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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
What’s your favourite animal at the zoo? I’d have a pretty hard time deciding between the penguins and the giraffes. And after a trip to Bristol Zoo’s Wild Place Project I’d have to add Lemurs to the mix too! The Tin Box girls and I were invited to a bloggers event at the Wild Place…
Last weekend we ventured out in our caravan for its first trip of the year. The occasion was a family wedding in North Devon – two hours from our home in Dartmouth – so we decided to make a weekend of it. Having a caravan can be a massive bonus when you are travelling around…