Yoyoing European entry rules for unvaccinated children, skyrocketing airfares for summer holidays and nannies being booted out of business-class flights is enough to make any parent yearn for home turf. Apart from this one, that is.

I became a mum at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, and despite various lockdowns and crushing nursery fees, I’ve managed to sustain an even more punishing travel schedule with my family. I consider my desire to travel as part of Who I Am, and wasn’t ready to relinquish the frequent trips alongside the lost brain cells.

We’ve done Europe (Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Paris, Madrid for new year), long-haul (Dubai twice, Barbados) as well as plenty of staycations and city