Author: mummyandmeonholiday

So work beckoned again. I had a conference to attend in Hamburg (it's at times like this when I love my job!). Once again it seemed a shame not to spend a bit of time seeing the city. I'm always keen to expose my children to as many different places as possible....and there has to… Continue reading Hamburg – a wonderful city break for children 

It's normally me who gets to travel for work. This time however, my husband was in Rotterdam for a course. He'd been working ridiculous hours (thanks to the NHS!) and my daughter hadn't seen him for 21 days. She was missing him (as was I). If he couldn't come to us we'd have to find… Continue reading A whistle-stop tour of Rotterdam with a toddler

Having had a lovely week in Portugal we returned to England. The weather was miserable. I was sat at home one wet and cold summers day (the joys of living in the UK) with my toddler stuck inside for yet another day. My husband was working a lot of hours including a number of weekends.… Continue reading Camping on the Costa Brava – tips for travelling solo with a toddler

So our second summer holiday was looming. We needed to get planning but we had no real idea where we fancied. We decided that as it seems so hard to find child friendly accommodation (that suits us as parents as well) why not look for the right accommodation and then plan the rest of the… Continue reading Algarve and Lisbon – Family friendly Portugal

It's at this time of year that I start thinking of skiing. The endless Facebook updates from friends fortunate enough to be on the piste don't help! For the last two years we haven't made it to the slopes...last year I was expecting our second child (and I can't imagine it would have been that… Continue reading Val Thorens – skiing with a toddler

As an academic I'm fortunate to get to travel occassionally for work. I've always been reluctant to go to a conference without also tagging on a short stay in the city. So in September, with my daughter aged 9 months I went back to work (believe me, I was more than ready!). I was fortunate to… Continue reading Work trip to Copenhagen – toddler in tow

For our second family holiday and our first summer break we booked with Tots to Travel (https://totstotravel.co.uk). This company is now a firm favourite of ours because it does family holidays so well - taking all the stress and worry out of the planning and organisation. We fancied Italy (who doesn't love pizza, pasta and… Continue reading Villa Pian Di Cascina – family friendly Umbria

About 3 weeks after having my daughter I began to talk about holidays. The novelty of nighttime feeds had worn off and I recall feeling somewhat trapped in our 2 bedroom rented apartment in the centre of Birmingham. My husband was working long hours and there were stretches of time when I'd see nobody other… Continue reading A house boat in Amsterdam