If you’re visiting London with a teenager, there’s a huge range of fun, interesting and quirky things to see and do in the city for free. From world-class museums to unique festivals to outdoor activities, there really is something for everyone to enjoy in London – without paying a penny. There are also some hotels […]
How to take part in a beach clean up
Have you ever taken part in a beach clean? It’s a really easy way to make a positive impact on the world. Every single piece of litter which you collect from the beach makes a difference – because it’s one less harmful thing to be eaten by sea creatures and to pollute the environment. You […]
Guide for parents: how to choose a secondary school
How do you choose a secondary school for your child? For my kids, I looked at the websites for schools in our area, read their Ofsted inspection reports and went along to open days. I also asked the advice of my children’s teachers and talked to other parents. I tried to think about what would […]
Where to find Mary Poppins film locations in London
Mary Poppins author P. L Travers lived in the fashionable district of Bloomsbury when she first moved to London in her twenties. She later made her home in Chelsea, another affluent part of the city. Her book Mary Poppins was published in 1934, and Travers then went on to write eight books over fifty years. […]
Six great vegan places to eat in Southampton
This is now my third year of living in Southampton whilst at university, and I’ve been vegan for (almost) the entire time I’ve been here. Being a student in this city has meant I’ve had ample opportunity for sampling everything it has to offer vegans. Along with the classic British chain restaurants that easily cater […]
What to pack for Elephant Hills, Thailand
This post is by my 20 year-old student daughter. If you’ve read this post, you’ll know a bit about what it’s like to stay at Elephant Hills luxury tented camp in the rainforest of Khao Sok National Park in Thailand. Adventure tours There are four different tour packages to choose from when you book your […]
Hotel review: Novotel Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport
We were hosted at the Novotel Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport for one night.* We spent the last night of our Thailand summer family trip at the splendid Novotel at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport. We flew to Bangkok from Koh Samui in the evening, and our flight back to London wasn’t until the following morning. We wanted to […]
Thai cooking class, The Tongsai Bay, Thailand
While staying at The Tongsai Bay (you can read my review of the hotel here) in Koh Samui, my family and I took part in an excellent Thai cooking class.* We’ve experienced cooking classes a few times on our family travels, and they’ve always been a success – even when the kids are at peak […]
Is your teenager ready to stay at home alone?
If you’re a parent of a teenager, sooner or later they’re probably going to stop wanting to come on your family holidays. If they’ve already seen their 18th birthday by the time this happens, then you should be able to set off without them – they’re an adult, after all, and so hopefully they’re broadly […]
How to visit London’s Churchill War Rooms & Museum
The Churchill War Rooms are a series of bunkers which lie beneath the streets of Westminster. This was the secret London location where the then Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his war cabinet planned and directed Britain’s actions during the Second World War. These rooms are now part of the Imperial War Museum and are […]
