What to pack for a mobile home holiday in Europe
If you’ve booked a mobile home holiday in Europe, packing may be on your mind, especially if suitcase space is limited. Here’s what you need and what you don’t!
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Vango Roar Double sleeping bag review
It’s been several years since Mr Tin Box and I had a double sleeping bag as we opted for a duvet and sheets when we were caravanning. This always felt a bit more homely. But when we went camping before kids we had a sleeping bag because it was much more practical – it saved…
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Red Paddle Co review: Ride 10’6″ and 10’8″ stand up paddle boards
Are premium paddle boards worth the money? Here’s our Red Paddle Co review and experience of SUP as a family using two Red boards
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PEUGEOT 508 review at CarFest South
When you are headed to one of the UK’s most supercharged family festivals it makes sense to arrive in style. This August Bank Holiday weekend we did just that, driving to CarFest South in a sporty PEUGEOT 508 Fastback loaned to us for the event. Here’s our PEUGEOT 508 review and a taster of what…
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Family caravan review: Bailey Phoenix 650
This summer we had the chance to go back to our caravan holiday roots with Bailey of Bristol. They are one of the UK’s top caravan manufacturers and were the makers of our first ever caravan. Here’s our review of the 2019 Bailey Phoenix 650 – a family caravan that sleeps up to five people. *Advertisement…
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KEEN Terradora girls’ walking shoes review
When you spend plenty of time on your feet during your holidays you need to make sure your kids have the right footwear. Soggy soles and blisters put a real dampener on holiday and weekend fun. Whether you’re looking for kids hiking shoes or, specifically, girls’ walking shoes read on for our review of the…
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5 reasons to get a camping trailer
If you’re a lover of camping, you may want to consider getting a camping trailer to enhance your outdoor holidays. *Advertisement feature* There are many things to love about camping; getting away from it all, feeling in touch with the outdoors and taking in the UK’s starry rural skies. Frequent campers, however, will also be…
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Peugeot 5008 GT Line Premium review – SUV with 3 ISOFIX seats
We’re big fans of SUVs. They make road trips with two kids and a dog so much easier, giving everyone space and allowing plenty of room for a mountain of ‘essential’ holiday clobber. So when the team at Peugeot asked if we’d like to road test one of their cars it had to be the…
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Foamë – light-weight foam game travel bags for kids
UPDATE: Foamë is no longer in business I’m always looking for fun ways to entertain the kids when we are travelling. Whether we are off on holiday by car, plane or most recently, by coach, I have something packed for them to play with during the journey. But the very best travel toys are the…
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Choosing a puppy: Tin Box Dog’s tail
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, swimming in the sea and quiet evenings…
