Hello, I’m Ting. Award-winning travel writer, mum and self-confessed foodie. I adore travelling. That’s why I’ve made a career out of writing about it – from destination guides to travel tips, I’ve learned a lot over the past few decades. I have travelled to over 45 countries, across continents including Asia, Europe and Africa. Sometimes with my children, and sometimes without.
My Travel Monkey is all about inspiring families to travel both at home and abroad, offering tips, reviews and guides to make travelling as a family that little bit easier, as well as showcasing extraordinary destinations and attractions.
So, whether you’re looking for some wanderlust ideas, or simply want to plan an adventure at home (here in the UK) or abroad, have a browse through our articles. We have tons of ideas.
Thanks for connecting with us on twitter! We already “LIKE” the blog, purely based on the monkey association 😉
But on a blogging note, your blog looks awesome! Look forward to your future posts.
Hi Ting, i’m thrilled you are following my blog, thanks so much 🙂 Like you, I love to travel, and I’m sure your blog helps a lot of like-minded people looking to explore the world with their little bundles!
Thank you for the kind words Bipasha, I really hope so, but it’s definitely fun trying stuff out for the ‘blog’ 🙂
I love this – it could have been written by me! Looking forward to following your adventures 🙂
Thank you for your lovely comment and for stopping by. Ditto! 🙂
I have a husband that can’t sit still. Does that count? 😉
Most definitely 🙂
Hello Ting, it’s nice to found your blog through Allane. Best wishes and gladly follow you post 🙂
hello! Don’t know how you feel about awards but I just nominated you for the versatile blogger award. You can go check my post on it to learn the rules 🙂
Thanks! That’s very kind of you – I shall pop over and take a look!
Loving your new (?) header and badge Ting! And having read your About summary I’m kinda jealous that you made it into the wonderful world of magazine publishing – I was trained for that over 20 years ago and at one point in my life sub-editing was my dream job!! Unfortunately I just wasn’t outgoing and confident enough – a bit too much of an introvert to make it happen. Anyway just to say the blog is looking fab! X
Thanks Sam, that means a lot to me. I never realised you trained in journalism. I initially wanted to write for NME… that’s all I wanted to do. I fell into sub-editing as most wannabe writers do. Magazine publishing sounds way more exciting and glamourous that it is… but I’m sorry you didn’t get to do it. You know, it’s never too late? Copy-writers are needed all the time and you could get some freelancing work? x
Hi again Ting! I like your blog too and will be glad to follow your adventures as well. Is your husband British? See you around!
Hi Mani, yes! He’s british, too. We were both travelling! 🙂
Hi! I found your blog from Indah. I really like it and will gladly follow. Hope you can hop on mine too and we can start sharing travel stories together!!
Hi Boots, great to meet you. I see you’re a mum who loves travel too and Italy. We’ve got a lot in common. Looking forward to reading more of your travels!
Thanks for stopping by my blog Ting. I love your blog’s design – particularly the header. Looking forward to sharing experiences and yes, once Monkey is old enough, you must come to SA. The safari and game reserves are awesome.
Love your blog and your photos! Such a lovely family you have 🙂 Looking forward to your future travel posts, especially any useful travel tips/destinations. Happy blogging!
You too! Thanks for popping by
Thanks for the follow. Love England as my husband’s from there!
My pleasure – always great to connect with a fellow travel lover – do you get to the UK often?
Maybe once a year. Soooo expensive, but also so important to visit family.
Hey Ting! So fab to ‘meet’ someone else with the same ideals and ethos on travel! Thanks for stopping by my blog…looking forward to checking out your posts. xx
Pleasure lovely. Glad to have met you too! x
I love your website. It looks super cute! 🙂 Especially the header I’m in love with.
I also like that you’ve been to so many countries. That’s really cool! 😀
Thanks so much for stopping by and your kind words. I’m still going with the countries! I haven’t even written about half of them yet 🙂
Your travel monkey is absolutely adorable – and clearly well travelled! My son, Storsh, is 4 yrs old (& well travelled, too — and a quarter Chinese, though he looks more Asian than I do at half!). We’ll be in London for the month of August and then probably moving there for a stint in 2016. If you guys happen to be there & free for a play date at some point would be lovely to meet — or of course in Paris!
So pleased I’ve found your wonderful collection of articles through Kimberly.
Kind regards,
Daisy
Hi Daisy, thanks so much for your lovely comment. I was so impressed with the concept of THATlou, and when we go to Paris I will definitely be taking part! Would you believe I’m very well travelled but have not stayed in Paris properly? I went to Gare du Nord and that’s it – so I am due a visit and soon. We live in the outskirts of London, I travel in everyday for my job so it won’t be a problem at all for a play date, that would be lovely to meet you and Storsh. Please keep in touch. Ting
Hey there! I’d like to join in on your Monday Escapes but I don’t get the timing… Every two weeks, alternating with Packing My Suitcase. that part I do get 🙂 But today, Nov 2, the post that you posted has participants’ links from 2 weeks back, ie links for the previous challenge I’m guessing, or not? So… Which post do I link my new post to? Sorry, I’m a bit dense maybe, haha! 🙂 I’m only asking because it seems like lots of fun and your blog looks super awesome! ;p
Hi there, welcome and glad you’d like to join in. The link up goes live every fortnight on a Monday and if you click on the blue button at the bottom of all the thumbnails you can just add a link to any post you want to shout out about. Old or new. So on the Monday Escapes yesterday, just scroll to the bottom and once you’ve done it, you’ll see your thumbnail appear after all the others. Does that make sense?
Ok, I’ll try that, thanks! 😉
Hi.. i just stumbled across ur blog and found it so interesting… i am travel blogger myself.. hey, my next post is about people residing in different parts of the world and their honeymoon destinations… would u like to get featured in my blog?
Hi, lovely to meet you and a fellow travel blogger. What do you need? Just to warn you, I’m quite behind on stuff but always happy to help out 🙂
Love your blog! We are just getting started on the travel part of our Voyage, and it doesn’t involve children (unless you count the hubs), but I figure anyone who can travel all over with a Monkey (a very cute one, by the way) can provide solid travel advice for nearly anyone! I’ll check back often!
Hi Lynn, thank you for popping by and saying hi. I would also call my hubs a child too on some occasions! Shhh! I look forward to reading some of your adventures too!
Hi Ting,
I stumbled across your website and excited to meet a fellow traveler who loves researching and planning. I love the hotel review section especially and will be keeping an eye on it for my future travel planning!
Lovely to meet you! I hope you enjoy future posts and thanks for saying hi 🙂