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Personal essays and trip reflections from the road. Stories about why we left, how we move, what surprised us, and what full-time travel actually does to your family.

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Flying Into Thailand on a DTV: Da Nang to Chiang Mai With Eight Bags

All five of our Thailand DTVs were approved in just under four weeks at $340 a head, and we flew out of Da Nang the following week. Here is the real application timeline from Vietnam and what the 180 day entry stamp looked like at Bangkok immigration.

Jul 26, 2026 8 min read

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We Got Our Thailand DTVs: Moving to Chiang Mai for a Year

All five of our Thailand DTV approvals came through yesterday. Next up: a house in Chiang Mai for at least a year, a palate expander for Cora, and the bikes the girls have been asking about.

Jul 17, 2026 4 min read

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Back to London: Remembering Our First Arrival After the Queen Mary 2

Four years after we walked off the Queen Mary 2 with a luggage pile and no answering Airbnb host, we are planning a return to London this August. Scotland and Ireland are circling the map too.

Jul 12, 2026 5 min read

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Why Lucca Is Our Favorite Italian City (and Why We Want to Go Back for Months)

We've been to a lot of Italian cities. Lucca is the one we keep saying we'll go back to for months. Here's what we did in 11 days. And what makes it different from everywhere else.

Jun 14, 2026 9 min read

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One Week in Taipei with Kids: A Complete Family Travel Guide

We spent 13 days in Taipei, Taiwan in July 2024 with our three daughters. This is the complete guide we wish existed before we went. For the full series, check out our YouTube channel @adamandlinds. We also cover it in our family travel companion guidebook, available on Amazon.

Jun 6, 2026 18 min read

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Da Nang in 2026: Something Has Changed

We spent seven months in Da Nang and came back for three more. A month in, we are quietly counting down to leaving. Here is what changed.

Jun 4, 2026 8 min read

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The countries we've visited (and why I hate country counting)

We've been to 32 countries together as a family. Here's the full list, and a genuine grievance about why counting countries is flawed.

Jun 2, 2026 6 min read

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Our Six-Year-Old Has Now Spent More of Her Life Abroad Than in America

After 43 months of full-time travel, our youngest daughter Harper has officially spent more of her life abroad than in America. The math, and what it means.

May 6, 2026 8 min read

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Leaving Osaka After Three Months: How a Family of Five Moves Across Asia With Ten Checked Bags

Three months in Osaka go by faster than you expect. We arrived in early February, watched the city move from

Apr 26, 2026 12 min read

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The Day Kowloon Surprised Us: Walk Hong Kong With Kids

On day five in Hong Kong we slowed down, booked a morning with Walk Hong Kong in Kowloon, and accidentally had one of the best days of the trip. Here's what happened - and what it cost.

Mar 29, 2026 7 min read