World Wandering Kiwi tips for family travel and ideas for travel with kids. Inspiration for holidays and vacations with children. Real holidays not resorts! Family travel ideas that have been tested by the Wandering Kiwi family.
The sight of over a thousand magnificent red brick temples and pagodas scattered across a vast plain beside the mighty Ayeyarwady River will take your breath away in Bagan, Myanmar. In their shadow, Burmese people drive oxen through the fields and have fun playing chinlone, just as they have for […]
When new flowers, leaves and greenery start exploding into life it’s time to get out of the city and into south west England’s most bountiful areas to enjoy the season’s emerging beauty. If you want a holiday enjoying a truly traditional country lifestyle, how about a farm holiday? Imagine the peace […]
A cloud of pale yellow butterflies drifted around my handlebars as we turned onto the narrow, tree-lined path. Little boys were splashing joyfully in the canal on this hot day. It was an unforgettable moment on my Inle Lake bike tour. Generally speaking I hate travel tours. From being forced […]
I have fallen in love with the little village of Alpbach where we took our ski holiday in Austria this year. Fallen hard. Have you heard of the word ‘hygge’? It’s a Danish concept that means a moment that is cosy, charming or special. Well Alpbach is hygge in the […]
Mandalay is a historic city, on its dry plain ringed by blue hills. In the heart of the city is the remnant of the moated square citadel where the last royal dynasty of Burma came to an ignominious end thanks to the empire-building British. But what about present-day Mandalay? Around […]
Welcome to my ultimate Australia travel guide! From the baking deserts of the ‘Red Centre’ to the tropical rainforests of Queensland, Australia has something for every traveller. Whether you want to embark on an epic Australia road trip or just enjoy a city break in Sydney, you will find here […]
As I write my 2016 travel year in review I can’t help reflecting upon a year that has been a mixed bag. On the one hand political events have plunged the world into great uncertainty. On the other hand, the Wandering Kiwi family has had a consistently excellent year pursuing […]
New year, new you? Here are my top 10 New Year’s resolution travel ideas so you can realise your travel dreams. Be one of those people who now look for an “experience” when they travel so combine your annual break with getting fit, gaining a new skill, or raising money for your favourite […]
Marrakech was a pleasure but I wanted the Wandering Kiwi family to get out of the city for a real Morocco desert adventure. It felt important to see something of the real Morocco during our week-long visit. There are two places where tours take travellers to see the Moroccan Sahara […]