If you’re planning a festive day out in London with your kids, here’s a round-up of some of the best family activities on offer in the capital this Christmas. (I’ve also published a December London round-up – you can read that post here). Winterville Returning to Clapham Common for 2018, Winterville bills itself as an […]
Ice skating at Hampton Court Palace, London
This is a guest post by Cathy Winston of MummyTravels.com. Cathy’s an award-winning travel writer and editor and her blog focuses on her travels with her young daughter. Hampton Court Palace ice rink When is the best time to take your kids ice skating for the first time? For the past few years, as London’s wonderful winter rinks have popped up around the capital – including […]
10 useful travel gift ideas
If you’re looking for gift inspiration for someone who likes travelling, I have some ideas for you. Cashmere poncho A soft warm poncho is a very useful thing when you’re travelling. You can use it as a scarf, blanket or pillow on your journey and also as an extra layer if you’re chilly but don’t […]
How to host Christmas and enjoy it – 15 top tips
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 […]
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 […]
Win Winterville family tickets
Winterville have contacted me with a very generous offer! Would you like a festive family day out in East London this weekend? Winterville are offering five Mums do travel readers each a brilliant family package, to include tickets to the ice rink, circus and pantomime. Winterville Winterville is in Victoria Park until December 23rd, and it […]
Things to do in London with kids: Christmas
If you live in London or if you’re visiting with kids during the Christmas season there are many fantastic activities on offer. Here are some of the best things to do in London with kids at Christmas. Ice skating There are some wonderful places to go ice skating in London at this time of year […]
Christmas gifts for travel-loving Mums
As it’s now December I think that’s it’s OK to start planning for Christmas. Especially if, like me, you have legions of people to find presents for. If you need ideas for presents for Mums or sisters or friends or anyone else who likes travelling (or me) then I think that these things are all […]
Christmas cribs in Naples
There’s an ancient street in the historic centre of Naples where Christmas preparations never stop. Via San Gregorio Armeno, also known as ‘Christmas alley’, is famous for the sculpted nativity scenes (i presepi) which its artisan workshops produce and which are popular across Italy and beyond. I’m there on a sunny day one April on a […]
Christmas gift ideas
It’s nearly Christmas already but if, like me, you’re still looking for gift inspiration here are a few ideas which I think would make great presents. For your memories Photobox will give your digital photos a whole new lease of life. The online service will print them on canvas or as posters to hang on the […]
