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Living in Jávea With Children: What Nobody Mentions
We knew Jávea before we lived here. Or thought we did. We knew the Arenal, obviously. We knew where to …
Why Homeschooling in Spain Rarely Follows the Plan
This is what homeschooling in Spain actually looks like for us.We’re trying to keep some kind of routine while moving …
he Day Everything Stayed in the Box (And We Didn’t Unpack)
There’s a cardboard box that has followed us across three countries. It is not a useful box. It does not …
Spanish Doors Don’t Work Like Ours
One of the great things about currently living in Javea (maybe we will stay) is that history is literally on …
The Day the Schoolbooks Stayed Shut
We woke up with a plan. That was the first mistake. The table was set for it. Pencils out. Olivia’s …
The First Spanish School Conversation We Didn’t Expect
It happened in the least dramatic way possible. Not in an office. Not in a formal meeting. Not with anyone …
Christmas in Xàbia With Kids: How December Actually Felt in Our House
I always forget how December really works with our lot until it’s already happening. Leo clocks it before anyone else. …
The Lamp That Finally Worked
We’d been in the house three months before we managed to get a lamp working in the living room. Not …
Our 1-Hour Setup: How We Turn Any Rental Into A Functional Home
The first hour in a new place decides our week. If we drift, the whole stay feels messy. If we …
First Week of Viewings, Jávea
We’re thinking about buying because the maths and the days both point the same way. Short-lets are fine for landing, …
Roots, But Light (tighter)
We kept saying it. Stay put for a bit. Not forever. Just see if a routine survives four walls. Rules …
Back to Books, Spain Edition
We got a fright. Not a big one. Enough. Back on our street in Xàbia we opened the car and …
The near miss (and the tiny car fixes we actually kept)
Five minutes from the beach, a white van slid over the centre line and turned our lane into a suggestion. …
Mom, What’s a Revolution? History Lessons on the Spanish Steps
And so to Italy. Where better to educate than the king of history, Rome? We were halfway up the Spanish …
Our Van Smells Like Cheese: Life Lessons from a Fridge That Failed in France
It all started with a faint but unmistakable whiff of something dairy gone rogue. Not the artisanal, cave-aged kind we’d …
The Day We Gave Up Screens (for a Whole Afternoon)
It wasn’t a choice. Let’s start there. There was no epiphany. No declaration. No inspiring parental stance. We didn’t give …
What We Wish We Knew About Travel Homeschooling Before We Left
We thought it would be romantic. That’s the stupidest part. Me in a linen shirt, probably, teaching fractions on a …
The Day the Bike Died and the Beetles Took Over
The bike gave up somewhere between a fig orchard and what looked suspiciously like someone’s abandoned vineyard. One minute it …
Why Minimalism Fuels Family Travel
I used to think we needed everything—the back-up snowsuits, the board games we never played, that third frying pan. But …
The Things We Keep (Even When We Don’t Have Space)
Everything we own fits in the back of the van. That’s the line we say when people ask. And it’s …
About Us
Who Are the Mighty Butlers?
We’re a family of four on an extraordinary journey of adventure, learning and sustainability. With a deep desire to show our children (3 and 5) the wonders of the world, we’ve embraced a lifestyle that allows us to travel responsibly and create lasting memories along the way.
It wasn’t easy to take the leap into this life. We faced doubts and challenges—how to balance work, education and sustainability while staying true to our values. Now, we share our experiences through Mighty Butlers Moving, offering inspiration, resources and real stories to families who dream of exploring the world with purpose.