Dorset is just glorious. The landscape varies from atmospheric rolling green hills with pretty villages nestled within, to beautiful coastline steeped in dinosaur history with stunning secluded beaches that can only be reached by foot. We have picked our top 10 favourite little gems to enjoy in Dorset. Why not try some! 1] Catch your own supper Take your family on a fishing boat to catch your evening supper. There are many boat trips that … [Read more...]
A UK Break with a Huge Difference.
Having just returned from Devon last weekend, I am feeling pampered, refreshed and revived after a two night break in a beautiful country home - Stowford Manor in Ivybridge, Devon. I was staying in this amazing home, thanks to Blue Chip Holidays who have launched a new way of having a self catering holiday in their properties. This is something I just know you are going to want to try, so let me explain. A brand new bespoke concierge … [Read more...]
The Coolest Places to Eat in Israel
For me when travelling, food is a big part of the experience. I love trying local dishes, and I personally think its such an important thing to do when you are travelling. Before my trip to Israel I did some research on the dishes that I would typically find, at first glance it was lots of street food that depicted the true Israeli food experience. Falafel, hummus with pitta being amongst those dishes. Strangely I didn't try this once! I was … [Read more...]
3 Great European Christmas Markets #FridayEdit
There’s nothing quite like visiting a Christmas market to get into the festive spirit and that’s exactly what I intend to do this weekend. The fairy tale surroundings, the mulled wine and the hearty comforting food are enough to make even Scrooge smile! It got me thinking about Christmas markets around the world and which is the best one to go to, and so I’ve created a Top 3 list for today’s #FridayEdit. Strasbourg, … [Read more...]
#FridayEdit: Best UK Luxury Spa Breaks
There's nothing quite like a luxury spa break is there? We girls, and guys of course, love a little pampering in beautiful surroundings and it's often the perfect way to catch up with friends, or celebrate something special. If you're looking for your next best UK luxury spa break, then do check out our little roundup of some of our favourites. We've chosen 3 luxury spa breaks covering 3 different areas of the country so hopefully there's … [Read more...]
Five reasons to visit Devon
I've just come back from a lovely weekend in Kilkhampton, Devon, which is about a 20 minute drive from Bude in Cornwall. I've written a review about what a group of 14 bloggers get up to over on my lifestyle blog, WitWitWoo (clue: it involves a hot tub), but I thought it might be useful to talk about 5 reasons you should visit Devon: The countryside Being a Kent girl, I am never too far away from the countryside, but … [Read more...]
A Weekend in Parma, Italy
Food, wine, shopping, opera, sightseeing, oh and even more food and wine! I've just returned from an amazing weekend in Parma Italy, and wanted share with you, what I think are the top highlights whilst you are there. Parma is a northern city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. It has its own airport, I travelled in from Heathrow on a BA flight, taking only a couple of hours. It's fairly small, as cities go, and therefore easily … [Read more...]
5 Favourite UK Boutique Hotels #FridayEdit
Welcome to a new series of posts, the Friday Edit, where we will be showcasing some of our favourite stylish finds from hotels, to holiday wear to overseas trips and sunglasses. All of the posts will have style as their focus, because that's what we all love right? Whether you're on a budget trip or the holiday of a lifetime, add in a little stylish glamour and you're all set. So my first post is looking at my favourite stylish UK Boutique … [Read more...]
Giveaway: Shrek’s Adventure!
Now that the summer holidays are over, we are all back to the usual routine of school, work … work and school, but if you’re anything like me, as long as I have something to look forward to at the weekend, I’m able to power through the week. During the summer holidays, Dexter and I went to London for a couple of days and took in some of the sights, including a fantastic trip on the London Eye (you can read more about that here,) but as we were … [Read more...]
Family Fun at Disneyland Paris
Today's post on We Blog Travel is a guest post, by one of my favourite bloggers, Nikki from Stressy Mummy. This is her second visit to Disneyland in Paris, and so she has kindly offered to tell us all about her trip this summer. If you want to see more hints and tips she has written a great post on her own blog about all of the 'must do' things you need to do whilst you are there. Nikki, over to you :Five years ago, we made our first visit to … [Read more...]