It was during our recent family break in Cornwall that I was reminded how awesome it is to see the sun set over water. This was the view that greeted us when we arrived to review Sands Resort Hotel & Spa in Newquay and it signalled that we were going to have a great weekend….
For much of February it felt like Spring was on its way with plenty of blue sky intervals and days growing noticeably longer. Then the ‘Beast from the East’ arrived and peppered the UK with snow. Here in the South West we got off pretty lightly but the icy wind was cutting. I’m over Winter…
I don’t know if it’s the winter blues or the fact we’re yet to take our first trip of 2018. But I’m gagging for some sunshine. The promise of a luxury villa holiday somewhere balmy like Corsica or Greece is exactly what I need right now. I’m thinking: astonishing destinations, oodles of time outdoors, jaw-dropping beaches,…
Happy 2018 travel fans and welcome back to my monthly round-up. With the new year I thought I’d introduce a slightly different format to spice things up. Each month this year I’m going to be sharing a list of things. They may be family travel experiences we’ve loved, highlights from the past few weeks, holidays we’ve…
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The Tin Box grandparents had a very special anniversary to celebrate last autumn so they booked an equally special holiday – a river cruise down the Danube. I’d love to say we had the time and money to join them, but sadly it was not to be. And I’m pretty sure we would have cramped…
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Holidays on cruise ships are becoming more and more common for families. But if you’re planning on cruising with a baby there are some essential things you need to know. Our first family cruise was booked when our youngest daughter was just seven-months-old and we set sail when she was 13-months. In-between I had a…
2017 was a fun year of travel for us with 26 trips, 83 family days out and 71 nights away from home. I’ve already shared our highlights from the past 12 months but I thought it might be fun to see which of our family travel blog posts appealed most to you, my dear readers….
Camping in sub zero temperatures…would you? That’s exactly what we did in Dorset this winter and we can’t recommend it enough. We were invited to stay at Caalm Camp near Shaftesbury – a former dairy farm turned luxury glamping site with views of the rolling hills by day and a dazzling canopy of stars by…