Family sold everything to travel the world after triple death tragedy

A household of 5 from Tetney took an opportunity and bought the whole lot they owned to journey around the globe after tragically dropping three members of the family to terminal most cancers inside six weeks of one another.

Nat Lingard, 39, made the choice together with her husband Ben, 37, when the unhappy deaths of her mum, dad and stepmum made them realise that „life is simply too quick“.

Along with their kids Millie, eight, Henry, six, and Bree, 4, the Lingard household have now visited an unbelievable 14 international locations in simply seven months.

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Nat informed Grimsby Reside: „Ben and I’ve at all times needed to journey however we each had profitable careers after which we had kids, purchased a home and acquired a few cats, and earlier than we knew it, life had simply taken over.

„Then in 2017 my mum and pa acquired recognized with terminal most cancers, adopted by my stepmum early in 2018. Then sadly later within the 12 months we misplaced all of them and inside six weeks of one another.

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„This made us re-evaluate our lives and we determined that life is simply too quick to not do all of the issues that you simply need to do, and why wait to journey once we might do it proper now with our youngsters and make a lot of stunning recollections collectively.“

In November 2020, the couple bought their Tetney residence to fund their journey.

„As soon as we selected a plan, we put our home in the marketplace and bought the whole lot that we owned – home, furnishings, jewelry, and many others, whereas persevering with to work and saving each penny that we might,“ Nat stated.

The couple started their journey in April 2021 by investing in a small caravan, which they used to journey across the UK with their three kids.

The family then ventured overseas in June 2021, visiting 13 international locations in Europe.

On Wednesday, January 12, the Lingards arrived in America to start the second a part of their journey.

Nat continued: „Over the previous 12 months we’ve made some superb recollections collectively as a household and we wouldn’t change something.“

Earlier than setting off on their travels, the couple had lived in Lincolnshire their complete lives, Nat being a department supervisor and Ben working in well being and security.

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Now, Nat plans to show English on-line as a option to hold funds afloat, and stated Ben may also do his job on-line to a sure diploma.

She stated day-to-day life for the household begins with faculty work earlier than exploring the situation they’re in.

„We use our places as faculty matters for the youngsters and wish to study in regards to the international locations we’re in and in addition the completely different cultures,“ Nat stated.

„Our favorite reminiscence up to now was in Switzerland when our youngest daughter, who has listening to and studying difficulties, conquered her fears on a junior excessive rope course.

„It took her such a very long time to make it during however she did it and was so pleased with herself, as have been we.

„Our eldest additionally conquered her concern of heights on the identical day and accomplished the excessive rope course.

„Our son naturally embraces challenges and as small as he’s, he conquered the entire course with an enormous smile on his face.

„I additionally did a bungee bounce that day and Ben accomplished a canyoning course which he has has at all times needed to do.

„The recommendation that I’d give is that travelling doesn’t come totally free, particularly with three babies, so you probably have a job that you’ll be able to do whereas travelling then that positively helps.

„I’d say discover a option to stay the life that you simply need to stay as tomorrow isn’t assured and also you solely get one probability.“

The household doc their adventures on their YouTube channel. Watch their movies here.

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