When we started to plan our summer break we had a sudden realisation of the price hikes that come with school holidays (best get used to it - only 16 years to go!). We couldn't find flights (to literally anywhere!) for much less than £1000. With car hire and accomodation on top of that it… Continue reading South of France with children
'Camping with kids? You must be mad'. This was what I heard for months before we set off on our first camping trip as a family of 4. We had both regularly camped before having the children and we'd taken our eldest camping (in Spain at the same campsite) when she was 18 Months. Since then… Continue reading Camping at El Delfin Verde Resort, Costa Brava
It's the one thing I still find myself missing - those long leisurely afternoons spent in a beer garden on a wonderfully sunny summer day or a Sunday roast on a cold winters day snuggled around a log burner in a traditional British pub, perhaps having had a walk beforehand. These pubs/restaurants (all in Warwickshire… Continue reading Child friendly pubs in Warwickshire
It's one of those places that you just have to go to with little people (well at least that's what I told my husband!)...but my goodness the amount of information and various choices you have to make (all of which have a cost implication) is simply boggling (and it's not often I feel overwhelmed when… Continue reading Top Tips for a budget friendly trip to Disneyland Paris
My husband and I were students in Cardiff (for way too many years!). During this time we were lucky to be able to explore the length and breadth of Wales. One of our favourite places was/is Pembrokeshire - there is something about the remoteness of it that makes you totally switch off. It is real… Continue reading A staycation in St Davids, Pembrokeshire
Just ordered a couple of Solar Buddies as per your recommendation for our holiday next week. You’re my family travel guru!
Ghent wasn’t really on my radar until reading your blog, but when we were staying nearby in Lille with our 14 month old son we thought we would have a day trip there (it’s only an hour’s drive from Lille). We are so glad we did – it is beautiful! We loved Bruges which we… Continue reading A family trip to Northern France – thank you MummyandMe
We have just been on holiday with our 14 month old boy to northern France (staying in airbnbs – 4 nights in Lille and 4 nights in the Normandy countryside). Bruges is only an hour’s drive from Lille so we spent a day there – so so lovely! Just wanted to say thank you as… Continue reading A family trip to Northern France – thank you MummyandMe
We recently found ourselves staying near Brussels. We'd already visited Ghent, Antwerp and Bruges (on an earlier trip, the previous year...we have a bit of a thing for Belgium!) so Brussels seemed like a good option for a day out. I've said in previous blog entries that travelling with children is all about compromise. Everybody… Continue reading A day in Brussels with children
On a recent visit to Belgium we settled on a day in Antwerp. I was totally swayed after reading about the wonderful range of child/family friendly activities available in the city. Cartoon Station Our first stop was the Comic Station in Antwerp Station. We parked around the corner at Centraal. The Comic Station is an… Continue reading Antwerp with children
