Hello and welcome!
We are Tom and Katie, and with our three kids, we are Trekking The Dream!
Where our Adventure began
Our adventure began in 2004, when our solo love for travel intertwined, increasing our wanderlust exponentially!
Within months, we had skied the postcard-perfect slopes of Lake Louise in Banff, Canada; explored New York City, USA; learned to Scuba Dive in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt; and planned an epic month-long journey via Thailand to make a road trip through New Zealand; all this in between working full-time careers in the UK.
There was no holding us back!
Then, in 2008, life changed as our family grew, and two slowly became five. Although we considered long-term world travel in 2012, we decided to wait until all three kids were older. Instead, we spent the next few years exploring the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and taking a few longer-distance trips to France and Spain.
The years passed quickly and as our kids got older, we planned our first ‘big trip’ as a family. In 2019, we explored Dubai and Mauritius; this didn’t just reignite our wanderlust, it also lit the flame for our kids. Their eyes had been opened to the world around them and there was no closing them!
We strive to be as happy and fulfilled as possible, which means having the freedom and flexibility to make our own choices and put our family first. We realised that this meant more than having a two-week holiday once a year and more than just balancing long work shifts against time together as a family.
Trekking the Dream
So… in 2020, we began planning our biggest adventure so far… a one year around the world trip.
A trip that would see us take in 25 countries and visit some of Earth’s most breathtaking and remote places. Whether we were following the Inca Trail to the ancient ruins of Machu Pichu, trekking through the Himalayas to Everest Base Camp, snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef, exploring the Amazon Rainforest or playing ‘UNO’ at the airport, we would always be making life long family memories.
So, in 2022, with two career breaks and three kids deregistered from school, we trekked the dream and travelled the world as a family! After spending all of our time together and learning through exploration and discovery, we realised we did not want this amazing experience to end…..
Between us, we have explored six continents and over 50 countries, with many more to come. We are constantly looking for new ways to explore the world. We believe exploring together fosters so much more than memories.
The aim of our blog isn’t just to share our amazing adventures with you, it is to give other families the inspiration and tools needed to help them make their travel dreams a reality too.
Family Travel Reality
Travel is not just for twenty-something solo backpackers or those who have retired; there is no better time to travel than now. If we are not travelling, we are dreaming up our next trip!
Together, we can achieve almost anything, and with a bit of belief and the right tools, you can too! If you can dream it, you can plan it and then… you can trek it!
What Will you find on Trekking the Dream?
This site was created to provide the best family adventure information to inspire families to trek their dreams.
We are continually posting new content covering many of the fabulous destinations we have been to and the adventures we’ve had. Our site also includes inspiration and tips for taking the perfect Family Gap Year.
Join us, on our Trekking the Dream! adventures as we continue to trek around the world. We plan to experience the weird, the wonderful and the truly incredible and will never stop making our dreams a reality, so that we can continue to inspire families like yours!
A Quick Navigation Guide
An Overview of Our Family Gap Year
Visit Destinations for Specific Information Based on a Chosen Location
Get inspiration for your own family Adventures!
Travel Planning Resources – Everything you need to book you next adventure, all in one place. We’re still working on this but it will be with you soon!