Squeezing out the last of Son Bou at the end of our long weekend . . .

#instantfreedom

We always knew that our weekend would pass by in the blink of an eye but unfortunately with Hubby’s new job that was all the time that he could afford to take off so we had to be grateful for the opportunity and see it as a chance to see whether a holiday under foreign … Read more

Villas.com top tips to avoid teenage angst this Summer Holiday

Teens

Going on holiday with your teens this Summer? Need a few tips on how to avoid teenage angst? Never fear, Villas.com have come up with their top tips to ensure your holiday is stress-free for everyone. Spice up your travel. Don’t look at the journey with dread, it’s a great opportunity to bond with your … Read more

Park, poolside and exploring Son Bou #ad

Son Bou Menorca

Disclaimer: We received free accomodation in exchange for our honest review. The sun rose much earlier than we did on the second day of our #instantfreedom break to Son Bou in Menorca. Thankfully, the early morning get up and the late-to-bed of the previous day meant the Beans had a little lie-in and a fairly … Read more

Our first family holiday abroad – why am I so anxious?

family holidays

The date for our first family holiday to Menorca is almost upon us and whilst the Beans are running around the house like they have consumed the contents of the sweetie jar (which they haven’t I might add), I’m stuck on the fence. On the one hand I am as excited as they are, it’s … Read more

Top Summer 2015 Family Destinations from BMI Regional

Disney

Disney Magic, Zip Lining, Fairytale Castles and more: From £69pp bmi regional, the UK’s most punctual scheduled airline, has plenty of options for affordable family getaways across the UK and Europe this summer, with one-way prices starting from just £69 per person. With regional departures to avoid the hassle of London flying, and all fares … Read more

Booking our first ‘family trip’ abroad with Villas.com #InstantFreedom

#DelightofRight

You may remember back at the start of 2015, I posted that our focus for this year was going to be Home and Away (not the Aussie TV show), and this is all going well so far. I’ll tell you more about the ‘home’ developments in a separate post over the next couple of weeks, … Read more

Will you Visit Wales this Summer?

Visit Wales

Many of my childhood holidays growing up were spent in Wales so it’s a place which holds special memories for me. My Grandad came from Wales so we would tie in camping holidays in the Wye Valley with visiting distant relatives. It’s a place where I would love to take the Beans to more as … Read more

Eric discovers the ‘real’ Easter Island (in my lounge)

#StayIn

We’ve been having some chocolatey fun that didn’t involve eating it (well not straight away, that part came later) with the help of these fun Melt & Make Chocolate Egg Heads kits from Stay In Cornwall. The Beans thought it was great fun to make their own Easter Eggs although I must admit I was … Read more