Urgh, flight delays! A delayed or canceled flight can have a huge impact on your travel plans. You could find that you end up missing your connecting flights, or even arrive late for crucial meetings. Sometimes, a flight delay could mean that you miss out on special events or end up stuck in an airport for hours on end. Unfortunately, no matter how well you plan, there's always a chance that you could fall victim to a flight delay. In … [Read more...]
Our Travel Guide to Sydney, Australia
Anyone else obsessed with 'The Real Housewives' franchise? Well, the Sydney edition has certainly whet my appetite for the state capital of New South Wales and the most populated city in Australia, Sydney. I love travel to cities, for me travel is all about being in the thick of it. Experiencing the people and culture, I love hustle and bustle and to feel totally submerged. Sydney would be my top pick for travel this year in Australia. … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to Visit Croatia
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...]
Top Tips for Driving Abroad
As my summer holiday to Italy approaches, my thoughts turn to the one and only time I have ever driven abroad, coincidently also in Italy. It was a pretty stressful experience if I'm honest. My ex partner didn't drive so the onus was on me, and suffice to say going up the motorway the wrong way wasn't a great start. Having said that, I got all four of us to our resort in Lake Garda in one piece and I was very proud of myself for managing it. But … [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...]
10 Dorset delights that you simply must experience!
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...]
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...]