Will & Bear Journal

April 4, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

Dreams fulfilled, lessons learnt & life lived on the road with Riley Travels Although we don’t have cubs of our own we understand the uniqueness of travelling the world with kids. It ain’t always easy, just like everything in life, but some parents sure do make it look fun! When we think of epic […]

EL Nido, Palawan

January 27, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

Its Neat’o Palawan has been on the bucket list for some years, we just hadn’t managed time to get there. We were time poor with only ten days inclusive of travel days to make a break for it. The trip was for Locks birthday – I wanted an escape with little travel time, and thankfully […]

Holidays With Kids Magazine

December 15, 2018.Reading time 15 minutes.

Tell us about you and the family and how it started, your favourite places and how many countries has Riley been to now? My husband Lachlan and I are both expats. He’s an Aussie and I’m originally from New Zealand and we now call Tokyo home. Lock is an airline pilot and I’m an ex-flight […]

Five Star Kids Magazine

December 15, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Why Morocco? I have dreamed of Morocco for so long, with dynamic fragrant food, and majestic surroundings to colourful motifs at every turn. So the opportunity to visit was a clear yes even more so with a 10 month old baby, and why not? How did La Mamounia work with a baby? Do they have […]

Escape Magazine Feature

October 15, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Our recent feature in The debut Mag Escape, Camp and Caravan Aussie Camping Never Looked This Good Voracious travellers Kirianna and Lachlan Poole have notched up hundreds of stamps in their passports for work and leisure, but the couple has now set themselves a new challenge of showing two-year-old son Riley what’s in his Aussie […]

The Great Aus Lap

August 21, 2018.Reading time 24 minutes.

The slow life has been incredible so far. We enjoy the days as they come, free camping and unforgettable experiences. With lots of van lifers from all walks of life, different countries or cities, each sharing their story around the campfire, it is where we hear of hidden oases to explore ourselves. We are so […]

The Mauritian Paradise

June 20, 2018.Reading time 13 minutes.

I last left you in Australia, where our little family was living the van life doing the great Australian lap. While our touring in Izzie had been magical, we were itching for a tropical getaway. The opportunity presented itself after a week in Sydney celebrating the nuptials of Uncle Bush and Aunty Sezzie. Flights were […]

Dockatot

May 7, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

We began our great lap of Australia in our 1962 vintage spilt screen kombi. With limited space and a baby in tow our luggage required some great thought. Every piece of clothing and every cup and saucer was thoughtfully placed. Selecting the necessary baby items from the not so necessary wasn’t all that easy for […]

16 Days on the Road

April 9, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Climbing out of bed, and slowly walking along the coastline, Riley is bouncing – he cannot believe he is at the beach soo early. A careful walk along the rocks until he reaches the sand where he discovers little rock pools to dip his toes in. He is glistening in the light and in seconds […]

My Tokyo

February 21, 2018.Reading time 19 minutes.

After 4 long years based in Tokyo, one would hope that I would have a book full of tricks to survive here…?? We live in the heart of Tokyo better known as the Minato-ku district. It’s a great spot to be. We are in close proximity to Tamachi station – Tamachi connects to both Haneda […]