surrounds me. The sun is comforting and healing. We have been busy our first two weeks with admin details. Setting up accounts,…
This morning I walked down my street like I have a thousand times before. Sorting out drinks and snacks for the men packing up our flat I ran into Tesco on our corner just like any other normal day. I stopped dead in my tracks as I rounded the corner into the produce section and…
The movers come tomorrow, which means it’s time to shut the computer down and say goodbye for now. We won’t make it to Sydney for another couple weeks, but after tomorrow we won’t really have a home here in London either. We’re bound for Turkey for a bit of calm before the Sydney storm. Here’s…
Something I didn’t expect to be saying quite so soon. I adore London and Europe and I feel like we have so much more exploring to do before we go; however, our time is up. We will be relocating to Sydney, Australia at the beginning of November. I have mixed emotions as moving is always…
Last weekend our kids joined up with some friends to take on South London’s Mini Mudder, a kids’ version of the Tough Mudder event that Kate and I did in 2014. It was a great atmosphere and there was certainly lots of mud. It was great to see kids embracing the community spirit and helping…
After recently reading a very famous travel magazine’s online article of the best free places to visit with kids in London, I felt the need to write an article of my own. I couldn’t help but feel the author of said article is not a parent or perhaps doesn’t even live in London. It was…
Another sunny Sunday and we were off to the greener pastures (literally) of Horn Hill just outside of London. We brought some friends along with us this time as we hoped to get their kids interested in hiking. We let our oldest, Fiona, navigate for us which she did beautifully without much adult involvement. Many…
Colne Valley Regional park lies just to the west of London and was a quick 35-minute drive from our flat in West London. Their website, http://www.colnevalleypark.org.uk, has a large list of outdoor activities to satisfy all types of families from horseback riding to kayaking. We were looking for a weekend ramble and decided to choose…
We had been really lazy all winter, rarely getting outside. Our weekday schedule was so busy that the kids especially just wanted to sleep in and stay in their pajamas all day. I couldn’t blame them plus the weather in London is a total drag during the darkest months of the year: rain and wind…
