…a long way to go but worth every second! Last October 24th, almost a whole year ago now, me and the mini adventurer headed off on our biggest ever adventure, a trip to the other side of the world! We spent two weeks in the magical, beautiful and wonderful New Zealand. I think a lot …
Travelling with kids?
…Here are my top 10 tips to make those travels go smoothly. Get a Trunki I’ve had one of these since the mini adventurer was a few months old and it’s been amazing. I couldn’t have done with long walks through airports without it or weekends away. Read more about why I love Trunki’s HERE. …
Travelling with a Toddler?
…get a Trunki! One of my top tips for travelling with little ones is…get them a Trunki. I bought Luka’s when he was a few weeks old and it’s literally come all over the world with us ever since. When he was little and the clothes were smaller but there were nappies etc it was …
Make memories and keep them
…with my top 10 ways to keep those travel memories alive. 1. Photobooks from Vistaprint. I love taking photos and when I was younger was constantly scrapbooking them but then along came Facebook and a busy life and I got lazy. Plus I am too impatient to order them online and wait so I end …
All Inclusive
…is it worth it? One of my favourite things about travelling is trying other culture’s food and drinks and living like a local. However on a week’s beach break all I want to do is relax, and what’s more relaxing than knowing everything is catered for for you for the next 7 days?! Switch off …
Magical Mystery Tour – Day 4
…London Town! Admittedly not every child loves a landmark like Luka does, this is the boy who was way more excited about seeing the Eifel Tower than going to Disneyland when I took him to Paris aged 4 after all. But the Mini Adventurer does love the capital so I decided we’d finish our magical …
Magical Mystery Tour Day 3
…A step back in time on the Isle of Wight. After a lovely breakfast we headed off to Blackgang Chine, somewhere I visited on my school trip some twenty years earlier. It’s the UK’s oldest amusement park and while it hadn’t really changed since I had last visited, think lots of fibreglass models, but they …
Magical Mystery Tour Day 2
…All aboard for the Isle of Wight! While Peppa Pig may have been the plan driving into Southampton it was a plan that swiftly changed once we drove past the ferry port and saw a ship with the same name as the rugby team I work for! Deciding it was fate, as soon as we …
Magical Mystery Tour: Day 1
Stunning sights in Weymouth One of my favourite ever Single Adventure Mum adventures was our magical mystery tour in 2016. I had a week off in late August while the team I work for was on tour and in typical S.A.M. style I didn’t fancy booking anything so we went off our own tour, an …
How to bag a cheap flight
Travelling can be pricey and flying is often the most expensive part, but it doesn’t have to be. I’ve flown to Sweden for £7 and even managed to get me and the mini adventurer to Australia and back again in peak time for just over a grand, so here are my top 10 tips to …