If you’re on a limited budget or not a fan of paying more than what’s necessary, you’re going to find there is a large potential to cut down on travel costs by playing your cards right. As any savvy traveler will tell you, pre-loading your smartphone with apps is one of the most important things …
This step-by-step Spanish course for kids by bestselling language coach, Paul Noble, guides children through the basics of the Spanish language, with no mention of grammar or text books. The only requirement is to listen carefully, repeat and most of all, have fun! Well that was the info on the course details that my nine …
If you’ve been looking around for a camping stove you will no doubt have seen the Campingaz Party Grill on the market. The 600 is the largest and most powerful of the Party Grill family so we were delighted when Campingaz asked us if we wanted to try it out on our recent caravanning holiday …
This recipe for Camping Paella was introduced to me by the Twinkle Diaries on a fabulously lovely camping weekend in June 2019. You can see the lovely video of the weekend that Caro made in which you can see everyone sitting down at various camping tables out together and covered by a large tablecloth. When …
When we head off in our caravan I like to be prepared and make sure I do the shop in advance. I tend to stick to the same things that I know will transport and keep well. But it is a bit predictable and our BBQ lacks a little originality. So we put the word …
When WeSwap got in touch earlier this month and asked me to review a prepaid travel card, I did initially wonder if it was worth it. Sadly I’m a bit of a lazy traveller when it comes to money and whilst I do tend to go to the bank and get commission free Euros or …
Holidays are meant to be fun aren’t they? They are meant to be relaxing and they aren’t supposed to make things harder. So why so often do we not pay enough attention to the start of the holiday, or perhaps the end, meaning that our few hours in the airport can feel like an ordeal …
Our review of the ferry journey from Portsmouth to Cherbourg in France with Brittany Ferries
After a very busy and chaotic start to the year my wife and I decided that during the May half term we’d take our three children (age 6, 4, and 2) for a break to France to explore the Normandy Coastline. We choose to the La Vallée campsite with Eurocamp as our base for the …
On our trip to Brittany in August we took the slow ferry to France from Portsmouth to Caen and the quick ferry back from Cherbourg to Portsmouth here is what we thought of both options. We haven’t done Ferries since the kids were born. In fairness I haven’t taken a ferry since 1997 and a …
Find out why the Freeloader child carrier is a great option for holidays and days out.
Find out what Alicia thought of the Sleepyhead Grand and whether it’s a good option for travelling.
So what is the Ergo Pouch Sleeping Bag An organic cotton sleep suit that can be converted into a sleeping bag with legs, perfect for walkers or moving baby to a car seat. I reviewed a 1.0 Tog sleep suit bag in size 8-24 months. My little boy is 19 months old. We gave up …
For many travellers, Plymouth is often seen as little more than a transport hub for connecting ferry services to France. As such, the most the average traveller gets to see of the city is the odd pub or fast food outlet in the vicinity of the ferry port. Which is something of a shame, as …