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31/10/2025

31/10/2025

Cyprus 🌴 — a trip for the memory books.

Two hospital visits (one allergic reaction, one head injury), an unexpected three-day extension courtesy of A&E, and a finale of travel sickness for good measure… all while 24 weeks pregnant.

And yet… in between the chaos were slices of sunshine, laughter, and moments we’ll actually choose to remember.

Because even when it’s not picture-perfect, it’s still ours ☀️✈️💛

31/07/2025

📦 What to Pack for a Trip Abroad – Mum of 3 Edition ✈️

Packing for a holiday used to mean bikinis and beach reads. Now? It’s Calpol and crackers.

Here’s what this (seasoned and slightly OCD) mum of three never travels without:

🧼 Washing bits – Travel-size detergent + washing-up liquid. Essential for water bottles and last-minute clothes emergencies. You know the ones.
💊 Medication – Calpol, plasters, bite cream, rehydration sachets. Because someone will fall over, itch, vomit or all three.
🩲 The Plus One Rule – Always pack one more pair of pants than you think you’ll need.
📱 Tablets – Pre-download everything. Because airport WiFi is a myth and your patience is not eternal.
🍪 Snacks – Safe, bland snacks like crackers or biscuits for dodgy tummies or post-tantrum recovery.

Wish Joe and I luck - may the odds be ever (but never when you have more than 2 children!) in our favour ✌️

16/05/2025

As a mum of three under 5, I’ve come to understand that nothing quite tests your limits like a full-time job, two boys who are essentially tornadoes with legs, and a very stubborn girl who insists on negotiating everything (including cake cake 🧁 consumption).

But here’s the beauty of being a Virtual Assistant: I get to control my hours. So even though I recently took on a full-time job (because apparently, I like a challenge), I’m still keeping my VA work. Why? Flexibility. And sanity. Mostly sanity. 🤪

After living the expat life on and off, I’ve learned that having the power to dictate your own schedule is a rare, precious gift.

And while I may be running on caffeine, wine and sheer determination, I’ve found the confidence to be Abbie again – not just the mum who’s always wiping faces, breaking up arguments, and pretending to understand the latest obsession with dinosaurs and dead snails 🐌 .

I can be the version of me that actually gets to work on my goals, without the guilt of not being present for my kids when they need me.

Oh, and for fun, I’ve also added independent travel agent to the list, because clearly I didn’t have enough going on already. But, hey, when you’re juggling a full-time job, three small humans, and trying to not lose your mind, why not throw a holiday booking service into the mix? ✈️

So here’s to all the VAs out there: if we can balance clients, kids, full-time jobs, and a side hustle, we can probably solve world peace too. ✌️

12/02/2025

🇳🇱 In July 2023 we returned to the UK after 2 years in Amsterdam 🇳🇱

🚲 The bike life was incredible, I was even riding a bike at 39 weeks pregnant! (Electrically assisted obvs)

👶🏼 We came home with a third child - the maternity care in the Netherlands is literally insane 🫶🏻

🗣️ The boys were thrown into the Dutch education system and by the time we left they were bilingual

💼 Joe’s commute was a 5 minute cycle so he was always home for the witching hour (IYKYK)

💻 I was able to continue working as a VA retaining all of my UK based clients while we were away!

If we were ever to do city living again, I would go back in a heartbeat.

Dikke Knuffel 🥰

10/02/2025

My love for travel came at the ripe old age of 25! ✈️🌍

My husband (then boyfriend) and I spent an incredible 5 years in Bermuda and lived a life of Sun, Sea, Sand & Rum Swizzle 🌴

Over the years we travelled extensively in the US and Canada because we were within 3 hours of some incredible cities (Toronto, NYC, Boston, Chicago & Miami).

The Expat life isn't all sunshine and rainbows, it comes with it's challenges but it allowed us to build the life we have today and I wouldn't change a thing.

It is at this time of year that I most miss those Bermy blues... 🩵💙❤️

03/02/2025

This is a question I get asked a lot 🤔 , but it’s an easy one to answer:

🖌️ Flexibility to take time off to look after the kids without feeling guilt
🖌️ Complete control over my time
🖌️ I only offer VA services that I enjoy

✈️ Adding travel to my service offerings was a no brainer
✈️ I was already booking travel for some of my Clients and becoming an ITA has enabled me to find them some incredible deals

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Running a small business has been life changing and