SMITHS ON TOUR
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SMITHS ON TOUR 🌍
🌍 Welcome to Smiths On Tour — Our Family Blog
Full-time travel, freedom & a tween in tow
If you’re here, you’ve probably had enough of the daily grind too and are looking for an escape from the stress. Good news—you’re in the right place!
We’re the Smithson’s — a UK family who sold everything, grabbed our 12-year-old Tilly, and hit the road searching for a better lifestyle with fewer bills and more freedom.
Want to know how to start your own full-time travel family journey?
We share the real, messy, hilarious truth about world-schooling, budget travel, and life on the move.
No Instagram filters here — just honest stories and plenty of laughs.
Stick around and don’t forget to follow our journey on our socials and YouTube channel!
OUR STORY
Hey, OK let’s get into it… we are the Smithson’s an average Yorkshire family from the UK who decided to stop waiting for “one day” and start living now.
After years of working hard, juggling bills, striving for success (or what we thought was success) and barely seeing each other, we realised life was passing us by.
So we took a leap and risked it all — we sold everything, packed our suitcase each, and set off to travel full-time as a family!
Now most people think that we are rich doing this but trust us we’re not, we still had a mortgage to pay off before we left.
We don’t have it all figured out either, we are learning along the way. What we do know is that we are on the search for a better lifestyle, looking for a life with more freedom, happiness, more connection, adventure and way less stress!
This space is where we share our journey and our emotions along the way — the good, the messy, and everything in between!
We are here to show that if we can do it, YOU can too!
Meet the Family Behind the Journey…
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![Emma Smithson with camel at Dubai Airport during Smiths on Tour family travel journey.]()
EMMA
MUMMA
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![Joe Smithson in front of waterfall at Chom Cafe restaurant Chiang Mai during Smiths on Tour family travel adventure.]()
JOE
PAPPA
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![Teegan Smithson, eldest daughter of Smiths On Tour full time travelling family.]()
TEEGAN
FIRST BORN
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![Tilly Smithson in Panama, youngest daughter of Smiths On Tour full time travelling family.]()
TILLY
TWEEN
The Smithson´s Life In A Timeline
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![Joe and Emma Smithson childhood photo from when they first met, featured on Smiths on Tour family travel blog.]()
2007- Joe and I Met (both 16)
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![Emma Smithson holding newborn Teegan at birth, a precious family moment featured on Smiths on Tour travel blog.]()
2008- Teegan was born (Became parents at 17)
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![Joe Smithson in army uniform waiting to be deployed, personal story featured on Smiths on Tour family travel blog.]()
2009- Joes army days began (at 17)
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![Emma and Joe Smithson wedding day 2011, beginning their journey together before Smiths on Tour family travel adventures.]()
2011- Got married (at 19)
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![Newborn Tilly Smithson at birth, precious family moment shared on Smiths on Tour travel blog.]()
2012- Tilly was born (at 21)
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![Old family photo of the Smithsons, capturing roots and memories featured on Smiths on Tour travel blog.]()
2011- 2017- Family growing up within the army (moving around often)
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![Joe and Emma Smithson buying their first house in Ripon, milestone moment shared on Smiths on Tour family travel blog.]()
2017- Bought our first home in Ripon (at 25)
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![Joe Smithson working as an engineer in front of a gas engine, before starting the Smiths on Tour family travel adventure.]()
2017- Joe started career in Engineering/Civilian life (at 26)
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![Emma Smithson graduating with first-class honors as an occupational therapist before Smiths on Tour family travel journey.]()
2022- Emma graduated as an Occupational Therapist (at 31)
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![Emma Smithson tired after a long shift working for the NHS before starting Smiths on Tour family travel adventures.]()
2022-2024- Working in the NHS and the Council
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![Emma Smithson and daughter Teegan shopping in the UK before Smiths on Tour family travel adventure.]()
2024- Teegan moved in with Grandma
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![Tilly Smithson in school uniform after being told she won’t be returning to school, a pivotal moment in Smiths on Tour family travel story.]()
2024- Took Tilly out of school and left our jobs
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![Smiths on Tour family with suitcases ready to leave the UK, beginning their full-time travel adventure.]()
2025- Sold everything we own and said goodbye to the UK!
How Did All This Begin?
World- Schooling
“The world is the classroom — and curiosity leads the way.”
✅ Smiths On Tour Approved: Travel Gear We Actually Use (and Love!)
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![Smiths On Tour Approved Insta360 camera with exclusive promo code]()
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Our Youtube Channel ⬇️
📅 New videos every Sunday, with bonus episodes on Wednesdays—because there’s just too much happening not to share more.
Here you’ll find:
✔️ Practical tips and real experiences
✔️ Genuine family moments
✔️ Exploration, culture, and a spirit of adventure
✔️ Honest insights and a bit of lighthearted fun
Our goal? To show that yes, you really can chase your dreams—no matter your stage in life and yes you can do it with kids in tow!
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