Kirsty Bartholomew 
Spending Christmas in other countries is always interesting and Paris was top of my lists of places to enjoy the holiday season. When we decided to spend Christmas in Paris I knew that one of the things I wanted to do would be to attend a service at at the historic Notre Dame Cathedral. It … Read more
Spending Christmas in Manhattan is such an exciting thing to do. It seems to have been captured in so many movies and I’ll be honest, if I was to spend the holiday season anywhere in the world away from home it would be in NYC. Funnily enough, spending the holidays in New York was our … Read more
Getting from Sheffield to Paris by train is surprisingly an easy journey and once you get your head round how easy it is it really opens up romantic weekends, summer city breaks and the rest of the continent to you! It’s easy to assume that flying is much easier but actually, when you factor in … Read more
Whether you’re on a short or a long trip, domestic or international, finding the best luggage for kids, whether they are toddlers or teens, is worthwhile. Why? For many reasons, but it’s always nice to be able to get your kids to carry their own things – for one they’ll take less and they’ll also … Read more
An Amsterdam mini cruise is a really popular way to see the European city from the UK and have a break from the norm without sacrificing too much holiday time from work. Amsterdam is a wonderful city to spend some time in but are mini cruises a good way to explore? And what happens on … Read more
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