With over 27 million tourists visiting every year, London is undoubtedly one of the most popular cities of Europe. It is no surprise that this once Roman city tops the list of tourists’ travel plans. The rich history and outstanding culture of London has thrived over the years and with some of the world’s best…
Lots of you will be driving in Europe for your summer holidays soon so it seemed like a great opportunity to share with you tips and need to know advice to make the most of your road trip. Continental Europe is probably the best place for a self drive holiday as it has so many…
If you are looking for the top things to do in Liverpool with kids then you have definitely come to the right place. I’ve always thought of Liverpool as one of the best cities to visit in Europe and the UK and I’m really looking forward to sharing my ideas with you. Liverpool is a…
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…
Super Wings is a fun, action packed TV show for young children and we are delighted to announce that we are going to be Super Wings Super Summer Mission ambassadors over the holidays. We are going to be joining Jett, Dizzy and the rest of the crew on some fantastic new adventures and completing the…
Amazon Voucher Giveaway Hello readers! I just wanted to share a quick post with you all to say a huge thank you for reading my blog and following Zena’s Suitcase. Because of your generous support Zena’s Suitcase has grown into a hugely successful UK family & travel blog over the last four years and these…
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…
9 BEST Things to do in Nerja contains affiliate links If you have found my post about things to do in Nerja, I’m guessing you have booked your holiday in the Costa Del Sol and are at the very exciting stage of looking places to visit when you get there. Nerja is a beautiful town on the Costa Del…
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…
Timber Festival was a brand new festival for 2018, and we were delighted to be asked to go and see what it was all about so we could share this review with you on Zena’s Suitcase. I was excited for weeks before Timber Festival as I had a feeling the girls would love it. They…
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…
I really think it’s tough for first time drivers these days who are looking to pass their driving test and get their first taste of road independence. I passed my driving test over 20 years ago and things were quite different back then. There was no theory test then and getting on the road and…
Have you heard of Yelloh! Village before? If you have been reading the blog for a while you might remember that we went on holiday to Yelloh! Village Les Grands Pins in France last year and we made such wonderful memories together as a family so I’m really excited about today’s announcement on Zena’s Suitcase blog….
Brook and I headed to Pennywell Farm in South Devon looking forward to our day out with reasonable exceptions about what may lay ahead that day. We’ve visited many farms over the years, and I thought we knew what to expect as we arrived at Pennywell that morning. I should have known better, as Devon’s…
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…
We have been wanting to try out the LeapPad Ultimate for a while now, and we were delighted when LeapFrog sent one over for us to take a look at after we took up our new role as one of their Play Panelists. We really like the idea of having a tablet for kids that…