It's lovely to eat out with children (it is really!) but it sure can add up and when the children decide that they don't like anything on the menu it can turn into one long battle. Community cafes are the answer to this (well at least partly....) and many other far more important social issues… Continue reading Community Cafe’s
Before children my husband and I enjoyed an annual ski holiday (definitely a holiday and not a trip!). Since having our two children (now 5 and 2) we’ve managed to squeeze in a few ski holidays (once to Val Thorens in France and more recently to Grindelwald in Switzerland). I’m not going to lie, it… Continue reading Top Tips for a Family-friendly ski and snowboard holiday
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 Eating out with children 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
1. Book your tickets online before you go. Book 7 days (or more) before you visit for the cheapest online rates. Its also worth looking out for the various offers - (cadburys chocolate button packets often have a 2-4-1 deal. What better excuse do you need for eating a bag?!?). 2. Consider paying the extra… Continue reading Top Tips for Legoland Windsor
Ok so as a travel blogger I often get asked by friends, family and colleagues to recommend family friendly activities in our nearest touristy town, Stratford Upon Avon. So here goes... I've restricted this list to just those places and activities that are actually in the town or that are accessible (easily!) from the centre… Continue reading Stratford upon Avon with children
We've had two wonderful holidays in Dubai. Here are our top tips for a family trip to the bustling, cosmopolitan city! Practical things first (all very important when travelling with little people in tow....and when mindful of a budget!). 1. Use taxis (and or public transport!) Don't worry about organising transfers from the airport to… Continue reading Top tips for a family holiday to Dubai
Why choose an Airbnb? We first stumbled across Airbnb when we travelled to Copenhagen back in 2014. It was the first time we'd tackled a city break with our then 9 month old and we had this sudden realisation that we needed self catering and more than one bedroom. Hotels just weren't going to work.… Continue reading Top tips for choosing the right Airbnb
So unless we're doing a short city break (like Porto, Hamburg or Rotterdam) we tend to hire a car when we go abroad. It gives us the freedom to visit sites off the beaten track and means that we don't have to struggle with public transport and the kitchen sink! That said, whenever I speak with… Continue reading Top 10 tips for hiring a car abroad
I'm often asked how I manage to travel with young children when they are still mainly bottle fed. In many ways it does make it more complex but it is easy enough to sort. Here are my top tips - Travelling 1. Travellers with babies are allowed to take enough expressed breast milk, formula milk,… Continue reading Formula Feeding and Sterilising on holiday
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