Cruising with a baby and toddler – the ultimate guide
Got questions about cruising with a baby and toddler? I’ve compiled tips and advice that helped us prepare for our first family cruise
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Brilliance in Blogging #BiBs2016 – I’m on the travel blog shortlist
‘Brilliance’ – meaning exceptional talent or intelligence. Or intense brightness of light. I am prone to a bit of a shiney completion so I’m guessing that I’ve found myself shortlisted in the travel category of the Brilliance in Blogging Awards thanks to the sun reflecting off my T zone. Those mummy flushes are good for something…
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Tin Box Traveller Diaries: April 2016
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, April was another super busy month for us. I’m coming to terms with the fact that this is just how we’ll be rolling in 2016. So what did we get up to in April. Here’s a taster! Blogging I don’t usually start with what’s been happening…
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MAD Blog Awards – I’m a family travel finalist
So, something crazy has happened. About a month ago I wrote about who I would like to see in the finals of the MAD (Mum and Dad) Blog Awards if I was a judge. Today I find myself actually in the finals and in the top six family travel blogs in the UK. Thank you! Thank…
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Blog | Devon | Family days out
A weekend at home in Devon (in pictures)
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of short breaks, nights away from the kids and a weekend blog conference for me. In between there’s been work and the usual daily routines to keep us busy. It’s been brilliant, inspiring and exhausting. We were overdue some quality family time at home and last week…
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A delicious guide to food and drink on the River Dart
It’s not often you get to sample the delicacies of nearly 30 local food and drink companies in one day. But Mr Tin Box had just such an experience during his training for the 2016 London Marathon. As a ‘warm up’ he (and Tin Box Dog) took part in the Delicious Dart Trail – a…
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24 hours in Jersey – without kids!
It’s not often we get the chance of a child-free trip. Jersey in the Channel Islands was our first mini escape that involved getting on a flight sans children. It was a delight! Here’s what we got up to in 24 hours in Jersey without the kids. Before I go any further I would thoroughly…
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An Easter break in Cornwall
We were really late planning our Easter break, mainly because we’ve been arranging lots of trips for April, May and June. It suddenly crept up on us. With our lack of organisation it could have been a bit of a disaster but it turned out to be an amazing weekend. A week before I had…
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Tin Box Traveller Diaries: March 2016
Woah, March passed by in such a flash that I’m a bit late with my monthly round up. The final week in particular we spent a lot more time doing things than having time to reflect on them. Anyway, here’s a quick catch up with what’s been happening in the Tin Box Traveller world during…
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Blog | City breaks | Family days out | Holidays | Travel tips & gear | UK
Planning a Jersey holiday
If you fancy getting a taste of island living without the long flight to the Mediterranean or Caribbean, we can recommend planning a Jersey holiday in the UK’s own Channel Islands. Things to do during a Jersey holiday Jersey War Tunnels Jersey War Tunnels tell the story of the prisoners of war who built them…
