Catherine Thomson
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Gloworm Festival: A Review
This summer we went to our first ever family festival, Gloworm. We weren’t sure what to expect, or if it ...
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Gent | Europe’s best kept secret?
Unlike the popular European cities of Amsterdam, Paris, Florence and Berlin, Ghent (or Gent) is a largely undiscovered Belgian city. ...
Blog Europe Italy
A unique, cheap and fun walking tour of Florence
Over Spring break we went on a backpacking trip around Italy on the train (which by the way is very ...
Blog Europe Italy
Review: LivTours Family Tour of Venice and Mask Making Workshop
Italy is out of this world…the food, the architecture, the people, the history, the wine… I could go on! We ...
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How to make the Colosseum even more unforgettable…
Rome had been on our bucket list forever. We wanted our kids to enjoy the magic of the Italian capital; ...
Blog Ireland United Kingdom
Titanic Experience Belfast
No jaunt to Belfast is complete without a trip to Titanic Belfast. We weren’t sure what to expect from the ...
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A Christmas Carol at Northern Stage
If you’re looking for the perfect way to get into the Christmas “spirit”, then look no further than A Christmas ...
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Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens
I have visited many stately homes and gardens, but I have never visited anywhere quite like Ushaw before – it ...
Further Away Top Travel Destinations
Waterbom Bali: A review
Waterbom Bali has won the title of “Asia’s no.1 waterpark” for 8 years in a row. Asia is an enormous ...
Blog Theatre United Kingdom
First Encounters with Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
Is Shakespeare for children? How about a Shakespeare tragedy? One with murder, deceit and suicide? AD | We have been ...
Blog North East England Theatre
Review: Music from the Movies
We’ve taken our children to see plays, musicals and ballets before – but we’d never taken them to see an ...
Christmas Theatre
Cinderella at Northern Stage
We had an absolute “ball” watching Cinderella at Newcastle’s Northern Stage. This modern adaptation of the classic fairytale showcased the ...
Christmas Theatre
A Christmas Carol at Beaulieu Abbey
On a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon I had started to question my decision for going to see an outside ...
Africa Blog Morocco
Quad Biking and Camel Riding in Essaouira
When I suggested taking our children quad biking in Essaouira, Morocco, my husband wasn’t keen. Fast, open topped vehicles with ...