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Skiing in Gudauri + 3 Days in Tbilisi (All the Info you Need for a Georgia Vacation)

Destinations, Georgia, Tbilisi and Gudauri · Last Modified: March 15, 2022

Skiing in Gudauri + 3 Days in Tbilisi (All the Info you Need for a Georgia Vacation)

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⛰ Our dear friend Ahmed from @trek_atlas_mountai

⛰ Our dear friend Ahmed from @trek_atlas_mountains this one is for you!

🤍 Thank you for an incredible tour of the Atlas Mountains. These are just some of our favourite videos of the time spent with you and your family. And they need to be here as a reminder of how precious life is and how quickly it passes.

This is a reminder to ourselves:

🌈 Find those trails you want to follow and commit to them!

💫 Life is fleeting, do everything you can in the time you have.

And Morocco… thank you… you wowed us again!
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🔷 This post comes with a warning! Chefchaouen -

🔷 This post comes with a warning! Chefchaouen - the Instagram famous city in Morocco. The streets are not as quiet as they appear here!

🦋 This was a tough one for us. We knew its popularity had grown due to its fame on Instagram. But we weren't quite prepared for just how much. Noted we were there during the peak of the summer holidays, so had both domestic and international tourists.

🅿️ Chefchaouen was a natural stop on our trip north from Fes and after eight weeks we had gotten used to the hustle and bustle of Morocco.

🧞‍♂️ But Chefchaouen was a different kind of hustle and did again bring home the impact of over-tourism.

🫐 It was initially hard to comprehend the amount of people over-dressed scurrying around town looking for that perfect shot.

🌀 Lingering in doorways for far too long without consideration of other travellers or in some case locals.

🔷 It was also surprising to see that several of these picture perfect locations were actually set up and came with a cost.

🗣 With that said, we too couldn't help but snap a couple of pics while we wandered through the medina. We also met several lovely locals, spent a morning at the local famers market and took a day trip to Akchour to check out Gods bridge and chill in the fresh water.

🧭 But we'd be lying if we said Chefchaouen didn't play with our moral compass a little.

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👣 7 top things to see and do in and around Fes

👣 7 top things to see and do in and around Fes el Bali… the oldest and biggest Medina in the world!

(Save this post if you’re planning a trip to Fes)

1️⃣ shop till you drop

2️⃣ visit the beautiful Madrasas - we loved Al Attarine Madrasa

3️⃣ check out the various fondouks and souks - we loved the Nejjarine Fondouk and the Henna Souk

4️⃣ get down to the ground floor of the Chouara tannery, take the time to interact and chat with the men at work

5️⃣ watch the sun set from Marinid tombs

6️⃣ take a cooking class with @babsahrafes

7️⃣ walk the Jnan Sbil gardens (there is currently no water in the lake but it will be back in October)

Fes is such an amazing place, with so so so much to see, do and experience. Have you been to Fes… what would you add to this list?

Check out our self-guided walking tour coming soon!

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🇲🇦 In case you were wondering what the ‘wo

🇲🇦 In case you were wondering what the ‘work’ on a Workaway or HelpX looks like in Morocco…. This is it!!

Questions we are frequently asked:

- families CAN workaway or HelpX, there is a filter in the search options
- you don’t pay the host, there is only a small annual fee to join the Workaway platform. HelpX is free.
- there are options worldwide - some more than others
- you can find short term and long term jobs
- working hours vary from 3-5 hours per day. Here in Morocco we were working 3 hours a day
- is it difficult with kids… not at all, we get them involved. They love the responsibility!

⁉️ Any other questions… drop me a message!

🙋‍♀️ What do you think, would you try it?
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🏋️Have you ever thought of Workaway or HelpX

🏋️Have you ever thought of Workaway or HelpX to help fuel your travel adventures?

I’m jumping back to our first month in Morocco as I didn’t share much here on the grid. And our HelpX experience from Morocco is something I want to share and document here to remember forever.

For one month we stayed with our host Ahmed in his home in Tagounite, very near the Sahara. Ahmed is Amazigh which is one of the indigenous groups of Morocco. He lives in one of the toughest environments we have ever experienced.

And so our month living there with him was one of those incredibly challenging but rewarding adventures.

We helped fix the walls where the rain washed the mud away, we made mud bricks and learnt to cook an authentic Moroccan tagine. Most of all we got to experience Moroccan hospitality at its best.

Here is my personal record - the bits I don’t ever want to forget -
🦂 Scary stuff - the spiders and the bloody huge scorpions
⚒️ Tough stuff - using the tools to break the earth to make the mud
🔥 Hot stuff - walking 30-40 minutes to town in 40+ degrees
👀 Surprising stuff - the goats living in the house beside the kitchen
🥁 Fun stuff - hanging out listening to the music jam sessions
🐝 Humbling stuff - the generosity from all
🤢 Yuck stuff - the couple days of vomiting and diarrhoea
🦉 Learning stuff - the ease of adjustment to living without excess
🤍 Love stuff - evening family time in abundance

So there we go! HelpX and Workaway are just two platforms that we love to use. It not only means we are able to travel for longer cheaper… but most importantly we have life changing moments and memories.

🏄🏼‍♀️ 7 lessons at the age of 7 and to

🏄🏼‍♀️ 7 lessons at the age of 7 and totally hooked on surfing ~ and you can bet summer is truly on her mind 🌞

🐌 One of the many great aspects of slow travel and world schooling is the time you get to dive deep into experiences and activities.

🌊 Our girls have thrived in their month-long surf lessons in Essaouira, Morocco.

💥 It’s given them a chance to reconnect with the sea in its wilder form and further build their confidence in the surf. All while meeting new people, making new friends, trying out new experiences, learning new skills and having an absolute blast.

🙏🏻 Thanks to the team @mogasurf & @loving.surf for the month long adventure. The girls can’t wait till we get to our next surf destination to try out their new found love for the surf 🏄🏼‍♀️ 🏝

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✨Ad| Save this post if you are coming to Morocco

✨Ad| Save this post if you are coming to Morocco and want a perfect riad stay in Essaouira!

💎 If you picture a stay in Morocco you imagine walking down narrow Medina alleys and arriving at an antique door. Behind that antique door you open up into a beautiful riad courtyard.

🔑 Then as you gradually look up, you see several floors of tiered balconies stretching up to a blue sky above. It's authentic, it's personal, it's cosy and boutique... it's quintessentially Morocco.

🦋 And hands down, this riad is the epitome of a boutique stay. @ryadwatier is a place for travellers.

🔔 Ryad Watier is the kind of place where you can trust that you'll have a holiday that is special and memorable. If you are a family and you love off-beat travel... Ryad Watier is waiting for you!

👀 See our full review of @ryadwatier up on the blog!

🌍 + 🐙 = 🌊🥷 Look what we found while

🌍 + 🐙 = 🌊🥷

Look what we found while out exploring the rock pools in Essaouira, Morocco with @travelynnfamily …

Worldschooling kids + octopus encounters = the next generation of eco-warriors!

🌍 + 🐙 = 🌊🥷

Give me 🤙 if you agree!

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AD | 🇲🇦 What is a riad? Follow us to @ryadwa

AD | 🇲🇦 What is a riad? Follow us to @ryadwatier in Essaouira Morocco to find out…

🚪 If you picture a stay in Morocco you imagine walking down narrow Medina alleys, turning into a narrower alley and arriving at an antique door.

🌿 Behind that antique door you open up into a beautiful riad courtyard. Then as you gradually look up you see several floors of tiered balconies, which lead into boutique rooms. It's authentic, it's personal, it's cosy, it's quintessentially Morocco.

Read our review of @ryadwatier in Essaouira and find out if it’s the right place for your next vacation ✌️
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🛟 Marrakech - You know when you wait to get to

🛟 Marrakech - You know when you wait to get to a place for what feels like your whole life?

And you finally make it and it meets all your expectations and more. We only had a few nights booked in Marrakech so had a few must-see places to visit bookmarked for our short stay.

These are the top 7 must-see places in Marakech if you are going for 3-4 days!

1️⃣ Jamaa el Fna
2️⃣ Jardin Majorelle
3️⃣ Koutoubia Marrakech
4️⃣ Get lost in the souk
5️⃣ Le Jardin Secret
6️⃣ Ben Youssef - Quran School
7️⃣ Tanneries

This list is short but sweet - it just means we’ll have to go back - and I think we might end up back there before we leave Morocco.

Anything you’d add for us to see next time we go?

⛳️ Save this post if you are planning a quick visit to Marrakech.

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📸 Ben Youssef

🇲🇦 Yallah… here we go… Morocco for three

🇲🇦 Yallah… here we go… Morocco for three months!!

👀 Follow us @myfreerangefamily!

🐌 And we’ll show you what it’s like to live, work and slow travel Morocco.

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🎞 Turkey - the highlight reel! One month in T

🎞 Turkey - the highlight reel!

One month in Turkey deserves it’s own reel I reckon.

Thanks to Turkish Airline’s clever marketing we added Turkey to our FULL-TIME travel destination list.

We came, we saw, we loved… we’ll definitely be back.

Thanks Turkey… it was fun! Get our guides, itinerary & recommendations for all things Turkey over on the BLOG.

🍭 Oh and hey… FOLLOW @myfreerangefamily for more travel adventures!

Next stop Morocco 🇲🇦

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👾 I’m not sure if it’s just me but I think

👾 I’m not sure if it’s just me but I think travel might just be getting more expensive.

🛟 I’ve just hit publish on our complete guide to road tripping in Turkey. Go check it out if Turkey is on your list… we’ve added a complete breakdown on how much we spent. A 2022 take on how much it costs to travel in Turkey! Or save this post for later.

📈 Side Topic: I have this feeling, and correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the tourism sector is making up for lost time. A two year catch up is currently underway… and prices seem to be doubling in some cases.

🗿 More specifically, we’ve found In Turkey museums have crossed out prices, then stickers over crossed out prices and then basically a final doubled price all on the same ticket.

It feels like Turkey is in the process of playing catch up. And this isn’t a gripe by the way… I think it’s probably a necessity for some, a way to stay afloat.

When I research prices online… they seem to be way out. Blogs written in 2019 for example saying they paid this much and we get quoted LOTS more.

Perhaps this is the new trend in travel and tourism? I don’t know…

Have you started travelling again, have you noticed an increase where you are?

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📸 - The balloons fly over our accommodation in Goreme.

🪶 World schooling goes a little something like

🪶 World schooling goes a little something like this!!!

🤩 We don’t have it sorted most of the time, but we mostly have it sorted some of the time. Confused yet… me too.

⚖️ Trying to find the balance of worldschooling, homeschooling and unschooling?

🕉 Here are some of the MANTRAS we remind ourselves of in order to create positive learning experiences for our free-range kids as we travel full-time.

- don’t stress the small stuff
- be present & patient
- discuss, communicate & query
- wonder, ponder & pose questions
- follow their lead
- forget perfect
- slowly slowly
- we ARE doing it!

🧞‍♂️What mantras would you add to this?
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💛💙 A very very big thank you to our new frie

💛💙 A very very big thank you to our new friend Maria! @maria_sklyaruk @vilna.photo

I’ve said it before… I’m normally always the one behind the camera. Not this time.

💡Maria manages the hotel we stayed at in Goreme Cappadocia… and you know when you just know… you meet someone and you click!

Well she offered our little fam bam a live photo shoot.

She took us to this abandoned little open air museum, no longer visited by big groups of tourists. Only those who know about it. We walked and talked and she took our photos.

And these beauties were the result. If you are heading to Cappadocia and you want some beautiful photos, find Maria!

Massive gratitude for these photos, taken in a place I have always wanted to visit… my little crew!

Maria from all of us much love! And thanks for helping us get a few family shots that we will be able to treasure forever 💛💙

😜 Most people will show you the postcard pictur

😜 Most people will show you the postcard pictures of tiered terraces cascading down a valley.

Not us!

Let me tell you about the other side of Pamukkale…

🤘We rocked up EARLY… because Pamukkale has piqued my interest since I was a teenager and I wanted it to myself for a bit. As I do. I like to reflect and ponder in a place.

Anyhow, as I was saying. An early start, 6.30 we headed to the top gate. But alas the Iger’s were already there… big dresses, floppy hats. Sigh. BUT they didn’t stick around for long. They got there shot and were gone by 7am. Which meant that for a whole 10 minutes we DID get it all to ourself… BLISS.

I could see straight away that the terraces are now protected. No longer can tourists bath in them, but for good reason. They are one of the most unique and naturally occurring places in the world and they have been pretty hammered over the years. So it is good to see that conservation practices are strong at work.

Several man made terraces have been created for travellers to bath in. But they were bloody freezing and not my cup of tea. But we did notice the natural hot springs being directed and channeled to flow in designated sections down the terraces and into the valley.

The kids asked if they could get in… it was warm… it was clear… it looked the perfect size for the kids in between corrugated iron partitions… I said yes!

Next Mike asked if he should get in too? I said yes to him as well!

💯 And there we have it… my version of Pamukkale in Turkey. Did I love it… 100 percent!

It was a bit of a laugh… probably a bit naughty. But you’ve got to be naughty every now and again right?
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🎈 We are beginning to look a little rough!

👀 As we walk busy streets filled with tourists I occasionally find myself looking at my little free range family through other peoples eyes. And we look kind of dishevelled to be honest!

🚁 I brought this up at dinner tonight and Boo explained it quite well… “we look like we’ve fallen from a helicopter into a tree.”

💬 Another Boo quote as we watched a very well put together family of Mum, Dad and two kids on their way to a restaurant… “they look like they’re from Dubai.”

🧟‍♀️ Meanwhile, our clothes are gathering small tears and holes, our shoes are filthy (and kind of stinky), my eyebrows are a little bushier than normal and Lulu’s curls are on the verge of dreads most of the time.

🧚 When you think about it for a minute… normally travellers take just two weeks. Before this full-time travel malarky we’d pack our best clothes, get our hair cut and coloured and away we’d go… looking our best!

NOT anymore.

🌎 So if you see a scruffy little full-time travel family walking down the street in a town near you… don’t panic. They probably haven’t fallen from a helicopter into a tree. Most likely they’re just world-schoolers slowly walking the planet and doing travel a bit differently than most.

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📸 Boo looking beautifully scruffy in Cappadocia, Turkey.

👻 Boo catches some zzz’s… in preparation fo

👻 Boo catches some zzz’s… in preparation for a TWO YEAR travel adventure!

Follow @myfreerangefamily for some slow travel inspiration to off the beaten track destinations.

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💸 How much do we have saved? We have $60,00

💸 How much do we have saved?

We have $60,000 NZD (38,000 USD) saved for our full-time travel. There we go… I said it.

I feel like this is something we don’t talk about in the full-time travel community. So I’m gonna do it!

This is our savings allocated to slow travel. The big question is how long will it last. Who knows we may end up returning back to New Zealand with our tails between our legs in 6 months from now. Savings depleted. But I hope that’s not the case.

We are trying to travel on $100 NZD (63 USD) a day, so that means we have 600 days of travel up our sleeve. And this needs to include flights, travel insurance, accommodation… the whole shebang.

BUT 3 weeks in travelling as a family of four and we’re already well over budget - like double. See our insta stories tomorrow for a breakdown on where we have spent most.

I have an app which I use which helps me see how much we are spending a month. Trabee Pocket, it’s not great, I might try find another. Any full-timers out there have a budget app that they recommend?

Anyway at this point it looks like here in Turkey we are spending on average $200 NZD a day (all inclusive). However, Turkey was always going to be over budget. Based on the length of time here, the area we wanted to cover, our method of transport etc all contributing to this overspend.

We will need to see if we can tighten the purse strings in Morocco if we are going to get our 600 days as planned. But we have a few things up our sleeve to help curb the spending. (Don’t worry we won’t put the kids to work just yet… and they’ll still get three meals a day).

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📷 Ephesus amphitheatre

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 We are officially on the

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 We are officially on the road!

🏙 We are turning this full-time travel family into a team of four. No longer just me and the girls cruising the world… Mike has finished up work in Dubai for good and we have officially said goodbye.

🐣 But what a surreal moment… leaving a city you have called home for years… the only place your children have ever called home! A place where friends have become family, a place that we have created our own family.

And I’ve just gotta say, Dubai gets a bad rap… sure it’s not perfect. Like any place it has its downsides, but for the most part we have loved our life in Dubai. It has been the perfect hub to see the rest of the world. And our kids have thrived… raised in a multicultural city that values tolerance and innovation.

🤩 In fact I could say that we have also thrived. Dubai is so much more than tall buildings, 5 star hotels, fast cars and the tourist hub it is portrayed to be. The leaders have incredible vision and drive, and this has lead to the creation of a city providing incredible opportunity for expats from all over the world.

I feel super grateful to have watched the city rise out of thin air and to have been a part of it!

🖤💚🤍❤️ So it’s goodbye for now, but I’m sure not forever. I can only begin to imagine how the city will have changed when we one day return, which I’m sure we will.

✌️Dubai… Yalla bye!!!

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