Canary Islands – which is the one for you?

Loro Park

When I first started to travel abroad the Canary Islands were always my destination of choice because of their reputation for year-round warm weather, friendly locals and beautiful black and white sand beaches. Each year millions of tourists visit the Canary Islands from all over Europe. The Canary Islands is a Spanish archipelago situated off … Read more

How do you #BringHolidayHome ?

For as long as I can remember holidays have always been my ‘happy time’ with family and/or friends. A time where memories are made and moments in time are captured. Trips to the beach meant collecting special stones and shells, holidays abroad would see me coming back with local pottery, crafts and handmade jewellery. I … Read more

Holiday beauty: 5 suitcase essentials for looking flawless this summer

Mascara

Packing for a holiday as a mum is a trial, especially when your chosen airline’s baggage allowance is far from generous. As well as your kids’ clothes, their favourite toys they absolutely cannot survive one week without, and a mini pharmacy for any accidents or colds that strike whilst you’re abroad, you’ve somehow got to … Read more

Do you exaggerate about your cultural experiences? You’re not alone . . .

MSC Cruises

We’ve all been there, having that conversation in the hairdressers or networking. It starts out as a friendly chat about travel, theatre trips and other such cultural experiences but nobody wants to be the ‘dull’ person in the room so a little white lie here and there can’t do any harm can it? Keeping up … Read more

6 Great Family Activities to do in Wales

Pig

When many people think about family holidays, the first thing to come to mind is going abroad, probably somewhere hot, with a pool for the kids and somewhere that sells something stronger than water for the adults. However, I’ll let you in on a little secret – there’s no need to travel so far or … Read more

Our Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show 2017 Highlights

Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show

Over the weekend we visited the Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Last year I managed to get away camping with the Beans three times over the Summer holidays and I am hoping to do the same if not more this year. During the Summer of 2015 we purchased a second-hand … Read more