Our Story
Expanding Our Comfort Zones!
Mike
Yo! ✌️I'm Mike, the adrenaline junkie and crazy idea planner. As a software engineer I worked a full time London job from our converted van in Norway. After selling my soul for too long I decided to pack up and explore the world. I love sport fishing🐟, hiking, kayaking and anything outdoors.
Bucket List No.1 - Catching a monster GT & snorkelling with Orcas
Kate
Hi 👋 I'm Kate! Before this blog, I spent four years as a primary school teacher and loved every moment. But I felt there was more to learn and experience from exploring the world, seeing different cultures and usually saying yes to Mike's wild adventures! I enjoy hiking, swimming and baking bread🥖
Bucket List No.1 - A hot air balloon ride over the Great Migration
Our Big Adventures So Far
Van Life Around Europe
In 2021 we bought a bright-yellow Ex-DHL van to convert in to our home with the idea of driving around the world while working. The first stop was Norway, the land of trolls and giants, with some of the best hiking in the world and jaw-dropping waterfalls it did not disappoint!
Backpacking SE Asia
We soon realised the van still restricted our time and we both left our jobs in pursuit of expanding our comfort zones through the chaos of South East Asia. Starting in the Philippines we snorkelled, bungee jumped and trekked our way through Borneo, Indonesia and Thailand, spending two months in each country which gave us a true feel for local life.
Driving a Tuk Tuk Around Sri Lanka
Our favourite adventure to date was driving a little red tuk-tuk around Sri Lanka for two months. Staying in local homestays, driving past wild elephants and learning to surf on the south coast (with crocodiles nearby) are just a few highlights this country has to offer!
Our Mini Audiobook Club
We do a lot of long drives and one thing we love doing is listening to audiobooks. They make the drives go faster and we learn lots! We also love to listen to them when we're off gird with no Wi-Fi as they are downloaded onto our phones. Here is a selection of our favourites. If you haven't used Audible before, you can use our link to get the book free with a 30 day free trial.
Who We've Worked With
At K&M Travels we set out to only partner with the best and have been lucky to partner with some of our favourite travel companies around the world. From the best camping tools to campervan electrical companies and Sri Lanka's most unique experiences - we want to find the best products and services for our readers.
Why K&M Travels?
Setting off into the unknown we found ourselves relying heavily on blogs and the occasional lonely planet book. We realised we wanted to create value for others and therefore K&M Travels was born. Over the years it has developed into not only a place for others to plan and learn about their journey, but a way for us to help others to get outside of their comfort zones by sharing some of the best adventures in every country we visit.
As we continue with K&M Travels we want to shape it into a community of people who want to try new things, explore the world and challenge themselves. In a digital world where we are supposedly more connected than ever, we find it increasingly difficult to find like-minded adventurers and un-touched travel destinations and we hope our blog can be a hub for just that.