I went to Portugal for the first time ever last August. After a stressful week (read my post The one where I forget to renew my son’s passport, and you’ll understand), I was relieved to make it to Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, with my husband and two teenage kids. We stayed in the city for two nights, […]
Easy airport parking: Purple Parking meet and greet review
The only way to get to an airport from our house is by car (unless we go for a tortuous car/bus/train combo which would add aeons to our journey). So, we either 1) get a lift from a kindly friend or relation, or 2) fork out for a taxi (if we remember to book a week […]
Praia D’el Rey Golf & Beach Resort, Portugal
My favourite thing about the apartment where we stay on Portugal’s Silver Coast is its marvellous view of the ocean. I’m with my husband, daughter (18) and son (13) at Praia D’el Rey Golf & Beach Resort, around an hour’s drive north of Lisbon. It’s our first time in Portugal, and we start our trip […]
Family Traveller Awards
Very exciting news – I’m thrilled to have been shortlisted for the 2016 Family Traveller Best Family Travel Blogger award! The awards cover everything in family travel, from airlines to theme parks to luxury tour operators – and practically anything else that you can think of. Last year’s winners included names such as Martinhal Resort, The Family Adventure Company, Virgin Atlantic, […]
Slieve Donard Resort & Spa luxury hotel review
This post is about my summer trip to Northern Ireland with my 17 year-old daughter. We flew from London to Belfast and spent a night at the Culloden Estate and Spa (you can read my review here) before driving to the coastal town of Newcastle by the Mourne Mountains in County Down. After an hour […]
Things to do in the Isles of Scilly with kids
One of my favourite things in life is going somewhere that I‘ve never been to before, that I don’t know much about and which turns out to be surprisingly marvellous. The Isles of Scilly are just such a place. Isles of Scilly Although the Isles of Scilly lie around 28 miles to the west of […]
Kent cycling holiday: staying in a Fisherman’s Hut in Whitstable
In April I went on a brilliant cycling trip with three friends. It was a birthday trip for my illustrator friend – she loves cycling, as long as there are no hills. When I came across a tour called Kent For Art Lovers on the Carter Company website, I thought that it would be ideal. […]
Climbing in London: Up at The O2
As I walk up the slope, my calf muscles protest. It’s a steep incline of 28 degrees. Stepping forward, I place one foot in front of the other, flat on the rubbery surface of the walkway. I’m wearing climbing boots with an excellent grip and I feel secure. I’m attached to a cable above the […]
Things to do on the Costa Brava with kids
The Costa Brava is a beautifully rugged region of Catalonia in northeast Spain. It stretches along 124 miles of Spain’s Mediterranean coast from the French border down as far as Blanes, which is around 40 miles from Barcelona. I’ve visited the area as a guest of the Costa Brava Tourist Board, first on a BritMums […]
Family-friendly places to stay in London
If you’re visiting London with kids in tow, how can you choose where to stay, from the thousands of options on offer? Whether you’re looking for five-star luxury, a budget option, or anything in between, do you want to know what a place is really like before you commit to staying there with your kids? […]
