• Chris Winfield-Blum
  • Jaxon WB
  • Ericka Dela paz
  • Chris Winfield-Blum
  • Jaxon WB
  • Ericka Dela paz

Family in Europe 2023

Ein 114-Tage Abenteuer von Chris, Jaxon & Ericka Weiterlesen
  • Milan! :)

    22. September 2023 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 22 °C

    Milan was another city that I missed on my last Italian trip so was excited it was on the itinerary for this one. We only spent a couple of nights but I enjoyed the energy of the city and definitely want to visit again in the future and spend more time.

    The trip is starting to feel like it's rushing to the end at this point; we're only here in Italy for a few more days 😭
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  • A night in Venice

    25. September 2023 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    Unfortunately, we only have time for one trip into Venice on this adventure. We couldn't be so close without exploring though and the beautiful canals and buildings really made Ericka smile!

    Not a bad way to wind up this European adventure though; tomorrow we leave for our visit to the Philippines! We're excited to settle into a routine and spend time with the Filipino family there 😃Weiterlesen

  • One night in Malaysia

    27. September 2023 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    There's something about Malaysia that will always resonate with my heart. I have a lot of history here; it was the first country I visited outside of Australia and I lived and made many friends there when I was younger. Maybe more than all of that; I miss the food! haha

    We just stayed near the airport this time as we need to be back at the airport around lunch time but it still feels nice to be back!
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  • Family time in Lipa

    2. Oktober 2023 auf den Philippinen ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    We arrived safe and sound in the Philippines and I made some rookie mistakes on this trip!

    1. I booked a hotel connected to Terminal 3 thinking we could just walk using the connecting bridge BUT since booking all of this Philippines airlines swapped from T3 to T1 - meaning we couldn't walk. That left us fighting with taxi drivers who wanted to scam us and waiting for a Grab driver to accept our request. After nearly 2hrs we made it to the hotel

    2. I cancelled my alarm and slept in; we were only woken up by the hotel staff calling to ask us to leave haha

    3. We trusted that we could arrange transport on the day without realizing that Grab no longer operates outside of Manila. That left us with a very expensive option of paying for a Grab and then negotiating to pay them in cash to take us all the way to Lipa.

    4. I booked a nice house but didn't realise how far out of town it was. The host was also very unwilling to compromise on house rules so it did leave us feeling a little isolated.

    In saying all of that; it was great seeing Jaxon spending time with his aunties and cousins!
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  • We’re home

    19. Oktober 2023 in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    After 114 days, 12 countries, countless friends made or met, amazing moments with family, and a lifetime of memories for us all, we are home.

    We all have mixed feelings about our return but we are grateful for the opportunity we've had to take this trip and are happy to be home and able to settle back into a routine.Weiterlesen

    Ende der Reise
    20. Oktober 2023