22 countries, 5 moves in 8 years, two kids born in different countries and we’re still going. I share everything so you don’t have to figure it out alone.
22 Countries Visited
5 countries lived in
8 years of expat family life
Not a travel influencer. A travel mom.
I’m a mom, wife, and professional pack-master of two adventurous kids. We started in the Rocky Mountains — then life had other plans. One month after our daughter was born, my husband’s job took us to Indonesia while he was recovering from a dirt bike crash that left him temporarily in a wheelchair. We moved anyway. We’ve never looked back.
Since then we’ve lived in Indonesia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and traveled through Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway — on Christmas Eve — with our kids. Our son was born abroad. We’ve moved five times in eight years. This blog is everything I wish I’d had before all of it.
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- First Cheer Competition + Family Weekend Getaway- Austin, TXThere’s something about a first cheer competition that just hits differently. It’s the nerves, the excitement, the early mornings, the glitter and somehow it turns into a full family event whether you planned it that way or not. We decided to lean into it and turn the weekend into a 3-day family getaway, and honestly it was one… Read more: First Cheer Competition + Family Weekend Getaway- Austin, TX
- Ballin’ on a Budget: How We Actually Travel With Kids Without Going BrokeLet’s be real for a second: Travel with kids is expensive.Travel with older kids? Even more expensive So instead of trying to cut everything out or say no all day… We’ve learned how to “ball on a budget.” And honestly? It’s been a game changer. The Rule That Changed Everything As our kids have gotten older,… Read more: Ballin’ on a Budget: How We Actually Travel With Kids Without Going Broke
- The Time I Lost My Kid in a Russian Train Station (Christmas Eve… in Siberia)Let me just say this upfront: If you’ve never “misplaced” a child while traveling, are you even doing it right? Because we didn’t just almost lose one…we almost lost two. Setting the Scene We were living abroad as expats on Sakhalin Island, traveling across Russia on the Trains Siberian Railway, on a 17-day adventure to Moscow with our friends… Read more: The Time I Lost My Kid in a Russian Train Station (Christmas Eve… in Siberia)
- Don’t Think, Just Do-Thanks Maverick!If there’s one thing I’ve learned about traveling with kids, it’s this: If you wait for the “perfect time”… you’ll never go. So instead, and quoting my son’s favorite movie,“Don’t think. Just do.” The Problem: We Overthink Travel As parents, we turn travel into this huge, overwhelming project: And before you know it…You’ve talked yourself… Read more: Don’t Think, Just Do-Thanks Maverick!
- Disney in a Day! Magic without the Meltdowns!This post may contain affiliate links Let’s just get this out of the way… I’m not a casual Disney visitor.I’m a full-blown Disney fanatic I’ve: Needless to say… I KNOW Disney. And more importantly?I know how to do Disney efficiently with kids without losing your marbles. Let’s be honest… Disney in one day sounds like chaos.And without… Read more: Disney in a Day! Magic without the Meltdowns!
Kilometers with Kids 