Leaving For 2 Years Of Full Time Family Travel

Wow, the time is finally here. After months of planning, saving, packing, repacking, and telling you all about our route, our bookings, and our endless to-do lists, we’ve actually done it. We’ve left the UK for two years of full-time family travel. And as I’m writing this, I’m sat on the rooftop of our riad in Asilah, Morocco, listening to the call to prayer drift across the town. Surreal doesn’t even begin to cover it.

Just Landed in Tangier

Leaving home was bittersweet. We’d been saying goodbye in waves, friends, work, school mums, and everyone in between. We had a big farewell party back in May, which made things feel real, but in the end, it was family goodbyes that hit the hardest. Still, deep down, we know the experiences ahead will be worth every single teary hug.

We’re only four days into this adventure and the learning curve has been… steep. Daily budgeting is already proving to be our biggest challenge (food is definitely where most of our money is disappearing). We’re realising very quickly that we need to be strict if we want to make this lifestyle work long-term. This isn’t a holiday, it’s our life now, and that shift in mindset is something we’re navigating one day at a time.

We flew out on the 2nd of September from London Gatwick to Tangier, where we’ve started a six-week journey around Morocco before heading off to Bangkok. Those first two days in Tangier were exactly what we needed, an easy introduction. It feels completely different to Marrakech. Tangier has a European coastal vibe to it, with wide boulevards and a slower pace, which made the transition less overwhelming. Maybe it’s because the season is winding down here, but the streets weren’t crowded, the prices were lower, and the sun was still blazing. Perfect.

And now here we are in Asilah. Whitewashed walls, colourful street art, sea views everywhere you turn, it’s a slower, calmer Morocco that feels like the ideal place to breathe after the chaos of packing up our entire lives. We’ve got no set plans, no rigid itinerary. We’re booking things last minute, trusting the road, and trying to embrace the unknown.

This is just the beginning, but if these first few days are anything to go by, it’s going to be one hell of an adventure. Let’s see where the road takes us, shall we?

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