The cold wind bit at our faces and hands as, exhausted we took the last few steps toward the pile of rocks and prayer flags that marked our goal, Everest Base Camp. It was April 2017 and after trekking unaided for 15 days the three of us working as a team had made it to…
Art Deco in Sunny Napier
From Rotarua we headed towards Taupo for a lunch stop on our way to Napier. Parking close to the shores of the magnificent lake we found a pub for lunch. After spending some time admiring the views we were back in the car and Napier bound. After four nights of camping we had booked an…
Our Budget for Sri Lanka
We are a family of four. For our four weeks in Sri Lanka, minus the flight to get there, we spent a total of £2,467.36 (£88.12 a day). It cost us £1279.22 for our one way flights direct with Sri Lankan Airways so total with flights included was £3746.58. There were certainly cheaper flight options…
Why Travel with Children? (You’re going to do what?!)
Why travel with children? After planning for over two years we have made the decision to both quit our jobs, take the kids out of their respective schools, sell our house (and majority of our possessions) and travel around the world for up to 18 months. There is no one answer to this question. As…
A Long Weekend in Copenhagen
Since hearing about Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen I have always been drawn to the idea of taking the kids there. Strange for me as, unlike my wife, on the whole I detest the theme park experience. So as we planned another European city break as part of our ‘Dip our toes in the travel world…
Camping in Weymouth
We took a week out in August to travel within our own country. We had booked a pitch for a week at East Fleet Farm Touring Park near Weymouth, Dorset and used this as a base to explore the surrounding area. When camping we let go of the usual routine around our kids. Bedtime generally…
Dubrovnik With Children
We spent 5 days in Dubrovnik, Croatia with our Children and we all had a great time. Dubrovnik is REALLY kid friendly. There were times when a blind eye was turned to paying for the kids (airport shuttle bus, old city wall walk, aquarium and local buses). The old city is great for exploring and…
Three Nights in Prague With Children
We had a short family city break to Prague in April 2015. Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, John Lennon Wall, Petrin Hill, Prague Zoo and Prague Castle with children in tow… Sickness and Hailstones. Our city break began with the short drive to the airport where after checking in the bags we had a one…
Isle of Mull with Children
Age of children: 6 (then 7!) and 3 years old. A short flight to Glasgow and then the train and ferry took us to the Isle of Mull, where we stayed in a remote cottage and spent a week exploring the beautiful Isle of Mull and Iona in a hire car. Day 1 – Glasgow We…
Tallinn with Children
We spent five days exploring Tallinn in Estonia. We took the kids around the Medieval Old Town, Seaplane Harbour Museum, Outdoor Museum and Children’s Museum and had a great time! See our Top 5 Things to do in Tallinn with Children. DAY 1 We flew from London Gatwick to Tallinn in Estonia in October…