For most of our lives we will do what is standard. The first time you go on holiday, you do what everyone else has done and currently does. You’re going to use the same travel agencies, use the same websites to book things everyone else wants and you’ll go about your holiday in a very…
Thanks to the digital age the days are long gone when you needed to go in person to a travel insurance company’s office to buy insurance. More accessibility online means more competition which has also put an end to the days of really expensive travel insurance. Today, all you need to do is log onto…
Feature Written By Guest Writer Are you thinking about planning your next holiday? Why not plan your trip around your need for fluffy feline companionship. As a cat lover, there are a few destinations around the world that should be on top of your holiday bucket list. Read on to find out the best places…
Gifted product review The lovely people at KEEN Footwear asked if we would review their latest walking shoes for kids. Once I took a look at their latest range of kids hiking boots and shoes I was sold and they agreed to send some for Brook and Indie to try out, but how did we get…
Collaborative post For those of us who enjoy travelling and holidays the winter is the perfect time to take a break. I bet some of you reading this already have visits to Christmas markets, skiing holidays or trips to warmer climates booked in the calendar. If you are going away this winter these travel and…
The Independence of the Seas is one of the UK’s favourite cruise ships, and since her multi-million pound refit she’s also managed to go up in her guests estimations. This Royal Caribbean Freedom-Class cruise ship has spent the best part of the last 10 years sailing from Southampton during the summer months, showing UK cruisers the…
This post was written in collaboration with the Trainline App My son has been at university for a year now, but we still aren’t entirely used to him living away from home. When he first left, I tried to prepare him with the life skills that he would need to manage from day to day. …
When it comes to getting off a cruise ship it can become quite a stressful day if you let it. It’s definitely the saddest day of any cruise holiday by far, but you can still enjoy it and ensure that you have a stress free journey back home to help you preserve those precious memories…
Even though Indie and Brook are only 6 and 4 years old respectively we have managed to get through quite a bit of children’s luggage already. The girls have grown so quickly and this has definitely changed the type of girls suitcases that they need. We’ve learnt a thing or two about not only what…
If you follow Zena’s Suitcase regularly you will probably already know that I’m in charge of the holiday checklist and the suitcase packing list for our trip. I’d like to think I was an expert at packing, so I thought I would share my suitcase packing tips for anyone who is getting ready to go on…
Travel, particularly in the summer holidays can be an expensive activity, yet for many parents, it is the most suitable time to go away due to the school holidays. There’s also sometimes a sense of pressure to keep up with the playground parents all discussing their break away, and you don’t want your children to…
When I have been on a cruise holiday, I have always taken the shore excursions offered by the cruise operator. When I went on a Marella (Thomson) Cruise with my husband, we made a conscious decision to use the shore excursions because we’d saved so much money by booking an inside cabin. When I…
For many ‘serious travellers’, the thought of going all-inclusive is too much to bear. But most of them have never actually tried it before, and were they to give it a go, they may end up finding that there are many more advantages than they could have ever dreamed about. In this blog post, we…
Summer is a fantastic time to travel and explore new places. When the sun’s out, there’s plenty to do outdoors and it makes everything just so much more fun. It’s easy to think that having a good time requires lots of money but it’s simply not the case, here are a few ways you can…
You are going on a cruise! Yeah, I am so excited for you as I know you are going to have an amazing time whether you are on a Royal Caribbean cruise or you have picked up a last minute cruise deal through your travel agent. Cruises are just the best holiday by far I…
Travel and tourism is the fastest growing industry in the world. New Zealand has contributed more than $10 billion on travel in the last year and our spending shows no sign of slowing. More than 2.5 million Kiwis flew overseas last year- more than 7% increase on the previous year. Tasman Valley, Canterbury. Credit: David…