A mother who fled the UK with her family to travel the world has shared four key things she ‘doesn’t miss’ about living in Britain.
Lucy Argent – along with her partner, Paul, and their three young children – packed up their home in December 2023, rented it out on Airbnb and set on a ‘global adventure’ that would allow them to ‘spend more time together.’
The mother registered her children, who were five, four and one years old at the time, with a world school program called Boundless Life.
The ‘experiential learning-based education system’ is designed for families who want to experience living – and learning – in eight locations across the world by providing furnished apartments and homes close to community hubs.
Lucy and her family have since had the opportunity to visit far-flung destinations such as Portugal, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Spain, Uruguay and now, Bali, Indonesia.
They’ve documented on Instagram their day-to-day life during their six-month stay on the island – which includes regular outings to beaches, wildlife and water parks.
In a recent video, uploaded to their page, @therichardsons04, in December 2024, the family returned to the UK for 10 days to visit family and friends – though Lucy admitted the trip wasn’t without struggles.
She went on to detail four things the family are happy to leave behind in the UK, starting with the weather.
Lucy Argent fled the UK with her family to travel the world – and shared four key things she ‘doesn’t miss’ about living in Britain
Lucy and her family have since had the opportunity to visit far-flung destinations such as Portugal, Greece , Italy , Montenegro, Spain , Uruguay and now, Bali, Indonesia (pictured)
Lucy recalled not only had it ‘rained every day’ during their return, they also encountered a storm which had caused traffic chaos and led to public transport.
She then complained of traffic itself, as she added: ‘NO WORD of a lie I spent most of the time in traffic. It was actually soul destroying.’
Next, Lucy highlighted the ‘rushed’ nature of the UK, describing the family’s as constantly dashing through the day to catch transport and hurry to each destination up until ‘bedtime.’
She noted how she hadn’t noticed the ‘rat race’ lifestyle in her native country until she grew accustomed to a ‘slower pace of life’ in Bali.
Lucy finally showcased the price tag of a Bludie pink reindeer decoration, which was on sale in a shop for £15.99, before complaining of the cost of items in Britain.
She added: ‘One of the main reasons we left was the rising cost of living but this time round it really felt things had got out of control.’
It comes as another family sold their home to travel the globe with their three children after becoming ‘fed up with the UK education system.’
Chris and Tamira upped sticks with their children, Olivia, 11, Scarlett, nine, and Bella, five, in 2023.
Since, they have visited Thailand, China and Malaysia, and are currently exploring Dubai – all while home schooling their three girls.
Tamira revealed, via their TikTok account (@thehutchinsons), that they sold their home in January 2023.
By May they had hopped on a plane, uprooting their family to travel the world.
She told her followers: ‘Yes we did sell our family home that we lived in for ten years.
‘In 2022 in August we put it up for sale, and it was a really gruelling period not knowing whether it was going to sell or not, and then in January 2023 we got an offer and it was all completed in May.’
