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5 things to REALLY bother taking …

Posted on May 9, 2011 by rachp

…when adventure travelling with kids, though we thought they were a waste of time when we bought them. These little items have turned out to be invaluable all around the world, have lasted, have been used everywhere. Total budget? Tiny. Please add your own really useful gadgets through Comments, at the end of the blog.

Categories: Rachel, Stuff 'n' Nonsense, The Home that Roams, World Trip 2006-7 | Tags: 366, adventure travel, adventure travel with kids, camping straps, essential RTW travel gear, gap year with kids, head torch, mooncup, packing list, Pritchard, pritchards, pritchards travel, travel washing line | 4 Comments

5 things to really not bother taking …

Posted on April 28, 2011 by 3-6-6

… on a trip with kids around the world. We bought ‘em, we chucked ‘em along the way. Please add your own useless gadgets through Comments, below. 1) packing compressors. they sound SO great … you can reduce your clothes and increase your packing space by 80%! They don’t mention the fact that they make &hellip Continue reading »

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In the Greek midwinter

Posted on April 27, 2011 by rachp

Somewhat shaky from possibly the sickiest crossing in maritime history, we arrived in the pre-dawn dark of Patra to thunderstorms, rain and Greek roads. This is probably not how most tourists hit Greece. Not for us the blazing heat stepping off a plane on a 2-week package holiday.