I have been lucky enough to have been invited to Croatia this May by Just You, a travel company that specialises in solo travel (as opposed to ‘singles 18/30 type holidays!) and I cannot wait. I’ve never been to Croatia before and I am SO excited about this trip because the country looks absolutely stunning. I'm a huge believer in people feeling able to travel on their own, whether you're in a relationship or not, especially if you're a woman, so … [Read more...]
Italy: 5 Reasons to Visit Lake Garda
Last summer we took a trip to Italy, the first as a family and the first doing this kind of trip. In the past we've enjoyed all-inclusive trips to hotels all over Europe and beyond, but with the girls getting older and not willing to share a room with us, let alone a bed, we looked at different options. A friend mentioned Lake Garda for our summer trip and once I looked into it, it was pretty much a no-brainer. Here are 5 reasons to visit Lake … [Read more...]
Weekend : Dublin
Child free, in the Emerald Isle? Sounds idyllic doesn't it. Well here is my guide, to 5 things that I would recommend to do if you are lucky enough to be child free in Dublin for a weekend city break. First up, I thought I'd give you a little background. I've been going to Dublin for nearly 20 years, and have visited around 10-15 times in total. Having got engaged and spent the millennial celebrations in the city, its one I think of very … [Read more...]
VIP Tours at Walt Disney World
We woke up bright and early, on our second morning whilst we were in Orlando Florida, this summer. Knowing we were going to be trying something completely new to us at Walt Disney World. We were looking forward to it, we knew it would be good, but we had no idea it would be quite as amazing, as it was. You see, we had, for the first time ever, booked a Walt Disney World VIP tour. Now I should point out that these are an added extra, … [Read more...]
Norwegian Cruise Line : Video
Cruising as a vacation is booming, with more and more families choosing it as an option. Why? Well I think because of the variety of things on offer, families feel safe and they know their children will have enough on offer to keep them entertained. Cruises also actually offers incredible value for money, as many cruises include all meals, entertainment and accommodation, allowing you to budget easily. I think its hard to appreciate … [Read more...]
Why over 50’s single travellers are Hungary for Budapest
Budapest has long since been on my radar as a place to visit and today's guest post is specifically aimed at travellers ... of a certain age. I know that a lot of our readers are of a similar age to that of myself, Jen and Amanda, and we think it's definitely something to be celebrated! We hope this post will give you some ideas of what to visit in Budapest, especially if, like me, you're single, and hopefully it will give me the push to finally … [Read more...]
Dreaming of America
A good friend of mine, a fellow travel blogger, Alice from Project Wanderlust, is off to America soon with her family on our major eight-week trip. They will be visiting New York, Washington DC, New Jersey, Vegas, LA ... to name a few places. I'm really excited for her … and also just a little bit jealous. I've never been to America. It's been on the top of my bucket list for years, particularly New York, but I've just never got round to … [Read more...]
5 Things You Need to Know About Cruise Holidays
Last week I had the most fabulous time on a mini cruise around the Mediterranean with P&O on their luxury 5 star ship, Britannia. If the name rings a bell, and you're an avid TV fan, you might realise this is the same ship that hosted the live episode of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway - and I was there in the audience. Britannia is the largest ship built exclusively for Britain. With a length of 1,082 feet, she carries 3,647 … [Read more...]
Mallorca’s Best Beaches
We are huge fans of Spain here at We Blog Travel. We have Jen jetting off to Barcelona on a cruise tomorrow, and I’m going to Lanzarote next week. We’ll both just have to send Amanda a postcard until she goes away later this year! In the meantime, Book Mallorca have been in touch and challenged me to create a bucket list of my favourite beaches and hidden coves in Mallorca so that I can share with you some of what the island has to offer. It’s … [Read more...]
Top 3 Family Friendly Nottingham Restaurants
I was lucky enough to visit Nottingham last month as a guest of Experience Nottinghamshire, and although Nottingham might not be synonymous immediately with great food, what we found was that not only are there are great places to eat, but great places that children would love too. Happy children = happy parents! I thought I would share with you my Top 3 family-friendly restaurants in Nottingham. Zaap Zaap is a Thai street food … [Read more...]