After years of blogging about our single mum and son travel adventures, I had hoped to surprise everyone with a final post from a luxury city break. However, it hasn’t exactly worked out like that. Way back in January 2020 I booked a 5 star hotel in Istanbul to celebrate Noah’s 18th birthday in November 2020. The booking was remarkable for 2 reasons. First, the 4 day break cost more than what we generally spent in a month backpacking! But what the heck I thought he deserves to experience how most people travel. And secondly, it was booked 11 months in advance so we had months and months to plan. And then Covid hit. Like millions of others, we thought we’d be fine and that travel would resume by the Autumn half-term – but of course it didn’t.
Now Noah has turned 18 I can’t help feeling that it is the end of an era. Anyone travelling with kids will know the challenges and joy it brings. I have been lucky, he has always been very easy-going, resourceful and adaptable. He has never moaned about sleeping on floors, being hungry or wanting to go home. Travelling with kids opens many doors and we’ve had a far richer experience from being invited to stay and spend time with locals all around the world. So thank you to all of you.
I began this blog 11 years ago hoping to inspire other families to travel and over the years I believe we have done so. Now, it’s 2021 and I need to find new ways of travelling. In my early 20’s I travelled solo and thoroughly enjoyed it but after almost 20 years of roaming the world with the best travel companion ever I fear that it will take some adjusting to. But I am going to do it because there’s a whole world out there waiting for me to explore – just as soon as this blasted Coronavirus is under control!
Thank you to everyone who has read our blogs or contributed in some way to our amazing adventures. Happy Family Travelling – it’s the best way to educate and inspire your children! Bon Voyage!