Travel essentials

If you’re planning a holiday in a touring caravan check out our top tips and recommended things to pack when caravanning with toddlers

Visiting a campsite for the first time is an exciting experience. You’ll be able to break away from the norms of day to day life and spend some quality time with your loved ones. One aspect of camping which can become overwhelming is knowing what to pack. Here’s a list of some of the essentials …

*Advertisement feature* Spring has been a long time coming but I think we’re finally getting to the stage where we can leave the house without full-on wet weather gear. Having the right footwear for our outdoor adventures is essential and waterproof boots are a must in the winter. But with the warmer weather approaching something …

Confession item: I can’t remember the last time I read a book for myself. For someone who spent their entire teenage years with their head buried in a novel this is huge. If I told my pre-mum self that I no longer had time to live and breathe the adventures of my favourite fictional heroines …

The key to successful adventures and travel with kids is finding the right gear. There’s plenty of kit on the market that claims to be a ‘must-have’ for family holidays and, being a sucker for good marketing, I’ve bought quite a few of these gadgets and gizmos. Many of them get tried once or twice …

Before I had children every trip, holiday and short break was an excuse for a new wardrobe. The excitement of shopping for fresh outfits was almost as intoxicating as the getaway itself. Roll forward nearly five years and our family-sized budget is a bit tighter. The girls are always in need of new clothes. So …

When it comes to buying a new pair of sunglasses, most people will make their choice based more on appearance over practicality. I know I have in the past, presuming that all sunglasses do what they are supposed to do, that is to protect eyes from the sun. Unfortunately, that is not always the case, …

Since becoming a mum one of my must-have family travel essentials has been a stroller. At the airport, during sightseeing and days out, we wouldn’t have been without one for those times when Tin Box Baby or Tot couldn’t walk or needed to rest. However, we’ve never actually bought one that really fits the bill …

Holidays are meant to be all about recharging your batteries, seeing new places and spending quality time with your family. However, accidents happen. It’s life. That’s why it’s best to be prepared on holiday. There are a few things you can do to give you peace of mind that you’ve got your family’s health covered …

It doesn’t matter how good your pushchair is at weaving through the crowds or negotiating rough terrain, sometimes here are places it just won’t go. We quite often come across these situations during our adventures and our in every day life. The solution? A baby carrier. We’ve had a couple of wraps and structured baby …