Pixabay – CC0 License As we venture into a new year, hope is seemingly on the horizon. A vaccination programme is taking off and the cases of coronavirus are decreasing once again. However, there is still a level of caution that everyone is taking. Plans are not set in stone and the thought of booking…
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Top Reasons Travel Is Great As A Family
Read morePhoto by Porapak Apichodilok from Pexels While 2020 wasn’t the best year for travel, there is light at the end of the tunnel in 2021 and, hopefully, we can soon get our wanderlust fix once again. As a family, travel can be one of the best things you ever do together and it will generate…
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WWT Martin Mere Wetlands Centre, Burscough | Days Out
Read moreRight on our doorstep is the wonderful WWT wetlands centre, Martin Mere. Located just outside of Burscough, six miles from Ormskirk and ten miles from Southport. It’s a fantastic day out for kids and adults alike with hundreds of birds to see and lots to do including a fantastic outdoor play area.
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4 Ways To Staycation In The UK
Read morePhoto by Stijn te Strake on Unsplash The travel industry has been turned upside down this year. Between lockdowns, quarantines, and general COVID related carnage, it’s difficult to satisfy that wanderlust. As and when lockdown has been eased, many people have chosen to stay closer to home and have a good old staycation. If you’re…
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The Fabulous Benefits of Caravan Holidays
Read moreAt 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…