More Travel Less Plastic
Welcome! We’re a family of four – mum, dad, Miss B (6) and Little O (4) making efforts to use less plastic in our daily lives. We love to travel but we despair at the plastic and other pollution we see whilst away. We recently set off on a six month stint travelling as a…
Plastic-free periods whilst travelling
Plastic-free periods Now here is the post you’ve all been waiting for! Menstrual cups and cloth pads! Menstruation items (both pads and tampons) were reported to account for 8.5% of plastic pollution highlighted by the Marine Conservation Society Report 2017. Gah! We all have a level of understanding on the issues of plastic pollution. The…
How to reduce plastic water bottles while travelling
Before we set off on our travels, we tried to pre-empt our use of plastic, and reduce plastic consumption in every way we could whilst moving around Asia. Most of this was relatively straightforward, because we had become accustomed to huge reductions in our plastic consumption at home. Transitioning all this to a backpack wasn’t…
What’s wrong with plastic?
So, what is wrong with plastic anyway? Most of us have seen the video of the turtle with the straw up it’s nose which scientists painstakingly extract. It’s devastating viewing. The latest plastic pollution reference is to the great pacific garbage patch which measures more than 1.6 million square kilometres (over 617,000 square miles). Whilst…
Thailand – Pai with kids. Travelling with less plastic
First impressions I first came to Pai as a backpacker in 2004. Back then it was known as one of those “off the beaten track” traveller secrets. Fourteen years later, it still has that reputation yet it is a very different town. Thankfully, despite the endless cafes and bars, it has still kept a lot…
Malaysia with kids. Travelling with less plastic
Child friendliness When you ask most people where their favourite destination in South East Asia is, Malaysia does not often come top of the list. Thailand has beaches, Cambodia has temples, Laos has backpacker ‘secrets’, but what does Malaysia offer? We have been very fortunate that a family member resides in Kuala Lumpur. We have…
Review – The Humble Bamboo Toothbrush
The Humble Brush Plastic Bottles and Plastic Bags tend to be the first thing people think of when it comes to plastic waste. But what about Toothbrushes? An estimated 1 billion toothbrushes are created a year in the US alone. Due to the volume being created, recycling all these toothbrushes is a huge challenge. Yes,…
Top 5 things to do in Battambang with kids
Battambang (or Battambong as it is pronounced) is a town you are unlikely to have heard if you live outside Cambodia or neighbouring countries. Despite that, it’s Cambodia’s second largest city, behind Phnom Penh and ahead of Siem Reap, and is located in the North West of the country. Famous for its French colonial architecture,…
Vietnam – Hanoi with kids. Travelling with less plastic
Welcome to our guide of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Hectic, historical, and humble – Hanoi is a sensory cluster bomb for young children. So much to see and look at. We spent 6 days in the heart of the old quarter right at start of our South East Asian adventure. Here we look at…
New Zealand – Lake Taupo with kids
Famous for its vast Lake Taupo, there really is something for everyone here. Numerous family friendly activities can be found on the lake; swimming, scenic cruises, fishing, kayaking, rapids jet boating. On land, activities such as ‘Taupo Museum and Ora Garden of Wellbeing’ , ‘Huka Prawn Park’ , and ‘Huka Honey Hive’ are available most…
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