Category: Travel

  • Ski Lessons for Kids in the UK

    Ski Lessons for Kids in the UK

    Things to do during the school holidays near St Albans During October Half-Term we had the opportunity to go to The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead, we’ve been skiing there before and we had a sledging party for my daughter’s 6th Birthday a couple of years ago.  As a Canadian I was impressed with the…

  • Short Family Breaks in North Norfolk

    Short Family Breaks in North Norfolk

    ‘You either get Norfolk, with its wild roughness and uncultivated oddities, or you don’t. It’s not all soft and lovely. It doesn’t ask to be loved.’  Stephen Fry Where to stay? We were invited, along with our dog, to Forest Park Holidays in North Norfolk, near Cromer. It’s only 2.5 hours from London, if you…

  • Family Camping Checklist:  What should we take?

    Family Camping Checklist:  What should we take?

    Just sitting here thinking of a couple of friends who have gone camping for the first time with their kids, the weather couldn’t be worse for them this week.  We’ve text a few times, the gazebo has collapsed in the wind, a tarpaulin has taken flight and they’re currently hiding in the Children’s Play Barn. …

  • What to take camping for your dog?

    What to take camping for your dog?

    We’ve just returned home from 2 weeks of camping in the UK, we tried out 4 different sites which I will write about soon.  In October last year we got a dog, so we find camping perfect for us as a family.  I can sit in a field and drink beer, my daughter can run…

  • Win a Trip of a Lifetime by Geocaching #mwgeotrail

    Win a Trip of a Lifetime by Geocaching #mwgeotrail

    I’m all up for an opportunity to win a FREE trip courtesy of Mountain Warehouse.  I love travelling and my daughter is turning into quite the intrepid traveller.  I have no idea where we would go if we won.  Anyhow, the task was simple really and involved one of our favourite activities Geocaching.  We had…