The financial guide for long-term family travel
Practical advice on budgeting, insurance, connectivity, and planning for families who've swapped the routine for the road.
Starling vs Wise vs Revolut: A UK Family's Honest Verdict
We've been travelling Southeast Asia since Oct 2025. This is what we actually use and what we've learned the hard way.
Four pillars of
long-term travel finance
Planning
Visas, logistics, route planning, and the financial groundwork before you leave home.
Budgeting
Real-world costs, monthly breakdowns, and strategies for making your money go further.
Connectivity
SIMs, eSIMs, Wi-Fi hotspots, and staying online reliably across borders.
Insurance
Health, travel, and gear coverage for families who are away for months at a time.
Recent articles
Wise vs Post Office Travel Money Card: Which Works Better in Southeast Asia?
The Post Office Travel Money Card holds 22 currencies, and only two of them are Southeast Asian. For a UK family travelling the region, that one detail decides most of the comparison with Wise.
Kampot to Phu Quoc via the Ha Tien Border With Kids: How We Did It in One Day
Two minibuses, a walk across the border and a public boat, on one 12Go ticket that cost £40.46 for the four of us. How our family crossed from Cambodia to Vietnam in a single day, and what it cost.
How Much Does a Month in Vietnam Cost for a Family? Our Real Figures
We spent 45 days in Vietnam as a family of four, from Phu Quoc to Da Nang, Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City, and logged every expense. It came to £83.70 a day, or about £2,511 for a month, before flights.