Jenny thinks what follows is boring, so here's a few camel-riders to cheer you up first ...
Gentle reader, if you are considering following in our footsteps, we'd all say - do it if you possibly can!
Just to give you an idea, we've been averaging about £1,000 every 3 days (including not only accommodation and food, but absolutely everything else - even the rucksacks we bought before setting off). The main components were travel (which took about half the amount, including rental cars and plane travel, and accommodation (which took about a third). Bear in mind that we haven't been spending any money on food, travel, etc in the UK. With 3 children you would struggle to get the amount much below this, I think, although with 2 children you could save a bit of money by booking hotel rooms for 4. We haven't been roughing it, but we've cut costs where possible and I don't think have ever spent more than £100 a night for accommodation for a family of 5, apart from in Australia over Xmas/New Year.
Other advice: get Skype (mobile phone costs have been ruinous); prepare for lots of stressful lessons if you're teaching your children en route; PACK LIGHT (you can always buy things as you go along, and you should underestimate what you take); book the trip early (if you don't book it, you'll find excuses not to go, or else someone else will on your behalf).
Just to give you an idea, we've been averaging about £1,000 every 3 days (including not only accommodation and food, but absolutely everything else - even the rucksacks we bought before setting off). The main components were travel (which took about half the amount, including rental cars and plane travel, and accommodation (which took about a third). Bear in mind that we haven't been spending any money on food, travel, etc in the UK. With 3 children you would struggle to get the amount much below this, I think, although with 2 children you could save a bit of money by booking hotel rooms for 4. We haven't been roughing it, but we've cut costs where possible and I don't think have ever spent more than £100 a night for accommodation for a family of 5, apart from in Australia over Xmas/New Year.
Other advice: get Skype (mobile phone costs have been ruinous); prepare for lots of stressful lessons if you're teaching your children en route; PACK LIGHT (you can always buy things as you go along, and you should underestimate what you take); book the trip early (if you don't book it, you'll find excuses not to go, or else someone else will on your behalf).
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