EDIT (01/08/16): Sady, I’ve heard today that Lodestar has been cancelled. There’s more information on the festival website. In just over 50 days we’ll be attending our first festival with the Tin Box girls: LodeStar in Cambridge. It’s an independent, family friendly festival that may not boast the best known acts, but it prides itself on…
I think June has to have been my favourite month of 2016 so far. From 1st June when we boarded a flight to Barcelona right up to the last week when I attended the Britmums #BML16 conference, it has been a blast! Here’s a taster of what the Tin Box family got up to in…
After writing about all the things we got up to on our eight day family cruise on the new Carnival Vista I received quite a few questions about how family-friendly it was as a holiday. In a nutshell, I would say ‘very’. Here’s a bit more information about what guests with young and older children can expect on this…
I can’t remember the last time I got teary at the end of a holiday. But as we disembarked Carnival Vista that’s what happened. It surprised me a little. But after 48 hours to reflect on our eight day Mediterranean cruise on Carnival’s flag ship it dawned on me that this was a totally natural reaction….
When I started the Tin Box Traveller Diaries back in January I didn’t quite realise how busy this year was going to be. Each month seems to have been packed full of things going on at home and away, and each month I wonder if the next 30-odd days will go any slower. Five months in I…
For me, visiting the capital has always seemed like a special thing to do. I think it comes from being a bit of a country bumpkin. Over the years I’ve been to training courses and meetings in London but it’s been more than a decade since I was a tourist there. Last month we had the…
Got questions about cruising with a baby and toddler? I’ve compiled tips and advice that helped us prepare for our first family cruise
Back in March I was tagged in the Liebster Award blogging meme by Virginie at Travel with my kids. We’ve done a lot of trips away since then so I’ve only just gotten round to thanking Virginie and answering the great travel related questions she set me. Do hop on over and check out her…
‘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…
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…