Overland travel

with kids

Follow Our Journey!

We are an ordinary family on an extraordinary journey

1st November 2024 we’ll be off again!  Lucky enough to get a second shot at exploring South america.  this time we’re better prepared and ready to embark on aN estimated 22 Month long adventure with our kids, camper, kite boards, surfboards & cameras to explore the Americas one day at a time.    We are using polarsteps to track our progress live, follow along to see where we are….

Kid's Page

In their words, thru their eyes, how the kids experience it all.

Our Mascot

Our travel mascot is ‘Dog’, the lead character in the 80’s NZ cartoon series Footrot Flats.  Fun for the kids,.

Meet Bruce (The truck)

Our home away from home.

Gallery

Blog of our Journey

First 100-Days, Overland Journey

First 100-Days, Overland Journey

travel distance & food costs After 100 days on the road, we’ve covered 13,327 km, crossing 7 countries and burning 2,364L of diesel at an average cost of $1.25 CAD per liter. Nights Camping: 60 paid / 40 wild camping Average...

Nicaragua to Costa Rica

Nicaragua to Costa Rica

San Juan del Sur is a laid-back beach town on Nicaragua’s Pacific coast, known for its stunning coastline and world-class waves. Once a small fishing village, it gained prominence during the California Gold Rush in the mid-1800s when Cornelius Vanderbilt’s company...

omatepe island, nicaragua

omatepe island, nicaragua

January 28th.  Just off the western shores of Lake Nicaragua, lies the island of Ometepe. Formed by the twin volcanoes Concepción and Maderas, the brochure advertises it to be a paradise of lush forests, cascading waterfalls, and black-sand beaches. Offering a...

“Anything can happen if you let it”