My first day back at work after our three week summer holiday (nothing glamorous, camping with the kids in Lake District and Kielder Forest) and the only thought going through my head was…is this the rhythm of life until I die?

Seems a bit melodramatic now, a couple of weeks later, but I’m glad of that intense feeling.  It pushed me and my husband Max to really challenge ourselves to think about what we want out of life.  Do you ever find yourself saying “if I win the lottery I will…”, well ours was travel.

So this is going to be a recording of the result of our crazy decision to quit our jobs and go travelling with our two children, Xander (9) and Scarlett (7).  From the planning and all we must consider, to hopefully the amazing time we are going to have.  Wish us luck!