Family holidays are a wonderful way to make memories that last a lifetime. But let’s be honest, they can also be tricky to manage at times as well. Trying to keep everyone happy while navigating a foreign language, weather and customs can all take its toll. Throw in the pressure to see and do as
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Saint Raphael at sunset: The perfect end to a week in France
When I first had the idea of spending an evening at Saint Raphael, I got this romantic idea of playing on the beach until the sun sets, paddling in the sea past bedtime, and carrying our sleepy boys back to the car with freckley noses and sandy toes. We hadn’t really ever managed this before
Port Grimaud with children: A day trip from Eurocamp Holiday Green
Whenever we go on holiday, we try to see as much of the area as possible, and it’s rare that we visit the same place twice. However, when we booked a Eurocamp parc in the Frejus area of France for the second time in two years, I knew there was one place we needed to
(AD) Family travel check list for stress-free holidays
Travelling with little ones can be stressful and daunting at first, but once you take the plunge and go somewhere, it becomes a lot easier and manageable. We’ve found that travelling with little ones has nothing to do with being ‘brave’, and everything to do with preparation and planning (yes, even us disorganised parents!) –
Looking back at our travel themed wedding … six years on
I can’t believe that it’s been six years since we got married … in some ways it feels way longer because so much has happened since – a dog, two children, several new jobs – and in other ways it feels like it was yesterday. Every so often I think back to our big day
Our week at Eurocamp Holiday Green: What to do on site and where to visit
Waking up on our first morning at the Eurocamp Holiday Green parc in the south of France, I felt a combination of excitement and nerves. I don’t know if it’s normal, but between the day we book a holiday and actually getting there, I worry that we didn’t make the right choice of location or
Behind the scenes of a hen party in Budapest
Picture the scene. A hen party in Budapest … 11 women, 10 wearing groom-to-be masks, one dressed as Christina Aguilera, complete with two-tone wig and genie’s lamp, and a beer bike loaded with more alcohol than I naively thought a stag do of the same size would struggle to get through. Budapest is a city
Family days out – planning a fossil hunting adventure on the Jurassic Coast
*this is a sponsored post, but all words are mine* As a travel-loving family, we’re always on the hunt for our next adventure – and there are so many places on our list! We have two young boys who enjoy nothing more than exploring the outdoors, and we’re so lucky that we live on the
There were four in a tent … our first family camping experience
So, camping… If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you’ll have seen that a few weeks ago we had our first family camping trip. I was apprehensive to say the least. Four of us in a tent during a heat wave. What were we thinking?! Well, let me tell you now that I’ve recovered
Family glamping in East Devon: A review of Cuckoo Down Farm
Holidaying with two young children can be tricky as we want to make sure we choose somewhere we can all enjoy. For me, that means staying somewhere pretty, where I feel like we’re getting away from it all. For Stew it means finding new places to see. And for the boys it means having the