Travelling as a family can be challenging and rewarding in equal measures. When it’s all going well, it’s the kind of blissful experience that creates memories for a lifetime. When it goes wrong…well, it ends up being the kind of saga you’d probably rather forget! The problem being that even when you’ve picked the perfect…
One of the highlights of our recent holiday in France with friends was an afternoon at Le Grand Defi – an outdoor activity centre offering tree top trails, paint balling and pony rides in the Vendée region. It was also a great opportunity to bring out the shorts and t-shirts we’d been sent by the outdoor…
If you’re undecided about booking a caravan holiday in France or looking for reviews of Yelloh! Village Le Pin Parasol let me tell you about our experience of this medium sized family-friendly campsite in the Vendée region. We we invited to stay here as part of a press trip one May half term. The thought…
A few years back I flew off to France with the Tin Box girls. It was the first time I’ve gone abroad with them on my own as Mr Tin Box couldn’t get the time off work – boo hiss to the Royal Navy! However, the chance of a bit of sun, French wine and…
Next year Mr Tin Box and I will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary and we’ve always said we want to make it a special occasion. After we got married we went on the most wonderful two week honeymoon in the USA and Mexico, which combined relaxation with plenty of sightseeing. So, wouldn’t it be a great idea…
Italy is renowned for it’s city breaks but what about a vacation on the coast? Here’s what you should consider a family holiday in Bibione
There’s nothing more exciting than planning your next holiday, especially in that lull after the buzz of Christmas and New Year. January is the peak time for families to start thinking about their travel plans for the year ahead. But what to do and where to go? For us, thinking about our must-visit destinations, what…
When we visited Barcelona with kids for the first time we aimed to see as much of the city as we could on a budget. We spent most of our 48 hours in the city enjoying the free sights and soaking up the atmosphere of the beautiful Catalan capital by doing a lot of walking. However, we…
Florence is a city brimming with art, architecture and Renaissance atmosphere. Visiting for anything less than a long weekend would be a crime against the great artists themselves. But alas, it’s a misdemeanour of which we are guilty. During our call in the city we had just four hours in Florence. So how did we…
If you are visiting France’s second city with kids then one of the best ways to see the sights is on Le Petit Train Marseille. We visited Marseille during our Mediterranean cruise in June. It was an extremely hot day so we wanted to look around with minimal effort. The fun train was the perfect answer….