Le Paradis, Mauritius

Jan 8, 2019 | Travel

When we booked this holiday, I thought maybe we were mad. Twelve hours on a plane with them both?! But then I figured that as of next summer, we’d be stuck in the school holiday cycle forever more(with holidays at 3x the price) so we may as well take the chance to go...read more

Martinhal – Cascais, Portugal

Dec 17, 2018 | Travel

Back in September we decided we needed as escape and to have one last holiday before the summer was officially over. We have never done the ‘kiddy resort’ holiday and so thought it was worth giving it a whirl to see if it really was as easy a holiday as...read more

THE ESSENTIAL PACKING LIST FOR TRAVELLING WITH A BABY OR TODDLER

Sep 23, 2018 | Life, Travel

It’s safe to say we go away A LOT with our families. We both have done so since our eldest were babies. Belle came on her first holiday at 10 weeks old and I think it’s made it so much easier for us that we did it with her from so young, rather than...read more

A MICRO-BREAK IN PARIS

Jul 14, 2018 | Travel

Micro breaks are for people like us. People who don’t have time to go on a mini break, or who don’t want to (or can’t) leave their kids for longer. To celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary, Nick and I booked a last minute micro-break to Paris. The...read more

THE STAYCATION (Calcot Manor)

Feb 6, 2018 | Travel

Late last year we had a trip to Majorca booked, as our last trip as a family of 3. A couple of weeks before we we were due to fly, the airline we had booked with went bust and to re book on another airline was extortionate so we decided to try something we’ve...read more

The Landmark Hotel, London

Jan 12, 2018 | Travel

You know when you are just at breaking point and you need to breathe and reboot?? This was us, but luckily we were saved by an overnight stay at The Landmark. In amongst a crazy work schedule, a grim pregnancy and chasing after a toddler we somehow managed to by pass...read more

TRAVEL REVIEW: THREE LITTLE PIGS COTTAGE

Jan 3, 2018 | Travel

WHAT IS IT: A LUXE, FAMILY FRIENDLY SELF CATERING COTTAGE WHERE: MILTON ABBAS, DORSET APPROX TIME FROM LONDON: 2.5 HOURS CLOSE TO: LULWORTH COVE, WEYMOUTH, MONKEY WORLD, PEPPA PIG WORLD, THE TANK MUSEUM *** TIM EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT *** Enter TIM15 at time of booking....read more

TRAVEL REVIEW: CLARIDGES – A BABYMOON FIT FOR A PRINCESS

Dec 16, 2017 | Travel

WHERE: Claridges, Brook Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 4HR WHY STAY: To feel truly spoilt right in the heart of London. When the news broke two weeks ago that Prince Harry was to marry Rachel Zane from Suits, I was on my way an epic Princess style sleepover myself. We...read more