If you know me in real life you will know that I have not been a fan of camping, but that recently I realised that if done properly, it isn’t as bad as I thought but the personal hygiene aspect of camping is a bugbear of mine so I thought I would share some basic […]
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Can you travel with pets?
Before I was a pet parent and a parent of children, the idea of travel with pets and kids would have horrified me. But now I am owned by several cats, and the parent of two children, it’s not such a scary thought. Or at least in principal, the concept of taking both animals and […]
READ MOREPocket travel game ideas
This is a collaborative post with some pocket travel game ideas from Hachette Board games that are perfect for taking on holiday, for when you are travelling or if you like having a smaller, easy to carry game to hand. (This post contains affiliate links, that if you click on and make a purchase, I […]
READ MOREFamily Day Trip: 10 activities to enjoy in Croydon
*Sharing a collaborative post with 10 activities to enjoy in Croydon that we hope is helpful* Family days out together are precious. They are where you make lasting memories, experience brand new things together, and get the opportunity to learn more about eachother in the process! If you’re planning a family day trip to Croydon, […]
READ MOREMaking a trip to Paris easy
*This post is written as a partnership post, sharing information on making a trip to Paris easy that you might enjoy and find helpful* We love travelling to France for family holidays and enjoy our time there and we look forward to our trips and visits. We have spent many a happy summer in either […]
READ MOREMy Sunday photo – as close to France as we get for now.
This is as close to our beloved France as we get this year. We have been very spoiled in previous years with lovely stays in both the South of France and Normandy and have got into a routine for our summer breaks with visits to France. Sadly Covid has meant that we haven’t been on […]
READ MOREJust a perfect beach day out at West Wittering
A perfect beach day for us is the ideal family outing. It took me a long time to persuade the husband that UK beaches were actually a nice place to spend a day. He grew up in South Africa where the sea is warm and beach life if you live near the coast is normal […]
READ MOREEducational places we love to visit in London
As a family who loves to do things, explore and learn, we thought we would share some of our favourite places we love to visit in London. As life returns to normal post lockdown we can’t wait to be back doing the things we enjoy and as we live twenty-five minutes from London by train, […]
READ MOREStaycation Hotspots with Our Famed Writers
If you can’t go abroad this year, there are some fantastic UK Staycation Hotspots that you may not have realized were an option but are well worth exploring. Our collaborative post has some inspirational ideas that might appeal. 2020 has proved a difficult year for travel. As a family, we usually like to plan and […]
READ MORE3 fun family activities in Las Vegas
For a significant birthday next year and our 20th wedding anniversary, I have a plan to take us to Las Vegas to celebrate. It’s a place I think everyone should visit at least once to experience and I hope this helpful collaborative post will give you some ideas of fun family places to visit. Las […]
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