Woolridge Family Abandons Home to Travel the World

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The Woolridge family has sold their home in south Wales and is now living on a round-the-world journey with their three children. Source: bbc.co.uk.

What Happened

Dani and Tom Wooldridge, parents of Olivia, Morgan, and George, made the decision to leave their home and careers behind.

They sold their home in south Wales and bought a one-way ticket to Indonesia.

The family has since traveled across Indonesia, including visits to Bali, Lombok, and the Komodo Islands, before moving to Malaysia.

The family sold their home in south Wales and moved to Indonesia.
They have no fixed endpoint for their journey and plan to travel across all continents.
They keep the UK curriculum for their children through textbooks, online tutors, and structured learning.
Olivia, 12, was initially nervous about leaving school friends, but has adapted to the new lifestyle.
The family lives in backpacks and has no plans to return to their previous life.

Both parents had traveled in their 20s and enjoyed holidays in sunny destinations.

A Christmas trip to Thailand sparked their interest in a longer journey.

They began researching other families who had chosen to travel permanently.

They considered renting their home to maintain a connection to the past, but decided to sell it to avoid leaving responsibility to others.

The family has not abandoned education.

Olivia has an online maths tutor who previously taught at her Rhondda Cynon Taf school.

The boys have a tutor covering primary curriculum subjects, including English and science.

They carry a ‘huge bag’ of textbooks and workbooks aligned with the UK curriculum.

Leaving was emotionally difficult.

They said goodbye to friends and family at the airport, with many people offering well-wishes.

Once on the plane, the excitement grew.

They described the sensory experience of Bali—smells, heat, and vibrant culture—as profoundly different from life in the UK.

The family is set to move to Malaysia after their Indonesia journey.

They plan to continue traveling without a fixed end date, focusing on cultural immersion and real-world experiences.

As of October 2026, the family remains in Indonesia, having spent five months traveling across the archipelago.

They have not returned to the UK, and no official plans for a return have been announced.

For more on family travel and global experiences, see our original report.

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