Barbershops
You have to get your haircut while on the road…right? Yes 🙂 and sometimes it can be an extremely memorable experience. … Read More Barbershops
Krabi, Thailand
Krabi is a more rural part of Thailand than the other places we visited. It’s known for its beaches and limestone islands. There isn’t a lot to do in town other than go to the beach but we had plenty to keep us entertained right out our front door. KaiYum, the gibbon, and Joy, our… Read More Krabi, Thailand
JB, Malaysia and Singapore
We assumed that since we had a view of Singapore from our apartment across the river in Malaysia that it would be easy to get there. We were wrong. The price of living in Singapore is so much higher than Malaysia so we thought it would be worthwhile to stay in nearby Johor Bahru (JB),… Read More JB, Malaysia and Singapore
Gold Coast, Australia
The week we scheduled on the Gold Coast was meant for us to have a relaxing American Thanksgiving, to finish my college applications, plan our entire SE Asia leg of our trip and enjoy H’s birthday. That’s exactly what it was. We didn’t do any crazy adventures or day trips. We stayed mostly within walking… Read More Gold Coast, Australia
South Island, New Zealand
New Zealand! We made it! New Zealand was a must-see for our family and it should be for yours too. We hired a camper van from a family through Mighway. Our plan was to drive around most of the South Island in two weeks. The rain and wind washed out some roads, so we were… Read More South Island, New Zealand
How did you afford it?
“Live large and on purpose.” How can you afford it? People are naturally curious as to how we can afford such a grand venture. The simplest answer is that we decided to afford it. We saved. We made sacrifices. It took time. Savings over time. Small steps. Anything of significance in life takes application over… Read More How did you afford it?
Australia Part 2
Sydney, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, and Daintree We took two days to drive our rental car from Melbourne north to Sydney through the green rolling hills and winding mountain roads of Victoria in southern Australia, and were amazed by the beauty. A highlight on the long drive was a pit stop on a rainy day at… Read More Australia Part 2
Australia Part 1
Newcastle, Rosebud and Melbourne We made it to Australia! Were we going to immediately be bitten by a venomous spider or eaten by a crocodile? Well, Australia turned out to be way more welcoming than we anticipated! Instead, we enjoyed sausage rolls, Tim Tams, caramel slices and the best coffee we’ve ever had. Newcastle After… Read More Australia Part 1
Big Picture Travel Plans
“If you want to live the life you’ve never lived, you have to do things you’ve never done.” So how did we put this vision into action? Simply put – had an idea, made an action plan, made adjustments, and executed that plan. Regarding our travel plan, we looked at a variety of approaches on… Read More Big Picture Travel Plans
Introduction
By Dad “The greatest danger in life is not to take the adventure.” George Leigh Mallory as found in National Geographic Aug 2018. Family, Friends, Colleagues, travel enthusiasts, Thank you for your interest in our family’s adventure that we call Holliday360. We sold our home, sold our cars, left our professions, and pulled our kids… Read More Introduction
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
We only stayed in Malaysia for one full day. We discovered we would have to fly through Kuala Lumpur on the way to Australia, so we decided to turn it into a quick stop. It turned out to be one of the cheapest and nicest places we’ve stayed so far! H, Mom and I went… Read More Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Seoul, Republic of Korea
Welcome to our first experience of true culture shock and jet lag. After waiting for several days in Hawaii for a military hop to take us to Seoul, we finally settled for a commercial flight. Though we initially planned to travel around all of Korea, not spend all our time in Seoul, plans change. We’ve… Read More Seoul, Republic of Korea
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