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Vancouver: Nearing The End Of A Magical Stay

OUR time in Vancouver is almost at an end. Three months has skipped by. We arrived when it was wet, grey and cold. But for the best part of the last month we have enjoyed fabulous sunshine. The lifestyle here for individuals as well as families is pretty amazing even... Continue reading

Posted May 20, 2013 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Vancouver: Riding A Brainwave

ONE great thing about CrossFit as an activity (besides it being a strength and conditioning program) is that it's tremendously sociable and a fantastic way to meet people. With me now doing my coaching apprenticeship at a facility with around 600 members, I get to meet lots of new faces... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2013 at Abrams Family World Travel

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New Zealand: 19 Days On The Road With Two Children

IT didn't exactly start perfectly, with Zenchai throwing a tizzy in a car park in Christchurch (a case of being too hungry). But it only could get better from there. And, thankfully, it did. Some 3,404km and nearly three weeks later, we'd explored New Zealand's stunning South Island, crossed the... Continue reading

Posted Feb 15, 2013 at Abrams Family World Travel

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New Zealand: Seeing It All On A Budget

IF I had known New Zealand was as spectacularly beautiful as it is, I would have come here sooner. Or at least planned to do so. Or if I had listened to my wife when she was telling me how special NZ is (she lived there 10 years ago), we'd... Continue reading

Posted Feb 12, 2013 at Abrams Family World Travel

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World Travel: Surviving Motion Sickness

I'M not the worst in our family for motion sickness. I recall years ago, when on holiday in Mauritius on a deep-sea fishing trip (my pre-vegan days), being sick the entire time (about six hours). And as a kid, when we used to take family trips through Europe, I'd often... Continue reading

Posted Jan 17, 2013 at Abrams Family World Travel

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North Shores Auckland: Orewa Estuary

I DON'T often research or plan family days. That somehow falls by default on to Claude. I won't make excuses as to why that is, but there is a saying "if its not broke don't fix it." However, by accident I stumbled upon an idea for a day trip. The... Continue reading

Posted Jan 9, 2013 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Mornington Peninsula: A-mazing Day Out

ENCHANTING mazes are everywhere in this kids paradise They'll put a smile on your face, too And provide a place and tools to pretend you are at the beach How about some snakes and ladders? Or one of the many brain-teasers? Dress up as a pirate close to the tube... Continue reading

Posted Dec 20, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Mornington Peninsula: Community At Last

THE sound of children playing was Zenchai's wake-up call. Usually painfully slow to get dressed after rising, Zenchai, like Superman going into a telephone box, would bounce out of bed, rip off his pyjamas and throw on his play gear. Then he unzipped the tent and was off. Often we... Continue reading

Posted Dec 11, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Melbourne: Happy Campers?

NEITHER Jamie nor I are exactly what you'd call natural or hardened campers. We did a short stint in Costa Rica several years ago. About a year ago I camped alone while Living On Light in Brazil and Jamie and Zenchai did some camping up in Yorkshire one time. As... Continue reading

Posted Nov 24, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Melbourne: World Vegan Day

IT seemed only fitting that we should attend World Vegan Day. After all, we are all vegans, it was Jamie's birthday, the event was happening (for the 10th year running) in Melbourne (at Princes Park) and the sun was shining on a perfect day. Although the journey (by public transport)... Continue reading

Posted Nov 15, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Melbourne: Caring For The Classics

CLASSICAL music didn't appeal to me in any way until, say, about 10 years ago. As a child, I remember my parents listening to it all the time. I suppose I reacted against it. Maybe missing the European Cup final (as it was then known in 1976) between Bayern Munich... Continue reading

Posted Oct 30, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Australia: Sydney To Melbourne By Campervan

WE set off with a great sense of excitement, the buzz one gets from anticipating a completely new and long-anticipated experience. By the time we had finished - 1,126 km later - we were all pretty whacked and with butt pains. If we were to take this journey again, I... Continue reading

Posted Oct 24, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Sydney: No Blues In The Mountains

FREQUENTLY we are asked how, financially, we are able to keep travelling the way we do. It's a perfectly valid question, of course. But the answer is we have to be prudent with our funds and also find creative ways of making our bucks stretch further. One way has been... Continue reading

Posted Oct 18, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Bali: Island Life In Pictures

Magnificent temple houses on every corner A buriel ceremony within days of our arrival And everyone gets involved One way of drumming up new business Are Balinese the most talented artists on earth? These types of shops are everywhere The wonderful Monkey Forest, where we (and the long-tailed macaques) had... Continue reading

Posted Sep 22, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Ubud: Driving Rules? There Are No Rules

MY heading is a bit misleading, but there are certain things you need to know before taking to the roads here. Of course, there are rules. It's not complete chaos - like driving in India or Cairo. But at times it feels like it. Actually, most of the time. It... Continue reading

Posted Sep 15, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Ubud: Renting A Home

HAVING now found a place to stay for the remainder of our time in Bali, we are wiser than we were before our arrival. We did as we have done in most new locations and checked into a hotel for a few days (five in this case), the idea being... Continue reading

Posted Sep 6, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Asia: Close Encounters Of The Animal Kind

I STILL wrestle with my decision whenever I visit zoos. So often the animals look so sad, isolated in cages, appearing painfully thin or bored. Even under these circumstances, I still wonder whether life for them is better in captivity, where they are (usually) well fed and kept safe, or... Continue reading

Posted Sep 1, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Phuket: Quick Dose Of Beach Life

HOW good it felt to be back by the ocean again. We stopped in Phuket for a day to break up our journey from Chiang Mai to Bali. We're glad we did. The kids played outdoors practically the whole time, but there was a price to pay. The sun was... Continue reading

Posted Aug 23, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Crossfit: A Family Affair

I DISCOVERED Crossfit, a high-intensity core strength and conditioning training programme, nearly a year ago. I wish I'd found it sooner. Despite having been sporty my entire life, nothing has hit the mark for me quite like Crossfit and now I'm a certified Level 1 instructor I want to share... Continue reading

Posted Jul 17, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Asia: Five Days, Four Cities, Three Flights, Two Children, An Overpriced Durian and No Almond Butter!

WE were all relieved to get back to our apartment in Chiang Mai after four days away and time spent in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Bangkok. Zenchai was going stir crazy on the aeroplane back to Thailand. We had a five-hour layover in Bangkok after our Air Asia flight had... Continue reading

Posted Jul 13, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Chiang Mai: The Magical Care Package

TEARS welled up as I opened the box and read the card. I couldn't believe what I was seeing - and feeling. Such generosity touched my heart - and deeply! The kids surrounded me, anxious to take a peak, as though it were Christmas all over again. Zenchai was so... Continue reading

Posted Jun 2, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Chiang Mai: Living With An Addict

YES, that's right - my wife is an addict. You should see her face when I bring back durian and suggest we share it. Or when the day is nearly over and she hasn't had any. Just the other day she even asked if one could get addicted to durian.... Continue reading

Posted May 19, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Chiang Mai: Back With A Difference

WE are back in Chiang Mai. It feels different. It's still hot, but the sweat doesn't roll off me here continually as it did in Kuala Lumpur. We have found a place to call home for the next month or perhaps longer. We are still assessing. But it feels more... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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World Travel: Buffalo Soldier

I CAN'T pinpoint where Zenchai's love for Bob Marley started. But one thing I do know for certain is that it began while we were on the road, possibly in Brazil. Zenchai will be the first to spot the cliched One Love cafes that seem to be dotted all over... Continue reading

Posted May 5, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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Kuala Lumpur: Breakfast Tales

WE aren't the kind of family that eats the usual eggs, bacon, sausage and toast breakfast. Nor do either of my children know what Cocoa Krispies, Frosted Flakes or even Weetabix are. We seem to fall into a routine breakfast that is location-dependant. In Croatia it was heaping large amounts... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2012 at Abrams Family World Travel

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