DREAM FAMILY TRAVEL 

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Time for some winter sun!

If you’re sick of the cold already, it’s time to get some sun! You might be surprised to know you can still travel Thailand on less that £20 per day.

If you’re feeling fancy and want to book something extra special, these 10 Phuket hotels with private pools are dreamy – and some of them are surprisingly affordable!

OR go wild and book a jungle hotel in Bali! Personally we LOVE Bali as a family, one of the best places we have ever travelled with kids! 

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WAKE UP to breakfast with elephants in Thailand

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Bali is the perfect place to visit with kids for an adventure, but did you know Bali also rocks luxury family travel  …

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How Our Journey Started

In August 2021 we flew east on a one way ticket. 

We are now travelling full time, joyfully and gratefully exploring alternative ways to live and grow as a family.

The full story is Here on YouTube

ONE WAY FLIGHT MANCHESTER TO THAILAND 

Surround yourself with families who love travel

Jump into a community of families who love travel!  To help inspire you this year we have put together 50 of our favourite family travel blogs

From budget family travel, right through to luxury family travel we wanted to introduce you to an inspirational community of family travellers who have found  inspirational ways to make travelling part of their family culture whatever their circumstances.

50 OF THE BEST FAMILY TRAVEL BLOGS TO FOLLOW IN 2023

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YouTube Just Got Exciting! 

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RECORD BREAKING WATER SLIDE

Join us in the Malaysia jungle as we explore the worlds most unique and exciting adventure park! ESCAPE Penang is one families favourite places in the world. 

WATCH EACH ONE OF US OVERCOME A FEAR HERE

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GET TO KNOW A CULTURE THROUGH IT’S FOOD

Our food challenges have become some of our most popular YouTube Videos and THIS one is so much fun!  The locals in Thailand are so welcoming, loving and fun.  Oh, and you wont believe some of the things we found to eat!

FULL VIDEO HERE
TIOMAN ISLAND KL KUALA LUMPUR family travel vlog
from Kuala lumpur to paradise 

In our latest adventure we flew on a tiny Indian Jones style plane to the most beautiful paradise Island.  This week was full of giggles, surprises, twists and turns, I don’t want to give too much away, but it’s one of our most memorable adventures yet…

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HERE TO HELP YOU PLAN YOUR NEXT FAMILY ADVENTURE

Welcome to The Backpacking Family.  We are excited to help you plan your next family adventure. We travel full time as a family and are passionate about helping other families make time for travel.  Anything from a weekend getaway to a more adventurous family holiday, travelling changes you as a family. 

Families that travel together, stay together.  

We are here to help you plan every kind of family trip.  From beaches to mountains, chilling to trekking, staycation to far flung vacation, we’ve got you!

Travel is a great way to grow and learn as a family, but sometimes the hardest part is just getting it planned!  This website will be all about helping you to plan. In the crazy chaos of parenting planning your next trip can feel overwhelming, so we’re here to break it down so you can build up to your next family adventure.

We are working hard to fill the website with everything you need, but if you have a question we haven’t yet answered on here, please drop us a message through the contact form or feel free to join our rapidly growing The Family Travel Group on Facebook.  Our facebook community place epic for building your confidence, getting inspired and getting equipped

START PLANNING YOUR NEXT FAMILY ADVENTURE

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