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*Advertisement feature* Out of our whole travelling gang, there’s someone who is always well behaved. One who rarely complains about long car journeys and certainly never pipes up with that question all parents dread: ‘are we nearly there yet’. She always packs light and her only holiday requests are walks,…
Read more*Advertisement feature* Mr Tin Box has always been a bit of a petrol head and motoring journalist features highly in his list of dream jobs. So, when we were offered the chance to test drive the new Hyundai Santa Fe Premium SE to see whether we thought it was the best…
Read moreI have potential problem: one of my little travellers has a touch of anxiety about flying. With two foreign holidays lined up this year I really don’t want this to escalate. So what can you do if your child has a fear of flying? Just as a bit of background,…
Read more*This post contains affiliate links* We’ve discovered a truly versatile piece of hand luggage that’s already been with us to Rome, Barcelona, Tuscany, Lake Garda, multiple UK trips, and even on a European cruise! All credit goes to Mr Tin Box for researching and purchasing the Osprey Farpoint 40 backpack….
Read morePreparing for a family holiday can be a bit of a mine field. How do you know what to pack for different types of holiday? And, is there travel gear you simply must have for certain destinations? Luckily you’ve found our bulging travel checklist stuffed full of tried and tested…
Read more*Advertisement feature* How do you entertain children while travelling? In our five years as parents we’ve tried and tested a number of tactics: snacks, music, car games, toys, magazines, snacks (yep, that’s not a typo – snacks happen a lot while we’re travelling). Something that we’ve not tried until now…
Read moreWhen you have kids isn’t it strange how time seems to fly by and stand still all in one?! That certainly sums up my first five years of being a parent. Endless nights of getting up every 10 minutes for cuddles, wees and lost cuddly toys. And then you blink…
Read more*Advertisement feature* When Tin Box Tot arrived in our lives I remember one of the very first jobs I did – once the haze of child birth had lifted – was to open her a savings account. We paid in £10 and then…spent every other penny we received on baby…
Read more*Advertisement feature* When you are travelling with children, it’s the norm and not the exception that the best laid plans can go wrong. This can even ruin a much-awaited holiday. One of the things that you can do to ease things is to ensure you purchase travel insurance for everyone…
Read more*Advertisement feature* 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,…
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