Travel
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5 Book Types to Take on Holiday*
Although August is coming to an end, that doesn’t mean holiday season is. A lot of people, especially millennials, go on holiday in September as the resorts are quieter and it tends to be cheaper once the kids return to school. I haven’t actually ever been on holiday during July/August since I was a child and my mother was a teacher so we couldn’t go in term time, May and September have always been my holiday months of choice. I was recently asked by Holiday Gems who provide last minute holidays to share some book recommendations that are perfect for travelling and reading by the pool. I won’t lie, I…
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Keeping Kids Entertained in the School Holidays*
If you live in England this week sees you half way through the summer holidays. Sad huh? Half the parents out there will be dreading the day they ship their precious little ones back to school (me), the other half can’t wait to watch their kids skip in and rush home to put the flags out (my sister). Unfortunately the weather just hasn’t been great this summer. Where I live it’s rained most days (yeah, I’m the idiot who left the washing out over night and it poured) and even if we do get some sun it’s just waiting to sneak attack you with more rain while you’re out having…
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Summer 2017 Festival Check List*
In the UK, summer time equals festival time and I’m super excited! Although my days of big festivals are on hold due to having Little Miss, we do try and visit every single festival our town has to offer, from the seaside festival to the food and beer festival, nothing says summer like walking around in the sun munching street food while LM goes on mediocre rides. However if you’re heading out to the big ones this year, Leeds & Reading, Glastonbury Festival or V, packing is essential, no matter what the forecast weather says. If you’re leaving things to the last minute I’ve put together an extensive festival checklist…
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Things To Consider When You’re Visiting The USA*
If you’re planning a trip to America anytime soon (you lucky thing) you might be a little overwhelmed by the vast array of options there are for where to visit and what to see once you’ve arrived. Whether you’re planning a tour up the West Coast, down the East Coast, or are staying in one particular state and area; you’ll need to decide what you’ll be getting up to before you jet off on your holiday. The following are some things to consider once you’ve booked your flights and are in the process of organising your trip. Your Packing Each of the 50 states in the USA is practically their…
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Travelling First Class with Virgin East Coast
VIRGIN NO LONGER OWN EAST COAST, SO LINKS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. Many years ago before the trains cost an arm & a leg, and I lived in Lincoln for university. I used to have to take a 3 & a half hour journey home at least once every half term. I could get tickets up to a few days before for less than £20 return (and back then I found that expensive!) But the best part? For an extra £5-£10 I could travel first class, and I won’t lie; I loved it. When Virgin bought East Coast and train fares rocketed (that and the points system that you could exchange…
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5 Fun Things We Did in London, May 2017
The weekend before we headed off to Disneyland Paris for a few days, Little Miss and I spent some time in London. This is the second time this year we’ve spent time in our capital city and I think LM loves it more with each visit. This time we had Saturday, Sunday and Monday there and although some of our time was spent with friends, we did have some time to please ourselves and explore. I’m hoping to head back during the summer to do some more exploring. Today I’m sharing 5 of the things we got up to during our visit this time, it seemed better than doing a…
