Hi, I am Annabelle, a 40-something mother of two, lover of all things travel and food.

I have lived in 4 different countries. Porto, Portugal is currently home.

For as long as I can remember I have dreamt of far-away lands, foreign languages and meetings with people who were different from me.

My childhood was filled with van life trips to the British Isles. I started travelling on my own as a teenager when my parents agreed to let me take a transatlantic flight unaccompanied to meet up with my penpal and her family.

As a mum, I have travelled in all different manners and styles, planned and survived very different adventures:

📌 transatlantic flight solo with a toddler and a child? Yes! Twice!

📌 camping road trip in Italy with kids? Yes! We might even have visited a hospital there!

📌 experienced a tornado while on a holiday? Kids thought it was fun!

I absolutely LOVE planning trips. It might even be the best part of travel. So I decided to make travel planning for families my job.

I have always loved travelling independently, planning my own itineraries, researching restaurants and taking the detour just because it looked fun on the map. Having kids meant I was not ready to do things differently. There is definitely something to be said for resorts where the whole family can relax and be entertained but my passion remains firmly in the independent travel where there is something for everyone.