At the moment, we’re all a little bit worried about booking trips. Your 2020 summer holiday may have been cancelled, and if we’re honest, there’s no guarantee that we’ll be able to travel normally in 2021 either. You might be worried about infection rates around the world, the likelihood of a vaccine in the next…
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Alone But Not Lonely: Solo Travel Mistakes To Remember
Read morePixabay – CC0 Licence Just because you’re alone doesn’t mean you’re lonely. Solo travel is an incredible way to broaden your horizons, both culturally and socially. You have to go outside of your comfort zone if you don’t plan on spending the duration of your trip speaking only to yourself! Before you set off, you…
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Four Nights in New Abbey, Scotland – Exploring the Solway Coast and Beyond
Read moreAs lockdown restrictions eased earlier this summer, we decided we needed – for our own sanity – to get away for a few days with the boys. We trawled AirBnB and settled on a small cottage in a sleepy village called New Abbey, a few miles from the Solway Coast. And, what a few days…
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Southerness Beach | Days Out
Read moreWe recently stayed in a gorgeous little village called New Abbey, close to Dumfries and near to the Solway Coast. We headed to Southerness beach, one of the most stunning areas on the Solway to explore the rocky coastline, spectacular lighthouse and the various bars, shops and restaurants, the area has to offer.
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Martin Mere | Lego Brick Animals | Days Out
Read moreThe Lego brick animals returned to Martin Mere Wetlands Centre on 31st July and will be in place until the first week of September. As members, Dexter and I headed to Martin Mere this weekend to check out the models and see if we could find all eight of them!
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Spending a Day in Brunswick, Georgia with your Baby
Read moreYou’ve just had a baby and deserve some fresh air and relaxation, but you’re thinking that a vacation sounds more like a hassle than it’s worth. With all the time you’d be spending in the car or out in a noisy crowd, you could easily be dissuaded from taking the necessary time away from the…
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Exploring El Djem | Tunisia
Read moreIf you’re off on holiday to Sousse or any other coastal resort in Tenerife, then carve out a day, in-between sunbathing and lounging around, to visit El Djem.
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Female Solo Travel to Pompeii Archeological Park
Read moreIn 2010, before I met my husband and way before my boys were even thought of, I spent a week in Italy travelling alone. As part of the trip, I spent a few days in Naples and made the trek out to Pompeii to visit the fascinating ruins. What’s it like visiting Pompeii as a…
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11 Things to Do at Morecambe Seaside
Read moreMorecambe is a stunning little seaside town, up the coast from it’s bigger and bolder neighbour Blackpool and a stone’s throw from the city of Lancaster. Although it feels a little run-down, like most seaside resorts in the UK, Morecambe is a gem of a place, with gorgeous views across Morecambe Bay towards the hills…
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Holiday Inn, Shepperton | Hotel Review
Read moreJust after Christmas, we spent a couple of night down south so we could visit my sister-in-law who lives in the gorgeous county of Surrey. We’ve been huge fans of the Holiday Inn for a number of years thanks to their cheap prices and comfortable rooms, so when we found the Holiday Inn Shepperton, which…