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Six months travelling with kids - what we’d do differently
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Travel Venture Four
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Hey Reader, One thing we thought would be easier when travelling through South America with kids… was learning Spanish. You hear it all the time. “Just being here, you’ll pick it up.” And to some extent, that’s true. But what we didn’t expect was how inconsistent it feels day-to-day. Some days you’re using it constantly. Other days, you fall back into English without really noticing. And progress feels… slow. We looked at a few different ways to improve it properly. Apps. Tutors. Courses....
Hey Reader, One of the least exciting parts of planning long-term travel is sorting out travel insurance. It’s not something you dream about when imagining new countries, markets, or mountain views. But once we started planning to travel through South America with kids, it quickly became one of the decisions we spent the most time thinking about. Not because we expected something to go wrong. But because travelling long-term changes the equation a bit. You’re moving between countries more...
Hey Reader, When we first started looking at places to stay in Lima, the neighbourhoods didn’t seem that different on the map. Miraflores.Barranco.San Isidro. They all looked fairly close together, and every guide seemed to mention them in the same breath. But once we started digging deeper, it became clear that choosing the wrong area could completely change the experience of the city, especially when travelling with kids. Some neighbourhoods are far more walkable. Some have easier access to...