Can you really do Monaco on a budget? It seems like those words don’t go together doesn’t it? Monaco, the place where the wealthy hang out, surely it can’t be a cheap place to visit? Inside my brain was saying – Good luck sticking to a budget there! But we were determined to visit, and … Read more
We made it to the Italian Riviera after our mammoth road trip journey from the UK to Italy. Phew! That was a journey and a half! Maps are so deceiving when you plan out your journeys huh? Anyway, we arrived in the town of Cogoleto and settled in to our lovely Italian apartment. We … Read more
Las Vegas with teens? We’d heard mixed reports about Las Vegas and the suitability of the destination for kids. Some people said they loved it, others said it was completely inappropriate for kids and teens and we should stay away. Las Vegas is such an iconic place though isn’t it? We really wanted to see … Read more
We decided that visiting Hoover dam on our way to Las Vegas was another ‘must do’ trip. We had so many of those! Part of me did just want to scoot our way to the end of historic route 66. We had seen signs for Los Angeles – only another 400 or so miles!! So … Read more
Route 66 and budget might not be two words that seem like they belong together, but actually I think that they should. We had a great time driving Route 66 on a budget and wanted to share some of our tips for doing so. So how much does Route 66 cost? It can, of course, … Read more
Do you recognise the U Drop Inn? The one all lit up in neon? You’ll find it in Shamrock TX and if you have kids you might recognise it as what Ramone’s workshop was based on in the film Cars! Now, I’ve wanted to visit Route 66, specifically with our kids, since we watched … Read more
I’ll say this straight away – we loved Texas! We loved everything about it from the people to the food and even the sweltering weather. One of the reasons why we chose Dallas as our first port of call on our US trip was because of a business conference I was attending. I knew pretty … Read more
We had a great time in Dallas, our very first taste of the USA. One of our favourite things we experienced was the drive in movies – something we don’t have back in the UK! Discovering Dallas One of the selling points I gave James and the kids when I was proposing a trip to … Read more
Travelling with teens can be a little tricky. You can scour the blogs and online guides for things to do with kids and they might not be what a teen might be interested in. Either too childish or not pitched at the right level. Ours love history and learning but also appreciate a bit of … Read more
As I may have mentioned a few times, this was our first trip to the USA and coming from the UK where we don’t have too many skyscraper skylines, we were pretty excited to see it while in Dallas which is a pretty big city. Every time I saw pictures and videos of the city … Read more