Last bank holiday weekend we headed to Madrid to visit family and visited the mountain town of Segovia. Madrid in the summer is very hot – well into the thirties and higher, so heading to the mountains is a great idea as the temperatures are much cooler. The easiest route from Madrid to Segovia is […]
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Seal Spotting At Blakeney Point, Norfolk
At the end of the summer holidays we spent an hour seal spotting in Blakeney in Norfolk. It was a trip we had talked about for a while but due to the boys being small and the drive being so long (4 hours from Berkshire and 1 1/2 hours from Bury St Edmumds where my […]
Glamping At Warwick Castle Knight’s Village
Glamping at Warwick castle had been on my to do list for some time. As we had no summer holiday planned this year (due to our Easter stay in Thailand) I booked for us to stay for a night. I felt it was a now or never thing as the evening entertainment is focused at […]
Wildlife in Costa Rica
When people ask me where is the best place we have visited, the answer for is easy. Hands down it is Costa Rica due to the most amazing wildlife we saw. Each region we visited gave us something different. We started in Arenal. Home of this magnificent volcano, reaching up into the clouds. And also […]
Koh Samui With Kids
This year we spent a week in Koh Samui with my three children aged 10, 8 and 6. It was a beautiful place, ruined only slightly by us getting some kind of stomach bug whilst we were there. In a way this actually helped us out, as instead of booking a tour to visit the […]
The Centara Grand Resort, Koh Samui, Chaweng Beach
For our stay in Koh Samui this year, we stayed at The Centara Grand Resort, located along Chaweng Beach. When we first arrived at the resort I was a little concerned by the location. As a van drove past pulsing out music and advertising for a Muay Thai fight, I worried that we may not […]
Woodland Lodge, Center Parcs, Woburn: What To Take With You
It’s a well known fact that Center Parcs is pretty pricey in the school holidays, but when you are a family of five needing 2 hotel rooms wherever you go, most places are. The beauty of Center Parcs is that you can have a reasonably spacious apartment with 3 bedrooms and self catering facilities. This […]
The Rembrandt Hotel, Bangkok, Review
On our recent stay in Bangkok we stayed in The Rembrandt, situated in the Sukhumvit region. We had interconnecting King and twin rooms with an extra bed in the twin for little man. The rooms were a good size and beds comfy. The location of The Rembrandt Hotel is good as it is just a […]
Activities That Won’t Break The Bank At Center Parcs.
I think we can all safely say that a Center Parcs stay in school holidays isn’t a cheap getaway. However, the fact that they offer many activities a short drive from home, makes it is an appealing short break for families. Planning is key when it comes to a stay at Center Parcs and you […]
Bangkok With Children: What To Expect And Top Tips
With my extensive knowledge of Bangkok coming from The Hangover part 2 and Alan Partridge’s references to Bangkok chick boys, I wasn’t 100% sure about taking the boys. However, I am pleased to say that my husband was less worried and we headed to Bangkok and Koh Samui this Easter break with the children in […]