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Faith, Memory & Learning Outside the Classroom
Reading Time: 3 minutesBefore having children, I assumed faith would be taught through lessons: a quiet corner, a book and a very attentive little audience. Real life had other plans. It turns out…
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Transit Visa Umrah: What You Actually Need to Know
Reading Time: 7 minutesOn the way back from our five week trip to Malaysia (2025), we had a long layover in Jeddah. Long enough to make me wonder: could we squeeze in Umrah?…
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Going to Bali as a Muslim Couple
Reading Time: 10 minutesRewind to 2018 and we were planning our honeymoon. It had to fit a budget. We were newly married, not earning a huge amount, and didn’t really have much in…
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Surprise Trips & Spontaneity
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen we first got married, I quickly realised we’re total opposites when it comes to spontaneity. Growing up, last-minute trips to surprise family in London or Bournemouth were just… Tuesday.…
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A Week in Cornwall: Trenython Manor with the Family
Reading Time: 6 minutesLast week in September, we packed up the car and headed to Cornwall for a week away at Trenaython Manor, with my husband, our three kids, and my mother-in-law in…
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Our Month in Malaysia: The Trip That Nearly Became a Move
Reading Time: 11 minutesTwo years ago, around this exact time of year, we were sat deciding whether to go to Malaysia for a month or so. We had been talking, as we often…
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Family-Friendly Airports: Security, Stress & Survival
Reading Time: 3 minutesTravelling with little ones means airport security is never just a quick walk through a scanner, it’s a whole operation. Over our travels, we’ve noticed just how differently countries handle…
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Food, Faith & Learning While Travelling as a Muslim Family
Reading Time: 4 minutesTravel has always been one of our favourite ways to teach our kids about the world, but for us, it’s never just about the sights. Every trip we plan as…
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Why Travel is Central to Our Home Education
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you asked me to sum up our home ed philosophy in one word, it would probably be “go.” Not because sitting at a table with books is a bad…
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Türkiye With Children: Antalya, Marmaris, Trabzon, Bursa & Istanbul
Reading Time: 5 minutesTürkiye, the family friendly country, close enough, affordable enough. Honestly, I know so many families who’ve been to Marmaris, Bodrum and Antalya more times than I have fingers on my…