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Where to Stay in Tulum: Best Beach Hotels in Tulum 2025

Where to Stay in Tulum: Best Beach Hotels in Tulum 2025

August 25, 2022

Wondering where to stay in Tulum? Let's dive in and look at some of the best beach hotels in Tulum.  Once a sleepy coastal town, Tulum has transformed into a cool, boho chic beach destination loved by hipsters, honeymooners and yogis alike. This is where the jungle meets the sea, and the be[...]

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Fun Things to do in Cancun, Mexico

30 Fun Things to do in Cancun, Mexico in 2025

August 22, 2022

Planning a trip to Mexico’s most popular beach destination? We live just 1 hour from Cancun and have scoured the area to come up with this comprehensive list of things to do in Cancun, Mexico. With the signature Caribbean white-sand beaches and world class resorts, Cancun is a crowd puller in[...]

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Where to Stay in Cancun Mexico

Where to Stay in Cancun Mexico 2025

June 14, 2022

Wondering where to stay in Cancun, Mexico? I've put together a detailed guide highlighting the best areas to stay in Cancun, and the best hotels in Cancun.

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How to Get From Cancun to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

How to Get From Cancun to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico 2025

June 13, 2022

What's the best way to get from Cancun to Playa del Carmen? As a local expat, I will share the various forms of Cancun to Playa del Carmen transportation.

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Where to Stay in Holbox: Best Hotels in Holbox

Where to Stay in Holbox: Best Hotels in Holbox 2025

May 31, 2022

Where to stay in Holbox for a taste of island life? Here are my recommendations on the best hotels in Holbox for different types of travelers.

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How to Get to Isla Holbox, Mexico

How to Get to Isla Holbox, Mexico 2025

May 28, 2022

Planning to visit Isla Holbox but don't know how to reach there? I just got back from Holbox, and here's my guide on how to get to Isla Holbox. Isla Holbox is the Yucatan Peninsula's best-kept secret, a paradise island I always dreamt of visiting but only got a chance recently. In a tourist-run[...]

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Best Things to Do in Holbox Island

20 Best Things to Do in Holbox Island 2025

May 23, 2022

In the Yucatan Peninsula, I've found the closest thing to paradise: Isla Holbox. Check out my recommendations on the best things to do in Holbox.

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Things to Do in Cozumel, Mexico

15 Things to Do in Cozumel, Mexico [2025]

January 13, 2022

Cozumel is the kinda Caribbean island that many dream of: with miles and miles of powdery white sand, spearmint blue water and multi-colored reefs. Add to that, it's got ancient Mayan ruins and mangrove lagoons teeming with wildlife, and so much more! We’ve recently returned from our second tr[...]

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Hi, I’m Nellie

A travel writer, Lonely Planet guidebook author and worldschooling mum. Living in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, with my family since 2021. Read about me.

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Current Location

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

My Books

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Lonely Planet Mexico

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Lonely Planet Singapore

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Explorers

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Amsterdam Like a Local

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The Adventure Traveler's Handbook

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✈️ Travel writer & @lonelyplanet author 🌎 Sharing all about digital nomad family travel 🗺️Visited 150 countries 📍 Singaporean in Mexico 🇲🇽
  • Our kid has always been a voracious reader.
When she was a baby, we would read her bedtime stories every single night without fail. We centered playtime around books. She had toys - but she had more books. 📚 

She reads whatever books she likes — we don’t restrict what she reads. I don’t often buy her stuff, but I would buy her ANY book she wants. Whenever we moved, we would sell most books but lug her favorite ones with us (everything written by David Walliams!).

📖 Comment “BOOKS” if you’d like a list of Kaleya’s favorite books!

kids who read | worldschooling | books for kids | traveling families | digital nomad families | family adventures
  • Our kid has always been a voracious reader.
When she was a baby, we would read her bedtime stories every single night without fail. We centered playtime around books. She had toys - but she had more books. 📚 

She reads whatever books she likes — we don’t restrict what she reads. I don’t often buy her stuff, but I would buy her ANY book she wants. Whenever we moved, we would sell most books but lug her favorite ones with us (everything written by David Walliams!).

📖 Comment “BOOKS” if you’d like a list of Kaleya’s favorite books!

kids who read | worldschooling | books for kids | traveling families | digital nomad families | family adventures
  • Our kid has always been a voracious reader.
When she was a baby, we would read her bedtime stories every single night without fail. We centered playtime around books. She had toys - but she had more books. 📚 

She reads whatever books she likes — we don’t restrict what she reads. I don’t often buy her stuff, but I would buy her ANY book she wants. Whenever we moved, we would sell most books but lug her favorite ones with us (everything written by David Walliams!).

📖 Comment “BOOKS” if you’d like a list of Kaleya’s favorite books!

kids who read | worldschooling | books for kids | traveling families | digital nomad families | family adventures
  • Posting pretty pictures is fun and all — but that’s not why I’m here on IG. 

It’s connecting with other like-minded families who are just as crazy as we are! 🤪

For years, I felt like we were the only oddballs for choosing a life of adventure and wanting to show our kid the world. 🌎

But it turns out there are lots of us out there who prioritize adventure and embracing the unknown over a stable life. And thanks to IG, I’ve connected with many of you. 👋

People who choose to take your kids on a campervan roadtrip around Europe rather than Disneyland. Families who think going on an African safari and hiking up glaciers in Patagonia sound more fun than all-inclusive holidays. ⛰️🥾🦓

Yes IG isn’t real life — but it’s also where I’m finding community. It’s about sharing our passion, providing support, crowdsourcing knowledge and getting inspiration from each other’s epic journeys. ✈️

So, if you’re a digital nomad family or you’re always planning road trips and worldschooling adventures for your family — let’s connect, share stories from your adventures and swap high fives!

👋 Say hello below and share your story with me!

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familyadventures
  • September 2008. I’d just returned home to Singapore after spending a few months volunteering in Tanzania 🇹🇿. It was a life-changing experience and I was desperate to hang onto those beautiful memories.

💸I was also broke and eager to save for the next trip so I quickly found a job at a bank. At work, my mind often drifted off to East Africa — reminiscing the laughter of my students, the sound of Swahili music blasting through the radio, the view of the savanna on a dala dala… 🐘

✍️To keep these memories alive, I started a travel blog as a diary (wildjunket.com). I wrote during lunch breaks and whenever I had time. My travel blog became my personal project. 

💡A few months in, I started connecting with travel bloggers and learned that people were making a living from their blogs!

💻 I started researching and learning all I could about blogging, SEO and travel writing. I spent every evening blogging and mastering the craft of writing (from free online resources). 

📚On weekends, I would hide out in bookshops 📚, reading all the travel magazines there were and learning how to write compelling stories. I then began to pitch story ideas to travel magazines from Singapore and international travel websites.

🤩 Initially I wrote for free to build up my portfolio. But it didn’t take long before I landed my first paid writing assignment: a piece on the world’s most bizarre foods for @matadornetwork! They paid me just $50 for the 1000-word article but I was ecstatic! 

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.
  • Posting pretty pictures is fun and all — but that’s not why I’m here on IG. 

It’s connecting with other like-minded families who are just as crazy as we are! 🤪

For years, I felt like we were the only oddballs for choosing a life of adventure and wanting to show our kid the world. 🌎

But it turns out there are lots of us out there who prioritize adventure and embracing the unknown over a stable life. And thanks to IG, I’ve connected with many of you. 👋

People who choose to take your kids on a campervan roadtrip around Europe rather than Disneyland. Families who think going on an African safari and hiking up glaciers in Patagonia sound more fun than all-inclusive holidays. ⛰️🥾🦓

Yes IG isn’t real life — but it’s also where I’m finding community. It’s about sharing our passion, providing support, crowdsourcing knowledge and getting inspiration from each other’s epic journeys. ✈️

So, if you’re a digital nomad family or you’re always planning road trips and worldschooling adventures for your family — let’s connect, share stories from your adventures and swap high fives!

👋 Say hello below and share your story with me!

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familyadventures
  • Posting pretty pictures is fun and all — but that’s not why I’m here on IG. 

It’s connecting with other like-minded families who are just as crazy as we are! 🤪

For years, I felt like we were the only oddballs for choosing a life of adventure and wanting to show our kid the world. 🌎

But it turns out there are lots of us out there who prioritize adventure and embracing the unknown over a stable life. And thanks to IG, I’ve connected with many of you. 👋

People who choose to take your kids on a campervan roadtrip around Europe rather than Disneyland. Families who think going on an African safari and hiking up glaciers in Patagonia sound more fun than all-inclusive holidays. ⛰️🥾🦓

Yes IG isn’t real life — but it’s also where I’m finding community. It’s about sharing our passion, providing support, crowdsourcing knowledge and getting inspiration from each other’s epic journeys. ✈️

So, if you’re a digital nomad family or you’re always planning road trips and worldschooling adventures for your family — let’s connect, share stories from your adventures and swap high fives!

👋 Say hello below and share your story with me!

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familyadventures
  • 🌴✨ We found paradise — and it’s called Nosy Iranja, Madagascar 🇲🇬.

We’ve here in northern Madagascar for some much-needed island time and Nosy Iranja has completely swept us off our feet. 

Just a 1.5-hour boat ride from Nosy Be, this dreamlike island is actually two islands connected by a white sandbar that disappears at high tide and reappears at low tide 😍

Locals call it the “Turtle Island” 🐢 because sea turtles come ashore here to nest. The tiny islet is home to a small community who make a living from fishing and tourism. 

Crystal-clear turquoise water, soft white sand, and barely a soul around… this is what remote island dreams are made of 🌊

📍Nosy Iranja, Madagascar

👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #madagascarwithkids #madagascartravel #nosyiranja #nosybe #islandparadise
  • 🌴✨ We found paradise — and it’s called Nosy Iranja, Madagascar 🇲🇬.

We’ve here in northern Madagascar for some much-needed island time and Nosy Iranja has completely swept us off our feet. 

Just a 1.5-hour boat ride from Nosy Be, this dreamlike island is actually two islands connected by a white sandbar that disappears at high tide and reappears at low tide 😍

Locals call it the “Turtle Island” 🐢 because sea turtles come ashore here to nest. The tiny islet is home to a small community who make a living from fishing and tourism. 

Crystal-clear turquoise water, soft white sand, and barely a soul around… this is what remote island dreams are made of 🌊

📍Nosy Iranja, Madagascar

👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 

 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #madagascarwithkids #madagascartravel #nosyiranja #nosybe #islandparadise
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Our kid has always been a voracious reader. When she was a baby, we would read her bedtime stories every single night without fail. We centered playtime around books. She had toys - but she had more books. 📚 She reads whatever books she likes — we don’t restrict what she reads. I don’t often buy her stuff, but I would buy her ANY book she wants. Whenever we moved, we would sell most books but lug her favorite ones with us (everything written by David Walliams!). 📖 Comment “BOOKS” if you’d like a list of Kaleya’s favorite books! kids who read | worldschooling | books for kids | traveling families | digital nomad families | family adventures
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Our kid has always been a voracious reader. When she was a baby, we would read her bedtime stories every single night without fail. We centered playtime around books. She had toys - but she had more books. 📚 She reads whatever books she likes — we don’t restrict what she reads. I don’t often buy her stuff, but I would buy her ANY book she wants. Whenever we moved, we would sell most books but lug her favorite ones with us (everything written by David Walliams!). 📖 Comment “BOOKS” if you’d like a list of Kaleya’s favorite books! kids who read | worldschooling | books for kids | traveling families | digital nomad families | family adventures
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Posting pretty pictures is fun and all — but that’s not why I’m here on IG. It’s connecting with other like-minded families who are just as crazy as we are! 🤪 For years, I felt like we were the only oddballs for choosing a life of adventure and wanting to show our kid the world. 🌎 But it turns out there are lots of us out there who prioritize adventure and embracing the unknown over a stable life. And thanks to IG, I’ve connected with many of you. 👋 People who choose to take your kids on a campervan roadtrip around Europe rather than Disneyland. Families who think going on an African safari and hiking up glaciers in Patagonia sound more fun than all-inclusive holidays. ⛰️🥾🦓 Yes IG isn’t real life — but it’s also where I’m finding community. It’s about sharing our passion, providing support, crowdsourcing knowledge and getting inspiration from each other’s epic journeys. ✈️ So, if you’re a digital nomad family or you’re always planning road trips and worldschooling adventures for your family — let’s connect, share stories from your adventures and swap high fives! 👋 Say hello below and share your story with me! #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familyadventures
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September 2008. I’d just returned home to Singapore after spending a few months volunteering in Tanzania 🇹🇿. It was a life-changing experience and I was desperate to hang onto those beautiful memories.

💸I was also broke and eager to save for the next trip so I quickly found a job at a bank. At work, my mind often drifted off to East Africa — reminiscing the laughter of my students, the sound of Swahili music blasting through the radio, the view of the savanna on a dala dala… 🐘

✍️To keep these memories alive, I started a travel blog as a diary (wildjunket.com). I wrote during lunch breaks and whenever I had time. My travel blog became my personal project. 

💡A few months in, I started connecting with travel bloggers and learned that people were making a living from their blogs!

💻 I started researching and learning all I could about blogging, SEO and travel writing. I spent every evening blogging and mastering the craft of writing (from free online resources). 

📚On weekends, I would hide out in bookshops 📚, reading all the travel magazines there were and learning how to write compelling stories. I then began to pitch story ideas to travel magazines from Singapore and international travel websites.

🤩 Initially I wrote for free to build up my portfolio. But it didn’t take long before I landed my first paid writing assignment: a piece on the world’s most bizarre foods for @matadornetwork! They paid me just $50 for the 1000-word article but I was ecstatic! 

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.
September 2008. I’d just returned home to Singapore after spending a few months volunteering in Tanzania 🇹🇿. It was a life-changing experience and I was desperate to hang onto those beautiful memories.

💸I was also broke and eager to save for the next trip so I quickly found a job at a bank. At work, my mind often drifted off to East Africa — reminiscing the laughter of my students, the sound of Swahili music blasting through the radio, the view of the savanna on a dala dala… 🐘

✍️To keep these memories alive, I started a travel blog as a diary (wildjunket.com). I wrote during lunch breaks and whenever I had time. My travel blog became my personal project. 

💡A few months in, I started connecting with travel bloggers and learned that people were making a living from their blogs!

💻 I started researching and learning all I could about blogging, SEO and travel writing. I spent every evening blogging and mastering the craft of writing (from free online resources). 

📚On weekends, I would hide out in bookshops 📚, reading all the travel magazines there were and learning how to write compelling stories. I then began to pitch story ideas to travel magazines from Singapore and international travel websites.

🤩 Initially I wrote for free to build up my portfolio. But it didn’t take long before I landed my first paid writing assignment: a piece on the world’s most bizarre foods for @matadornetwork! They paid me just $50 for the 1000-word article but I was ecstatic! 

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.
September 2008. I’d just returned home to Singapore after spending a few months volunteering in Tanzania 🇹🇿. It was a life-changing experience and I was desperate to hang onto those beautiful memories.

💸I was also broke and eager to save for the next trip so I quickly found a job at a bank. At work, my mind often drifted off to East Africa — reminiscing the laughter of my students, the sound of Swahili music blasting through the radio, the view of the savanna on a dala dala… 🐘

✍️To keep these memories alive, I started a travel blog as a diary (wildjunket.com). I wrote during lunch breaks and whenever I had time. My travel blog became my personal project. 

💡A few months in, I started connecting with travel bloggers and learned that people were making a living from their blogs!

💻 I started researching and learning all I could about blogging, SEO and travel writing. I spent every evening blogging and mastering the craft of writing (from free online resources). 

📚On weekends, I would hide out in bookshops 📚, reading all the travel magazines there were and learning how to write compelling stories. I then began to pitch story ideas to travel magazines from Singapore and international travel websites.

🤩 Initially I wrote for free to build up my portfolio. But it didn’t take long before I landed my first paid writing assignment: a piece on the world’s most bizarre foods for @matadornetwork! They paid me just $50 for the 1000-word article but I was ecstatic! 

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.
September 2008. I’d just returned home to Singapore after spending a few months volunteering in Tanzania 🇹🇿. It was a life-changing experience and I was desperate to hang onto those beautiful memories.

💸I was also broke and eager to save for the next trip so I quickly found a job at a bank. At work, my mind often drifted off to East Africa — reminiscing the laughter of my students, the sound of Swahili music blasting through the radio, the view of the savanna on a dala dala… 🐘

✍️To keep these memories alive, I started a travel blog as a diary (wildjunket.com). I wrote during lunch breaks and whenever I had time. My travel blog became my personal project. 

💡A few months in, I started connecting with travel bloggers and learned that people were making a living from their blogs!

💻 I started researching and learning all I could about blogging, SEO and travel writing. I spent every evening blogging and mastering the craft of writing (from free online resources). 

📚On weekends, I would hide out in bookshops 📚, reading all the travel magazines there were and learning how to write compelling stories. I then began to pitch story ideas to travel magazines from Singapore and international travel websites.

🤩 Initially I wrote for free to build up my portfolio. But it didn’t take long before I landed my first paid writing assignment: a piece on the world’s most bizarre foods for @matadornetwork! They paid me just $50 for the 1000-word article but I was ecstatic! 

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.
September 2008. I’d just returned home to Singapore after spending a few months volunteering in Tanzania 🇹🇿. It was a life-changing experience and I was desperate to hang onto those beautiful memories.

💸I was also broke and eager to save for the next trip so I quickly found a job at a bank. At work, my mind often drifted off to East Africa — reminiscing the laughter of my students, the sound of Swahili music blasting through the radio, the view of the savanna on a dala dala… 🐘

✍️To keep these memories alive, I started a travel blog as a diary (wildjunket.com). I wrote during lunch breaks and whenever I had time. My travel blog became my personal project. 

💡A few months in, I started connecting with travel bloggers and learned that people were making a living from their blogs!

💻 I started researching and learning all I could about blogging, SEO and travel writing. I spent every evening blogging and mastering the craft of writing (from free online resources). 

📚On weekends, I would hide out in bookshops 📚, reading all the travel magazines there were and learning how to write compelling stories. I then began to pitch story ideas to travel magazines from Singapore and international travel websites.

🤩 Initially I wrote for free to build up my portfolio. But it didn’t take long before I landed my first paid writing assignment: a piece on the world’s most bizarre foods for @matadornetwork! They paid me just $50 for the 1000-word article but I was ecstatic! 

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.
September 2008. I’d just returned home to Singapore after spending a few months volunteering in Tanzania 🇹🇿. It was a life-changing experience and I was desperate to hang onto those beautiful memories.

💸I was also broke and eager to save for the next trip so I quickly found a job at a bank. At work, my mind often drifted off to East Africa — reminiscing the laughter of my students, the sound of Swahili music blasting through the radio, the view of the savanna on a dala dala… 🐘

✍️To keep these memories alive, I started a travel blog as a diary (wildjunket.com). I wrote during lunch breaks and whenever I had time. My travel blog became my personal project. 

💡A few months in, I started connecting with travel bloggers and learned that people were making a living from their blogs!

💻 I started researching and learning all I could about blogging, SEO and travel writing. I spent every evening blogging and mastering the craft of writing (from free online resources). 

📚On weekends, I would hide out in bookshops 📚, reading all the travel magazines there were and learning how to write compelling stories. I then began to pitch story ideas to travel magazines from Singapore and international travel websites.

🤩 Initially I wrote for free to build up my portfolio. But it didn’t take long before I landed my first paid writing assignment: a piece on the world’s most bizarre foods for @matadornetwork! They paid me just $50 for the 1000-word article but I was ecstatic! 

*Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 

👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.
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September 2008. I’d just returned home to Singapore after spending a few months volunteering in Tanzania 🇹🇿. It was a life-changing experience and I was desperate to hang onto those beautiful memories. 💸I was also broke and eager to save for the next trip so I quickly found a job at a bank. At work, my mind often drifted off to East Africa — reminiscing the laughter of my students, the sound of Swahili music blasting through the radio, the view of the savanna on a dala dala… 🐘 ✍️To keep these memories alive, I started a travel blog as a diary (wildjunket.com). I wrote during lunch breaks and whenever I had time. My travel blog became my personal project. 💡A few months in, I started connecting with travel bloggers and learned that people were making a living from their blogs! 💻 I started researching and learning all I could about blogging, SEO and travel writing. I spent every evening blogging and mastering the craft of writing (from free online resources). 📚On weekends, I would hide out in bookshops 📚, reading all the travel magazines there were and learning how to write compelling stories. I then began to pitch story ideas to travel magazines from Singapore and international travel websites. 🤩 Initially I wrote for free to build up my portfolio. But it didn’t take long before I landed my first paid writing assignment: a piece on the world’s most bizarre foods for @matadornetwork! They paid me just $50 for the 1000-word article but I was ecstatic! *Stay tuned for the second part of this story! 👋 If you’re new here, I’m Nellie! I’ve been a travel writer and blogger for 15 years and I write for @lonelyplanet, @telegraph and a few other publications.
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Posting pretty pictures is fun and all — but that’s not why I’m here on IG. It’s connecting with other like-minded families who are just as crazy as we are! 🤪 For years, I felt like we were the only oddballs for choosing a life of adventure and wanting to show our kid the world. 🌎 But it turns out there are lots of us out there who prioritize adventure and embracing the unknown over a stable life. And thanks to IG, I’ve connected with many of you. 👋 People who choose to take your kids on a campervan roadtrip around Europe rather than Disneyland. Families who think going on an African safari and hiking up glaciers in Patagonia sound more fun than all-inclusive holidays. ⛰️🥾🦓 Yes IG isn’t real life — but it’s also where I’m finding community. It’s about sharing our passion, providing support, crowdsourcing knowledge and getting inspiration from each other’s epic journeys. ✈️ So, if you’re a digital nomad family or you’re always planning road trips and worldschooling adventures for your family — let’s connect, share stories from your adventures and swap high fives! 👋 Say hello below and share your story with me! #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familyadventures
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Posting pretty pictures is fun and all — but that’s not why I’m here on IG. It’s connecting with other like-minded families who are just as crazy as we are! 🤪 For years, I felt like we were the only oddballs for choosing a life of adventure and wanting to show our kid the world. 🌎 But it turns out there are lots of us out there who prioritize adventure and embracing the unknown over a stable life. And thanks to IG, I’ve connected with many of you. 👋 People who choose to take your kids on a campervan roadtrip around Europe rather than Disneyland. Families who think going on an African safari and hiking up glaciers in Patagonia sound more fun than all-inclusive holidays. ⛰️🥾🦓 Yes IG isn’t real life — but it’s also where I’m finding community. It’s about sharing our passion, providing support, crowdsourcing knowledge and getting inspiration from each other’s epic journeys. ✈️ So, if you’re a digital nomad family or you’re always planning road trips and worldschooling adventures for your family — let’s connect, share stories from your adventures and swap high fives! 👋 Say hello below and share your story with me! #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familyadventures
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🌴✨ We found paradise — and it’s called Nosy Iranja, Madagascar 🇲🇬. We’ve here in northern Madagascar for some much-needed island time and Nosy Iranja has completely swept us off our feet. Just a 1.5-hour boat ride from Nosy Be, this dreamlike island is actually two islands connected by a white sandbar that disappears at high tide and reappears at low tide 😍 Locals call it the “Turtle Island” 🐢 because sea turtles come ashore here to nest. The tiny islet is home to a small community who make a living from fishing and tourism. Crystal-clear turquoise water, soft white sand, and barely a soul around… this is what remote island dreams are made of 🌊 📍Nosy Iranja, Madagascar 👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #madagascarwithkids #madagascartravel #nosyiranja #nosybe #islandparadise
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🌴✨ We found paradise — and it’s called Nosy Iranja, Madagascar 🇲🇬. We’ve here in northern Madagascar for some much-needed island time and Nosy Iranja has completely swept us off our feet. Just a 1.5-hour boat ride from Nosy Be, this dreamlike island is actually two islands connected by a white sandbar that disappears at high tide and reappears at low tide 😍 Locals call it the “Turtle Island” 🐢 because sea turtles come ashore here to nest. The tiny islet is home to a small community who make a living from fishing and tourism. Crystal-clear turquoise water, soft white sand, and barely a soul around… this is what remote island dreams are made of 🌊 📍Nosy Iranja, Madagascar 👋 Hi! I’m Nellie, a travel writer and adventurous mum. I share all I’ve learned about digital nomad family travel here. So glad you’re here! 🌏 #travelfamily #livingabroad #worldschooling #familytravel #learningeverywhere #travelwithkids #digitalnomadfamily #familytravel #madagascarwithkids #madagascartravel #nosyiranja #nosybe #islandparadise
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