*Collaborative post* Do you get that nagging feeling you’re being ripped off when you hire a car abroad? The prices on the rental company’s website might seem reasonable when you book; but do the hidden costs ramp up by the time you return your little holiday run around? We’ve hired cars for holidays in Europe…
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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…
This week we’re setting off on a staycation around England that will see us doing an 850 mile round trip towing a caravan. We’ll be stopping in four different counties and clocking up around 20 hours on the road over two weeks. I can’t lie, this epic road trip with toddlers is going to be…
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…
Last week in our non-travelling life we picked up the keys to a new house. We are thrilled and, after a couple of years of renting, have lots of plans to make it our own. Capturing our travel memories is high on my interior design wish list. Advertisement feature I’ve been scouring the web and…
We were invited to attend our first family festival – Just So Festival in Cheshire – in 2017. While I was very excited to experience a festival with kids, I was also feeling a bit nervous. Would we pack the right things? Would our girls enjoy it? And would we actually be able to bop along…
Packing has to be one of my least favourite parts of travel. Especially when I’m trying to do it while keeping one eye on the kids. During the past six years as a mum I’ve picked up some tips and tricks for streamlining our pre-holiday preparations. The fine art of packing for travelling with kids…
After the excitement of Christmas, the first few months of the new year can feel like an anti-climax. Many people use the winter as a good excuse for a foreign holiday. I can’t blame them for wanting to feel the warm sunshine on their faces – who doesn’t love that? But what about a staycation…
We made our first family trip to London when the girls were 11-months and three-years-old. As anyone travelling with young kids will relate to, our city break with a baby and toddler was a wonderful and testing experience. Alongside every iconic site seen there was an avoidable tantrum involving the kids or me. It was shattering. We…