When it comes to Tin Box family holidays we’re all pretty adventurous. Well, as adventurous as you can be with a toddler and baby. We’re not thinking about climbing Everest any time soon, that’s for sure! But we do like experiencing new things and not letting anything get in the way of us having a…
Towards the end of 2015 I decided to start rounding up what I’ve been up to each month: our travels, weekend adventures, blogging, and general life. I did mean to begin this in November, but the ‘general life’ part got in the way. So, new year, new start and all that. And what a…
Like many families we have been using January to firm up our travel plans for 2016 and what a year it’s going to be. We’ve had a couple of exciting holidays land in our laps – a weekend away for Mr Tin Box and I, plus an eight-day family cruise. The blogger in me is…
We’re in! After what seems to have been the longest house move of all time we are finally in our new place in Devon. Last summer we found out that Mr Tin Box’s next Royal Navy job was going to be in Dartmouth in South Devon. It’s an area of the world we know well…
So that’s it; 2015 is coming to a close. When did that happen? It’s been a golden year of blogging for me. I’ve had more time to devote to posting while I’ve been on maternity leave and my efforts have been rewarded with the #31 spot in the Trips100 blog index and a place in…
With its shorter days and dreary weather, December is the perfect time in the northern hemisphere to start thinking about your travels for the year ahead. But while holiday planning can be great fun, it can also be quite stressful. Booking the perfect family holiday comes with a lot of pressure. Will you find somewhere…
Hoorah! Tin Box Traveller is three years old. I read somewhere recently that if you blog makes it this far it’s going to be around forever…or at least until the zombie apocalypse. That’s an exciting thought – the forever part, not the apocalypse. But how to celebrate? I was tempted to tell you all about…
Back in November I shared the exciting news that we are moving to Dartmouth in Devon from our long time home in Hampshire. Mr Tin Box is in the Royal Navy and we’ve decided to follow him to his next job. During the past few weeks there has been a flurry of paperwork and…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the type of traveller I am. Some people are very specific about the travelling they like to do. I’m not so sure I am. Travelling comes in all shapes and sizes. But is there a gold standard traveller? I don’t think so. As long as you’re out there exploring…
If you are considering moving to Dartmouth here’s some handy things to know from a family who relocated to Devon, England, in 2015