Category: TRAVEL

Taking a quick break? 5 Places you absolutely must visit in Dublin

The capital of Ireland has a rich cultural tapestry that features beautiful historical sites, elegant architecture, and a vibrant atmosphere that is bolstered by the energetic personality of Dubliners. For...

Considering family travel in the Middle East

In recent years, following the region’s phenomenal growth in terms of the construction of world-class hotels, superb infrastructure and ever-improving aviation links, the Middle East and specifically the Arabian Peninsula,...

Festival season

Seeing as the summer is just around the corner, it’s almost time to start thinking about festivals already. They’re such a highlight of the year, something we look forward to...

Bluestone

We were lucky enough to spend the week at Bluestone in Pembrokeshire last week – Vega’s first holibobs! After a long cold winter, and a newborn, we were really excited...

Family Holidays in the UK

Some of my happiest memories from being a kid are from the holidays around the UK that we took. It’s easy to overlook the country we live in and forget...

Road Trippin’

Center Parcs, Sherwood Forest

A *few* snapshots from our trip last week to Center Parcs Sherwood Forest. Why do holidays have to go so fast?! We had a slightly disastrous start to our trip...

A trip to Kent

Last Monday, the girls made what’s become our annual trip down to Kent to visit my sister and her two youngest girls. My three have been eagerly awaiting this trip...

Camp Bestival 2014 – Review Part Two

Saturday morning we woke up to rain…. and lots of it. Baya and I managed a quick loo run just before 8am when it was still drizzling, no sooner had...

Camp Bestival 2014 – Review Part One

After a great night’s sleep at Bournemouth Travelodge (check here for special offers at Travelodge before you book), we stopped at Tesco’s to stock up on fresh food and then drove...

Top Holiday Destinations from Liverpool

One of the great things about where we live in North Wales is that we are close to all we need – ocean, mountains, countryside and cities. Liverpool is only...

Camp Bestival 2014 Highlights

Phew! What a weekend… once again we had an amazing weekend at Camp Bestival, I’ll write a proper review post soon, but for now, here are a few of our...

Sun, sea and Bournemouth travelodge

After last years bad idea of setting of for Camp Bestival at 2am {why on earth didn’t the kiddos want to go back to sleep!?!}, we decided to travel a...

The Festival Survival Kit: Ten Must-Pack Items

If you want to enjoy a festival as much as you possibly can, you need to go prepared for anything. The last thing you need, when you’re stuck in the...

Let’s go glamping

1//2//3//4//5//6//7//8 We’re almost set for a weekend camping at Camp Bestival. There’s a big pile of stuff gathered ready in my living room {you can see our packing list HERE}...