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JUST THE TWO OF US
Responsible and immersive single parent travel
Follow the adventures near and far of Faye and her young son, August, who are invested in travelling responsibly and reasonably, to learn from the world around us.
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Sofia’s ‘snow mountain’ microadventure
I’m conscious that I've not written for a while. Many trips have happened in the interim that might well go undocumented. But the new...
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Jan 612 min read
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Nite Nite, Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite
August was with mum and dad for a week and even though I'd only just arrived home there wasn't a compelling reason for me to stay in...
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Aug 8, 20249 min read
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One week by Tuk Tuk in Sri Lanka; Memories of the wave, animal ethics and a gropey chef
Apologies for the stereo silence. It’s not that i’ve not been travelling, far from it. Just a momentary blip in the flow of creative...
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Aug 8, 202419 min read
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Morocco through a local's eyes
This is a continuation of an earlier story…. Two in fact. Partly, but not wholly contributing to the theme of my second PhD, that I...
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Feb 6, 202410 min read
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Day Zero in 5 Days
This trip was the ultimate test in the five day window of opportunity. How far was it possible to travel within this short window? and...
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Jan 18, 202418 min read
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Lapland on the cheap
For this article we have a guest appearance from one of my very good pals. A lady who, from the moment we met, impressed me with her...
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Jan 18, 202412 min read
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Our Prixmas snowy budget microadventure
It's become a tradition for me and August to head off somewhere in search of ‘real snow’ just before #Christmas. We've been lucky this...
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Jan 3, 20247 min read
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Vampires, raves, and the narratives of Communism in Bucharest
Please excuse this one. I'm doing this from memory because the notes made on my phone, which has subsequently misplaced on a night out...
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Jan 2, 20248 min read
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Morocco.... you have captured our hearts......
I can't believe I've never been to any country in Africa thus far. A number of opportunities had presented over the years but for one...
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Nov 16, 202312 min read
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Don’t go chasing waterfalls/ oops I did it again [mash up] aka The Odyssey part deux
I thought twice about writing this. It's vulnerable. But it's real. There are lows as well as highs. Real lows. And for anyone who...
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Sep 18, 20236 min read
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A Thai awakening..... the boy's first long haul
The boy’s first long haul was long awaited. It had previously been frowned upon. But nowadays I'm not inclined to tread on eggshells...
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Sep 11, 202318 min read
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Ibiza Summer Hobo
Another week, a whole week. It isn’t long but boy, when you are used to working with 4 days windows, an entire week is a mighty long...
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Sep 9, 20236 min read
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Greek Odyssey
So where to start? I’m conscious that I haven't blogged for a while. The mojo had swiftly departed and took a fair bit of battling to...
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Sep 7, 202316 min read
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The Cluj Club
I'm not gonna lie to you, the childish **** inside me chose this location because of the name. A massive fan of The Inbetweeners, Cluj...
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Mar 15, 202310 min read
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"Where did we go again Mummy?"
In the spirit of a true 5050 split, February half term this year was divided down the middle. August’s dad would have him for the first...
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Feb 21, 202311 min read
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Digital nomadding.... or trying to.... in Veneto
Oh, a free weekend! Only one thing for it, what has Skyscanner got to offer? Unbelievably, a 21-pound return flight to Venice from...
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Jan 13, 202311 min read
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Once a month... for a year...feels like home now :-)
I've always wondered, if I only had 24 hours in Ibiza, what would be my must-see sights. I had the opportunity to play this out, whilst...
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Dec 26, 20225 min read
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In search of the deep, white, fluffy stuff and Santa's little helper!!
This time last year, I had taken August to Zakopane in Poland to visit the Tatra mountains and experience proper “deep” snow. We enjoyed...
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Dec 26, 202210 min read
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Is it really possible to be present in two places at once?
This isn't so much a blog post about a visit to Ibiza in November. That was glorious, and I will provide some detail in and around the...
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Nov 27, 20226 min read
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Stunning Sardinia as the season ends
I need to switch Siri off, the nosy bitch!. I didn't realise until quite recently that your ad recommendations on social can be...
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Nov 6, 20227 min read
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