Kicking off our #instantfreedom at Villas Menorca Sur, Son Bou
So I have told you all about the Beans’ first experience of air travel, today it’s all about our first day in Son Bou and the beautiful Villa we stayed in.
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Our first family holiday abroad – why am I so anxious?
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 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
‘We’re all going on a family Summer holiday (but we’re dreading the flight!)
Mums and dads – grandparents, godparents or carers – needn’t let a nightmare flight spoil a dream family holiday before it’s even begun. Follow these five tips and get the family holiday off to a flying start! Be prepared Kids pick up on stress, anxiety and other negative vibes, be as organised and as stress-free … Read more
Booking our first ‘family trip’ abroad with Villas.com #InstantFreedom
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?
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)
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
Family Friendly Spa Holidays for Stressed Parents plus Reader Discount
While fitness and healthy nutrition has become an established expectation for most spa hotels, it is only recently that wellness retreats have begun to cater deliberately for stressed and tired parents. No longer a no-go zone with the children in tow, Health and Fitness Travel, the leading specialists in wellness holidays worldwide, round up their … Read more
New App from Booking.com for the spontaneous traveller
More Than 600,000 Accommodations Ready to Book in Just Two Taps Personalised Search Results with Booking.com’s Best Price Guarantee When making accommodation reservations within 48 hours, travellers don’t need to sacrifice quality, breadth of choice or satisfaction for spontaneity. Following success in the US and Canada, Booking.com, the world’s number one accommodation site, today announced … Read more