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Experience the antithesis of the domestic lunchbox world – Bangkok street food! 

Getting ready to become the teacher…

Have you ever thought of packing up your life and starting a big adventure? Selling everything you own, quitting the long days and nights of work and routine and setting off with a backpack and a vague plan? And then, waking up to white sandy beaches, vibrant cities or steamy jungles bursting with wildlife, where every day brings something new to experience, learn and share?

Our trip to Borneo earlier this year was a bit of test for Emmie and me. In preparation for our year in Asia, I wanted to see if we could manage a different style of accommodation to what we’ve become used to over the past five years, so we ventured out from resortland and dipped our toes into the world of budget accommodation.

I have always been a nervous flyer. I fly Qantas everywhere because I trust them implicitly, and I even pay extra to fly Qantas on routes where there is a lot of competition.

We’re in Borneo on a budget. It’s not too difficult but I am missing basics like room service and a hotel pool. However, I’ve found an awesome solution – use someone elses hotel pool, for a fraction of the cost of staying at the hotel.

Emmie is five and in kindergarten, and I’m a little bit older. We live in Sydney, near the beach and it’s just the two of us. I work full time in communications – the pr kind, not the technical kind…I am hopeless at technology (inlcuding figuring out how to blog).

Things may not always go smoothly when flying with babies and toddlers, but with a few tricks and tools we can make flying with kids a little easier for ourselves. Here’s a few life savers that have worked for me in the past: