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Traveling around the world with your family is possible!
Spend more time with their children, learn to live differently, open up to others… These are the reasons that lead some parents to embark on a family trip around the world. “In general, they are over 35 years old and have already settled down in life, which forces them to take a sabbatical or to resign,” notes François Rosenbaum, founder of the Tourdumondiste.com site (https: //www.tourdumondiste .com /).
Go with one or two, even three children!
“Most leave with one or two children, on average between 5 and 13 years old. With toddlers, it’s more complicated to manage. We need to carry more luggage, respect naps, be very attentive to health problems… As for teenagers, they have a hard time doing without friends. »Among the most popular destinations: South East Asia, Australia and North America.
Travel around the world: what is the budget?
Bike, sailboat, motorhome, plane and local transport… Depending on the mode of transport, the budget for a one-year trip ranges between 12 and 000 €. And if families come back with unforgettable memories and strong bonds, getting back to the daily grind is not always easy. Hence the importance of preparing it well!
Six parents give feedback on their trip around the world
“A difficult return to sedentary life. “
“Thanks to this 11-month round-the-world trip, we spent the equivalent of 12 years of school holidays with our children, which allowed us to get to know each other better. But the readjustment to sedentary life has proved difficult for us adults. The journey opened in us a thirst for permanent discovery. The journeys in the metro / apartment / office, the daily routine… It has become disturbing! Sabrina and David, parents of Noanh, 11, and Adam, 7.
“One year of backpacking travel! ”
“Laurène, a school teacher, took a leave of absence, and I, an interactive designer, resigned. Separating from the apartment, the car, the furniture… that was not a problem. With less, we felt more free. Only Diane had difficulties: her comfort zone seemed far away and the change of landmarks questioned her a lot. She has often expressed the desire to return to her former life. But with each new experience, she spoke proudly to her friends or classmates by video contact. »Laurène and Christophe, parents of Louis, 12 years old and Diane, 9 years old.
“Noah came back more independent. “
“After having toured the world for the first time, 18 years later, I wanted to do it with my son. It wasn’t always easy: I was the only one taking care of him. Sometimes he also missed friends. Meeting other families has done us a lot of good. Noë has come back more autonomous, more open to the world and I know he will manage wherever he goes. »Claudine, mother of Noë, 9 years old
“We rented our apartment furnished. “
“Reducing our expenses as much as possible in France, giving the nanny leave and emptying all our cupboards so that we could rent out our furnished apartment, took a lot of energy before our departure. Almost a move. Once we left, we had to find our rhythm, accept to be less “bulimic” than on vacation in our thirst for discovery. We discovered wonders everywhere, caring people all the time, and we were lucky not to be sick (much less than in France), not to have an accident, to never feel insecure. »Juliette and Geoffrey, parents of Eden, 10 years old.
“Not enough time for both of us!” “
“We are travelers at heart. When we had our oldest daughter, it was inconceivable to stop traveling. We have been around the world twice in three years. The difficulty was not having a relay to take care of the children, to play with them… to give us time for ourselves. We both missed moments. »Laëtitia and Tony, parents of Eléanor, 4 years old, and Victor, 1 year old.
“Difficult to go to school. “
“It’s not easy to motivate yourself to follow the school sessions at home when there are so many other things to do: meetings, hikes, visits … We managed to hold the program, but we know that we would not have never been able to be teachers! »Aurélie and Cyrille, parents of Alban, 11 years old, Clémence, 9 and a half years old, and Baptiste, 7 years old.
Other experiences can be found on these travel blogs
- https://www.youtube.com/c/tastesintheworld
- https://makemedream.com/
- http://aventure-noma2.fr/
- http://10piedsautourdumonde.com/
- http://enavantlesloulous.com/
- http://www.mafamillevoyage.fr/