However much I like travelling to different places, I still love to be at home in England for Christmas. This year we’re hosting Christmas for 17 people at our house, and I’m really looking forward to it. Besides our family of four, we’re with my parents, my sister and her family, my husband’s dad, sister and […]
Christmas gifts for parents who travel
So how’s your Christmas shopping going? I’ve not started mine yet (eek!), but I’ve put together this Christmas gift guide to give you some inspiration for gifts for parents who like to travel, with or without their children. Electric Jukebox Electric Jukebox is a music streaming service which works via your TV, making listening to music […]
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, […]
How should I vote in the EU referendum?
On Thursday, June 23rd 2016, should I vote for the UK to leave the European Union? Or to remain? My instinctive answer is that I’ll vote for us to remain, of course. Because, putting politics aside, our country is a peaceful and prosperous place where I’m happy for my children to grow up. Why would […]
Family trip to London’s Winterville
A couple of days before Christmas we had a fun day out at Winterville in East London. I was with my sister, our kids and my brother’s youngest son – there were seven of us in all, two adults and five teenagers (ranging from 13 to 17 years old). We went to Winter Wonderland in […]
Happy Christmas!
Christmas gift ideas
If you’re looking for Christmas gift ideas for travel-loving families, look no further, I’m here to help. Here are some splendid gift ideas for everyone. Kids Pass If you buy a Kids Pass you can get discounts of up to 57% at some of the UK’s top theme parks, cinemas and other attractions. There are also discounts […]
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Family Travel Show – free tickets
Family Travel Show The Family Travel Show is in London at the end of October. I’m looking forward to going along to the show and getting some inspiration for our trips next year. If you’d like to go too, the organisers are offering free tickets to Mums do travel readers. (Adult tickets usually cost £8 per day or £15 […]
Next trip: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
This summer we (my husband, 16 year-old daughter, 12 year-old son and I) are heading to Italy for our family trip – again. We’ve been to Italy for our family holidays more times than we’ve been to any other country. There are many reasons why we go there so often – I’ve written about them […]
