Article in our local London weekly, The Wharf
By John Hill on April 17, 2008
HAVE you ever dreamt of giving up your job and travelling around the world?
This Docklands family are to do just that – and they’re taking their three-year-old son along for the ride.
Intrepid explorers Ishak Ghani and Alison Murugesu-Ghani will leave the Isle of Dogs on May 1 for a two-and-a-half year journey around the globe in aid of Malaysian pet therapy charity Petpositive.
The pair, who live in Lockes Wharf, will be joined by bubbly son Adrian.
Alison said: “My husband and I are keen bikers, and we’d always wanted to travel around the world. We’ve always put it off to see if more people would get involved. But now we felt it was the right time to pack up and go.
“With Adrian around, bikes are out of the question though. We’ll be using a four-wheel drive vehicle instead."
The travelling trio will be taking in the sights of Europe until September. They will briefly return to London, before jetting off to Cape Town, South Africa, in November.
The 4x4 will be shipped to New York in April next year to allow the family to explore North America, Canada and South America. They will then travel from Panama to Australia for a two-month visit, before making their way across Asia to countries such as Thailand, China, Pakistan, India and Malaysia.
The expedition is expected to arrive back in England in September 2010.
Alison said: “It’s going to be quite a nomadic existence, but we’re going to love learning about different cultures and their food.
“We’ve got a roof tent for the 4x4 and we’re going to be camping in different villages along the way. A lot of our attention will be on Adrian. We’ll be home schooling him and we’re going to approach local schools to see if he can join them."
The family will be chronicling their experiences online at www.malaysiansinmotion.com.
