I am Dad to the amazing Said family: my wife and best friend Sheira and my 3 wonderful kids, Joshua an adult now at 19, Noah, 16 and Zoe, 8.
My life revolves around showing them the world through travel and blowing their mind with what it has to offer: its beauty, its hidden (and not so hidden) corners, its unique stories. This is the one area where my family let me loose like a kid in a candy store, in charge of every aspect of our holiday planning - so naturally our family albums take you around the planet...
When it comes to adventure and the path less traveled, my wife gives me a run for my money and we have both raised our kids to say - bring it on! We are a tight unit, however we are all individuals with our own passions, interests and favourite destinations...
Hi, I’m Zoe Said and I just turned 8. My mum and I are the girls of the Said family. I think I am funny, clever, happy and caring.
When we stay at home in Sydney I find funny things to do, like playing tricks on my brothers by switching their screensavers to really silly things when they are not looking. At home I like to swim, play tennis, watch my mum in the kitchen and dance around in my leotard. I love dancing, I go to classes four times a week. If there is a dinner party, sometimes my friends and I will put on a show.
When we go away our family goes to the most fun places in the world and finds cool things to do. I hope other kids will like to see my pictures and videos - maybe then they’ll like to go there too. I will take pictures of my best friends and put them on my Zoe page, so you can meet us and see ‘Zoe’s World’ and follow all the fun I have. 
Paragliding in Queenstown. lAfter seeing my Dad about to jump off the hill I wanted to try it as well, so I asked the pilot. It was a bit freaky, but not that freaky once we were in the air. I’d love to try again! Everything looks much smaller from up in the air - and about half way down it felt like we were really flying so I started laughing…
I love being with my Mum and Dad and traveling to new places. I love trying new foods and listening to different languages. I also like shopping with mum when we are away, I collect bracelets from all over the world.
No-one knows you quite like the people who see you everyday at home and love you the most - your family. I figure the best way for you to meet the Saids is to get a first-hand account from all of us about each other. The whole truth and nothing but the truth !
JONATHAN said…
…ZOE IS A BALL OF ENERGY. She is super bright, super cute, loves people and is game for anything. She thrives on challenges and will never give up. I love the fact that she is so brave and will try just about anything. Sometimes I can’t believe I let her do the things she chooses to do ! She is much braver than the boys ever were.
The hardest part for Zoe and our nomadic life is often we go to places that don’t have any other kids to play with. She seldom complains but has asked us to take her on her long summer holidays to places her friends go to, like The Hyatt at Coolum in Queensland.
SHEIRA said…
… ZOE IS OUR LITTLE ADVENTURER and bright spark. If she is paragliding at seven, I really have my work cut out at 15! While traveling she shadows Jonathan and I, happy to go wherever we do, from shopping to diving off rocks on the Greek islands.
She is easy to travel with, and loves learning about new places and trying new foods. She easily occupies herself by reading, listening to music and watching DVD’s on Jonathans laptop.
We love taking her on our adventures as it spares me the pain of having to say good-bye when we leave. I find this the hardest part of our business.
NOAH said…
…ZOE IS MY EVERYTHING! I am crazy about my cute, exciting, happy, energetic, fearless little sister. We get along great. Now that Josh does not travel much with us, we share a room. She is funny because I am amazed at the dare-devil things she is prepared to do ! I can see her jumping out of a plane with dad on our next holiday. NOTHING would surprise me about little Zoe.
JOSH said…
ZOE IS SMART. She has an amazing sense of humour for her age and loves teasing us. She really is the feistiest, most gorgeous little girl on the planet, and is destined to be great. She will mature and meet a lot of interesting people traveling with mum and dad around the world. I have so many friends now in different parts of the world, and Zoe will find the same as she gets older.
