*Advertisement feature* Excuse me for bragging but I’ve just got back from an awesome luxury villa holiday in Italy with friends. For three indulgent child-free days and nights we were invited to experience a Bookings For You villa break in Tuscany at Country Relais & Spa Le Capanne. It was one of those trips that I…
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….
Exciting news! The Tin Box girls and I have added a cruise to our 2018 travel plans. We’ve been invited to sail from Southampton for seven nights onboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas. Even more mind-blowing for me is that it’s an 80s-themed festival cruise. The Back to the 80s Cruise is the first…
Is it time to start planning your next vacation? If you’re wondering where to begin here’s some ideas for where to find travel inspiration
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,…
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…
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…
Where did your travels take you in 2017? We always expected to see a lot of the UK in 2017 but with buying a house mid-way through the year we never expected to venture further. So a trip into Europe was a lovely surprise. As well as short breaks and road trips we’ve also had…