Essential glamping packing list for families
If you’re a fair weather camper then glamping is the answer. Here’s our glamping packing list of essentials for glamping with kids
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Blog | Cornwall | Family days out | UK
Stunning Bodmin Moor walks for families
See the stunning Golitha Falls and Hurlers Stone Circles in Cornwall by taking these two tried and tested Bodmin Moor walks with children
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Blog | Blogging | Europe | Family travel destinations | UK
Tin Box Traveller 2019 family travel highlights
I love putting together a round up of our family travel highlights each year. It’s a great reminder of all the brilliant experiences and, I hope, will be a lovely thing for the kids to look back on in years to come. This year I’ve revealed our favourite family trips on Instagram. But it would…
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What we’ve learnt from 100+ amazing holidays with kids
Over February half term I was invited to speak about holidays with kids at the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show 2019 at the NEC in Birmingham. It was great fun (albeit a bit nerve-wracking) to remove myself from behind my computer and share tales and tips from our family travels at the UK’s largest show to incorporate caravans, motorhomes, lodges,…
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How to help children overcome a fear of flying
If your child has expressed an anxiety about getting on a plane or has a fear of flying then these ideas for preparing your flight might help
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Tin Box Traveller travel dairies January 2019
I’ve done my usual trick of skipping my regular monthly round up in December while Christmas madness took over. Sorry! But I did have the extra excuse of Mr Tin Box being away over the whole festive period. Blogging took a back seat while the girls and I focussed on having as much fun as…
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Our best family travel experiences of 2018
2018 is nearly wrap! What adventures did you get up to this year? Back in January we had few things in the diary – I wasn’t in the mood to plan much as Mr Tin Box was due to be working away lots. As it turned out we got to see him a lot more…
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Tin Box Traveller family travel diaries: November 2018
November was a bit of a funny month. Navy life properly kicked in, gobbling up Mr Tin Box for weeks and then spitting him back out for our benefit. A part from that welcome interlude we’ve been hunkering down and getting on with things knowing that the business of Christmas is just around the corner….
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11 ways to explain the value of things to your kid (travel edition)
Traveling with your young family can be an incredible experience. However, it can also be draining and intimidating. If you have young children, then you’ll be familiar with the constant echoes of ‘are we there yet?’. So, why do we even bother taking our children on trips? Well, it’s an essential part of their growth…
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Staycation ideas: hot destinations for your UK summer holiday
Where are you holidaying this year? Chances are it’s in the UK. Travel trends are showing that us Brits and moving away from foreign summer jaunts with more of us favouring visits to UK destinations. Staying at home is the new alternative to chasing the sun. I for one am looking forward to a UK…
