• On the Road with Kids

  • By: John Ahern
  • Narrated by: Michael Veitch
  • Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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On the Road with Kids

By: John Ahern
Narrated by: Michael Veitch
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Publisher's Summary

It's a life-changing trip. Take it! John Ahern had a high-flying job, big house, loving wife and two great kids. But if this was success, why did he sense he was failing as a husband and father? So John did something insane. He quit the corporate world and bought a busted-up camper-van online to chase an improbable dream: a year travelling together as a family...on the road with kids.

From the North Pole to Africa's highest peaks, John and his family get mugged by monkeys, charmed by snake handlers, and challenged by life without phone and email. Along the way John creates a life less ordinary and evolves into a connected partner and Dad. On the Road with Kids is a funny, messy and inspiring adventure all families will love.

©2014 John Ahern (P)2014 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

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Awesome story!!!!

I loved this book!!! A story of an inspired trip that led to a most-important realization.

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inspiring

loved it, struck a chord with me would love to do the same. oh well....

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  • Gareth burgess
  • 10-31-16

so very funny,

enjoyed every minute of it , you will laugh out loud. selling everything tomorrow a buying my own frankie. Wing it, you'll be right

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  • Tracey
  • 12-06-15

Smashing book

I thoroughly enjoyed hearing about this family and their adventures around Europe the story was full of warmth and humour. Well worth a listen.

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  • Sarah
  • 09-20-15

lovely ...

loved it. compulsive and inspirational listening. gently funny and geographically enchanting. suggest you read it too

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 05-27-15

less about the impact of kids than expected

If you could sum up On the Road with Kids in three words, what would they be?

drinking swearing and throwing caution to the wind!?

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

most: touched on travelling with children
least: repetitive themes and phrases

Did Michael Veitch do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?

I think people in the book were clear.

Any additional comments?

Encouraging for people seriously looking at travel. Helpful costing information and teaches about attitude to life.

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  • andrew collings
  • 08-09-22

Great life story brilliant

Heart warming and funny, our family are embarking on a journey ourselves. Must read listen

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  • Jessie
  • 04-13-22

Brilliant heartwarming story

I loved the family’s adventure and the way being disconnected from technology and wifi made the author reconsider his approach to parenting and family life, without a doubt it changed him for the better! The heroine of the story Mandy must have the patience of a saint to deal with the author’s endearing (sometimes annoying and childlike) what will be will be attitude! Overall well worth a listen!

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  • Celtic
  • 01-22-21

Loved this

Enjoyed the story from start to finish and would recommend to anyone thinking of this

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  • Helen
  • 11-15-20

Funny and thought provoking

Excellent book, laugh out loud funny but with a subtle message on life values !

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  • lee smith
  • 12-04-19

Read it before you’re too old

If you ever need or seek inspiration to try something different this book will give it to you. a.cracking read.

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  • H. Clarke
  • 08-25-19

Fantastic read

Accidentally funny, yet very wise, this book makes you want to get in your own van and circle the world for a year or two.

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  • Wendy
  • 05-28-15

worth a read

slow paced book, but has enough interesting moments to keep you going. Travel experiences with a young family hit a chord with me - brave decision. Good, solid read/listen, worth the time but not a 'can't turn it off' type of book.