Summer time means one thing - time in the sun with my favourite people. Once again we had no fixed ideas about where we wanted to go and instead started by looking for some cheap (or cheaper) flights. I've come to see that there's definitely a thrill to be had from travelling to unexpected places… Continue reading A family holiday in Zadar, Croatia
We both managed to secure a few days off work (and found someone to have the dog!) and thought, all being well, we'd head somewhere for a short city break. We didn't have any fixed ideas about where to go but instead thought we'd see where we could find some cheap flights. We found some… Continue reading 3 nights in Tuscany
So Covid was still a thing. The travel guidelines were hard to predict and my husband’s job (as a doctor) didn't allow for extended and un-planned periods of leave (well that’s what we thought!). Given the circumstances, and somewhat reluctantly, we planned to holiday (yet again!) in the UK. It should be known that I… Continue reading A stay near La Rochelle
The summer of the Staycation. The summer of 2020 will be forever etched in our memory - for the right reasons! With our annual camping trip to Spain cancelled we settled on a week in a (hopefully!) sunny Cornwall. I'm ashamed to say that I hadn’t been to Cornwall since I was 7 (and this… Continue reading St Ives – Family Staycation
Summer 2020 was like no other. So many holiday plans were cancelled, re-arranged, or postponed. I wrote this at the time.... We can either be miserable about it (and believe me I favour this option from time to time) or we can try to embrace it and look on the bright side of life (cue… Continue reading A weekend in Herefordshire
We were due to spend a week in Northern Italy but, like so many things, this was postponed due to Covid19. When it became clear that we’d be able to safely travel to other parts of the UK we decided on a staycation in North Wales (Northern Italy and North Wales are comparable right?!?). With… Continue reading Snowdonia Staycation
We've skied a number of times since having the children (once in Val Thorens and the other time at Grindelwald in Switzerland). I've also written a blog entry with my top tips for family skiing. In recent years we've taken to skiing in Courchevel 1850. Accomodation We've chosen to stay down the valley in a… Continue reading Family skiing in Courchevel 1850
As a travel blogger I'm ashamed to say that until last summer (July 2019) I had never been to the Lake District. The Lakes are consistently voted one of the must see places in the UK (and in the world!) and for obvious reasons...it's England's largest national park and absolutely gorgeous! Something had to be… Continue reading Lake District with children
As busy working parents school holidays bring a mixture of joy and trepidation. How will we cover the days off? Will the children still have fun? Whilst we are very lucky to have my parents nearby, they are wonderful at helping out with the children, we typically still have some days to cover. Back in… Continue reading Plum Activities – Holiday Camp
October half term was once again upon us. As a university lecturer I don't get breaks during term time so it's always a case of fitting in what break we can. However busy we are as parents though it's absolutely vital to have quality time as a family. This half term we chose to head to… Continue reading Snowdonia with children
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