British Family Vloggers Abroad

BINGE WATCH OUR NEW LIFE IN PORTUGAL (WE LEFT THAILAND)That’s...

Wed, 19 Jul 2017 23:26:24 +0700

BINGE WATCH OUR NEW LIFE IN PORTUGAL (WE LEFT THAILAND)

That’s right! We have been very busy with life for the last year. Leaving our home in Hua Hin Thailand, transiting through England while setting up life in our new country of choice; PORTUGAL.

We honestly knew very little about the country when we set off from Thailand to seek a new life in Europe and most of what has happened since has been us ‘winging it’. At the same time, Sacha was heavily pregnant with our baby girl. :-S

So what happened? Where are we now and what challenges have we faced adapting to this brave new world that we have ventured into. As British expats who don’t yet speak Portuguese, know very little about how we will be received by the local people on the cuff of Britain’s exit from the EU, and topped off with the ultimate challenge of becoming first time parents in a foreign land.

Watch this playlist of daily vlogs to see how it all unfolds, beginning from the morning that we left a cold and dark East London and boarded a ferry to our future. One car packed to the brim with the remnants of our belongings, and a little baby girl growing day by day. Our new life, moving to Portugal…

BINGE WATCH HAVING A BABY (YEAR 0 in order) So much has changed...

Mon, 06 Feb 2017 01:38:54 +0700

BINGE WATCH HAVING A BABY (YEAR 0 in order)

So much has changed since we last published a post here on the 8milesfromhome blog. As you can see from the title we decided we wanted to have a baby in our lives and began the long and troublesome path to parenthood.
The video playlist above will help you to catch up with where we are today. But lets just say the road to baby was peppered with many high and lows that led us from one side of the world to the other. It was not an easy journey.

If you don’t already know, when we announced to the world that Sacha was pregnant we also announced the beginning of a new Story. A blog diary, website and YouTube Channel called ‘These Tiny Moments’. This new channel is where we share our creativity with the world by documenting the tiny moments that led to the birth of our child and beyond. You should take a look, it’s quite beautiful. :-)

Renting a House in Hua Hin Thailand

Mon, 23 May 2016 22:05:44 +0700

Without a doubt the question we get asked the most about living in Hua Hin Thailand is, “Can you...

Renting A Cheap Bangkok Apartment #PET FRIENDLY

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:52:52 +0700

When we left North Thailand with our dog Eden we had to find an affordable Pet Friendly long term...

5 BEST CAFES IN BANGKOK

Fri, 04 Sep 2015 15:30:13 +0700

Our top 5 ‘Best Cafes in Bangkok’ West of the RiverIt will come as no surprise that I am writing...

Cheap Chiang Mai Apartment Tour #PET FRIENDLY

Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:00:20 +0700

At 12k Thai Baht P/M We Know It’s Not The Cheapest Chiang Mai Apartment You Can Find. But Hey, A Pet...

10 Things To Do In Chiang Mai VIDEO

Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:00:39 +0700

10 Things We Like To Do When We Visit Chiang MaiEverybody has their own preference of what they like...

Cost Of Living In Chiang Mai - VIDEO

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 21:10:40 +0700

The Cost Of Living In Chiang Mai Condensed Into A VideoOne of our most popular blog posts of all...

Chiang Mai VS Chiang Rai – What is the difference?

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 21:33:22 +0700

Expat Community – There is a huge difference in the size of expat communities between...

On Thai Tv again! 8 miles from home Viral Video gets featured in Thai Media

Sun, 12 Apr 2015 17:40:56 +0700

Our Video Went Viral - Thailand’s ‘Voice TV’ Newscasters Pick it up Translation from a Thai...

We Took 6771 Photos Of North Thailand & Made A Video Out Of It

Sun, 05 Apr 2015 22:03:33 +0700

We took 6771 PHOTOS OF CHIANG MAI & NORTH THAILANDMoving just a small step or a fraction between...

Flow Motion South East Asia - By Drone, Time Lapse & Poetry

Mon, 02 Mar 2015 17:27:06 +0700

These Tiny Moments - Flow Motion South East AsiaWhen you stay in one place for too long, your...

Pet Hotel at Chiang Rai Pet Hospital

Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:56:25 +0700

Chiang Rai Pet Hospital, A place for your pets to stay, while you go away!When we booked tickets to...

Make Sure You Watch Right To The End For The Bonus Stag Footage...

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 05:42:31 +0700

Make Sure You Watch Right To The End For The Bonus Stag Footage :-)

A Wedding Video Like No Other - 8 Miles From Home Episode 23

STORY : Living in Thailand, 8944 kms from their old home in London. J & Sacha crossed the world to be there for a special wedding. J’s older brother was to be married to Sacha’s life long friend Michelle in the beautiful venue ‘Tunnels Beaches’.
Being Youtube film makers they felt it would be a wasted opportunity not to produce a cinematic wedding video of Epic proportions. So that is what they did.

Shot from the perspective of J, groomsman and usher, this video contains a underlying emotional message about family and connections that can be tested when abroad and away from home for long periods of time. Even with no connection to the El-haj family, everyone can take something away from the message this wedding video tells.

Highlight Moments From This Episode

Jumbo Jets In VFX

Epic Shots & Drone Footage

Beautiful Girls

Emotional Scenes

Follow The Journey

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A Luxury Hotel in Chiang Rai, Le Meridien Resort

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:36:01 +0700

The most luxurious spa resort in Chiang Rai Choosing where to go to celebrate our 3rd wedding...

A Day In The Life - Our New Realistic Video Series ‘A Day...

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:45:59 +0700

A Day In The Life - Our New Realistic Video Series

‘A Day In The Life’ is a supporting video series by us '8 miles from home’. Covering behind the scenes of the expat lives of a young married couple that moved to Thailand several years ago to start a new life. 'ADITL’ was created to bridge the gap between cinematic episodes of '8 miles from home’, and also to share snippets of realistic life for two people living in rural north Thailand with their dog, and wherever else we may decide to live in the future.

This is the official trailer for that series, showing you a glimpse into the 3 different styles of video you can expect to see.
1) 'Behind The Lens’ is our Video Diary, it’s full of the good days and bad days of expat life in Rural North Thailand, full of personality.
2) 'Sights & Sounds’ is a 'fly on the wall’ style audio visual journey with no music.
3) 'Real Time’ is unedited, uncut, honest footage of interesting places with the original sounds left untouched. So you get to see what it’s really like there.
We hope you enjoy the new content :-)

Nai Yang Phuket, South Thailand

Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:09:45 +0700

Arriving in Nai Yang after filming at the Phuket Marina, I was a little unsure if this part of South...

Swiss Lanna Lodge, a Pet Friendly Hotel in Chiang Mai

Sun, 26 Oct 2014 13:24:48 +0700

Review of Pet Friendly Hotel in Chiang Mai, Swiss Lanna Lodge Arriving at Swiss Lanna Lodge, tucked...

Cost of Living in Chiang Rai, Thailand – One Month, One Couple, One Dog

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:22:00 +0700

How much we spent in one month of living in Chiang Rai, Thailand After a particularly late night...

Pet Friendly Hotel Review, Ketawa Stylish Hotel in Chiang Mai

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:30:00 +0700

A True Pet Friendly Hotel in Chiang Mai City, Ketawa Stylish Hotel By True Pet Friendly, I mean,...