I’m thinking about cruising (& not the 80’s-teen-drive version) | Travel Tuesday
I’ve never wanted to try a cruise. Not ever. When the children were very small, friends of ours swore it was the best, most stress-free holiday with a baby and toddler they could think of, and they repeated it as their main holiday every year. I was never convinced. Effectively trapped in one big floating hotel, with no way of getting away for a little peace? No Thanks. But… recently I’ve had a bit of a change of...
News on Reading Festival… (200+ acts in one weekend!)
26TH – 28TH AUGUST 2016, BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND BIG NARSTIE, THIRD EYE BLIND, DEAF HAVANA, LÅPSLEY CHARLIE SLOTH, ARCANE ROOTS, FICKLE FRIENDS + OVER 15 MORE NAMES ADDED TO READING & LEEDS 2016 5 HEADLINERS OVER 3 DAYS OVER 200 ACTS ANNOUNCED ACROSS ONE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND www.readingandleedsfestival.com Already boasting a phenomenal programme of the most exciting names in modern music, Reading and Leeds Festivals have revealed...
No-Fly City Break – Bordeaux, anyone?
So why a No-Fly City Break I’m married to a non-flyer. It’s not always been the case – he dragged me on to my first plane for our honeymoon in Kenya, but over the years for whatever reason a deep instinctual fear of flying has set in. And he’s not alone – apparently 30% of us suffer from aviophobia, in varying degrees from faintly worried to unspeakably terrified. Whilst Mr...
Top Tips on Driving Abroad
Just 18mths ago we had the family road trip of a lifetime – a monster 4,000 mile road trip in a motorhome, driving from home in Dorset right across France and around as much of Italy as we could possibly manage to cover. We were no strangers to driving abroad, though, having opted for driving holidays as the best option for many years. To be fair, when I say ‘we’ I’m being a bit loose with the term. I tend to...
Say Goodbye to Grumpy and Hello to AWESOME this Summer! (*Merlin Annual Pass Summer Sale!*)
Merlin Annual Pass Summer Sale is on NOW – which means you can have a whole summer full of fun (no matter what the sun does) – keep it going for a whole year! Don’t think you’ve missed out on the best part of the season, because the pass is valid for a full 12mths no matter WHEN you buy it – so get it now, and it’ll be valid through the early part of next year too! We all know haw fast the summer...
Heading to Paris this summer? Join the Paris Selfie Race with #ParisWeLoveYou
Ah, Paris. A place so many of us hold dear – whether through fabulous memories of special times, or as a place we’ve always longed to explore. If you’re lucky enough to be heading off there this summer, make sure you take a few selfies while you’re there – and join in with the #ParisWeLoveYou campaign. There are some fabulous prizes to be won daily – and the overall winner gets an all-expenses paid...