Kirsten’s final thoughts
Here we are, at the end of our trip, back in familiar surroundings and able to see friends and family again. I have been through several emotional rollercoasters regarding our journey. Before our...
View ArticleKit review
Now we have completed our trip, we are in a position to give our verdict on the items we lugged around the globe. What was vital, what was used only once or twice, what was a complete waste of space....
View ArticleHomeward bound
Our flight left Singapore a little later than scheduled at 11.30pm, and the girls did well to stay up that late without getting silly or grumpy. We were seated in the next to last row (they don’t even...
View ArticleTerminal one
This is the terminal one; the last blog entry of our trip. We’ll probably do a few dribs and drabs about readjusting to everyday life back at home, but here ends the daily grind of the daily diary. You...
View ArticleWelcome!
Welcome to Global Prices’ day-by-day blog of our family round-the-world trip from August 2009 to June 2010. Please use the links on the right to browse our posts and read about our travels. The RTW...
View ArticleSquare eyes
So what have I been up to since we got back to the UK? Spending even more time in front of a screen than usual, sadly. I’m back to work, constructing next year’s school timetable – which involves...
View ArticleHappy New Year 2011!
Long time no write… But perhaps it’s time for an update now we’ve been home for a good seven months. (Is it really that long already? Time does pass more rapidly when you’re not on the move....
View ArticleFamily Portraits
Just a quick entry to show off our latest book, a collection of family photos selected by Kirsten. (I’m still planning to do a more detailed blog + photo + souvenir book for each country we visited,...
View ArticleLong White Envelope
Got an LWE today with a letter to inform me that my Peruvian salt pan photograph has been shortlisted in the Wanderlust Photo of the Year competition and thus will be exhibited at Destinations Holiday...
View ArticleNine Years On…
Nine years to the day since we set off around the world for ten months – here’s how we looked then and now. [Smaller rucksacks this time – we’re only off for a day out in London to renew Kirsten’s...
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