EER078: Starting Family Travel Early

Thinking of starting family travel early? I certainly hope that this podcast gives you plenty of advice and encouragement, including today’s interview.

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STARTING FAMILY TRAVEL EARLY

If you’re considering starting family travel early, listen to Kylie Gibbon and her family. This family of four from Aukland, New Zealand have been on many adventures, including an eight-month trip through Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Here Kylie talks about how they planned and budgeted their trip. She also articulates the benefits they’ve seen from starting family travel early.

Listen in for tips on travel routines, beating the Southeast Asian heat, travel gear and apps, and one mom’s perspective on starting family travel early.

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IN THIS EPISODE

• 02:30 Intro
• 06:40 Habits, routines, & dealing with Southeast Asian heat
• 16:29 Saving & budgeting tips
• 26:19 Travel gear
• 35:32 Education, resources & starting family travel early
• 44:25 Recommended destinations

ABOUT

• Names: Kylie & Mike Gibbon and their daughter Sophie (6) and Jack (4)
• Hold passports from: New Zealand
• Type of travel: Short-term & long-term (8 months on the road)
• A few places they’ve been: all over Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe, including 3 months in a small French village.

IN THEIR BAGS

• Packing Cubes (They use the Kathmandu brand in New Zealand)
• Trunki Boostapack
• Sea Band: pressure bands for carsickness
• Gingins (ginger candy for car sickness)
• Kathmandu 60L backpack
• MacBook Air
• 2 Kindle Fire Tablets
• Canon EOS
• iPhone 6s
• Tula Baby Carrier

LINKS & RESOURCES

• Peugeot Euro lease
• The Tripit App
• Kidpix

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