Kirsty Bartholomew New York City is an amazing place to visit and even more so with kids. It’s such an iconic place, somewhere that we’ve all seen at some point on the tv or in movies and to be there in real life is something else! There are many things to do in New York with kids … Read more
One of the best things that we did when visiting Germany was to see Düsseldorf Christmas market. It’s not included in the top German Christmas markets if you read any of the ‘top’ lists around but as we’d never experienced any before in Germany, we had nothing to compare it to and as such had a … Read more
Coming from the UK we were very excited to be doing our first road trip in the USA and it was a huge one – a Texas to California road trip! If you’re thinking of doing a similar drive and you’re looking for an itinerary that also encompasses Route 66 then I’ve got you – … Read more
Finding the best travel toiletry bag doesn’t need to be hard. There are loads of options on the market, but narrowing down the choice depending on what your travel style is, how much you like to take and how long you’re likely to be travelling for will make choosing your travel wash bag much easier. … Read more
When thinking about what to do in London with kids, museums often top the bill. These are my favourite and best London museums for kids and what makes them even more special is that they are all free admission! I’ve also given you some picture book suggestions to make your trips even more special … Read more
When planning trips abroad I love to prepare my kids by reading up as much as we can about the places we’re likely to visit. These children’s books about Italy are some that we have personally owned and loved and others that are well reviewed and I wish my kids were young enough to enjoy … Read more
London is a great city for teenagers with lots to do and bucket loads of history. These 12 cool things to do in London for teens will keep everyone happy without being too young, too boring, and still being loads of fun. I’ve loved taking my teens to London over the last few years. We’ve … Read more
London can be an expensive city, even more so when visiting with kids. Finding the best budget family accommodation in London requires a bit of research, but it can definitely be done! Read on and find out some great budget hotel recommendations, where to search for apartments and other options. Budget family accommodation in … Read more
Genoa, or Genova as the Italians say, is a large city on the Ligurian coast and it’s a very popular place to visit since it’s well served by budget airlines and also it’s a cruise stop for those wishing to explore Northern Italy. It was the nearest big city for us when we stayed along … Read more
We decided that visiting Lucca would be the first stop on our Tuscany road trip (the second stop being Pisa as we wrote about here). There are so many to choose from – which one of the cities of Tuscany should we visit? Our reasons for choosing Lucca over more popular destinations such as Florence … Read more