With Brook starting school this year we are super keen to find as many fun toys that aid her learning journey as possible. That’s why we were all very excited when the LeapFrog LeapStart Electronic Book arrived with a copy of the Trolls activity book – Solve it all with Poppy & Branch. LeapFrog LeapStart Electronic…
Nothing says Christmas quite like a festive hamper. They make great gifts for friends and family who, for one reason or another, deserve an extra special treat this year. My friends at Prezzybox heard that we loved a good Christmas hamper, and they asked if we would take a look at their Personalised Festive Food…
Ariel from the Little Mermaid is one of the girls favourite Disney characters by far, so when the Disney Princess Sing and Sparkle Ariel Doll arrived at our house there was a huge amount of excitement. As always when a Disney Princess doll arrives in our house, I could not get it out of the packet…
Wearing jewellery is something that has really changed for me over the years. When I had more time on my hands I would change earrings and necklaces regularly to match whatever outfit I was wearing that day. It was more about fashion than connection back in those days. There came a point when wearing jewellery…
October half term meant the chance for the girls and I to enjoy a a short break in Chester with Roomzzz Aparthotel. None of us have visited Chester before, which is pretty ridiculous for a family that loves city breaks. We’d also not stayed at Roomzzz Aparthotel either, so we were really looking forward…
Relaxation isn’t always easy, especially when life gets busy with work and family. This is exactly why a visit to Eden Hall Day Spa is going to be perfect for you as you can leave all the daily distractions behind you, just for a day, and focus on recharging your batteries just in time for the…
Gifted Product Review Over the summer we were asked to review the Vango Edoras 500XL Air tent for the blog. We set ourselves the task of finding out if this was the best Vango tent for family camping? It was the perfect excuse to book a family camping trip to North Yorkshire and test out the…
We’ve been looking out for the best festival tent for families for a while now. When Tiso found out we were going to Just So Festival they said they had a great festival tent for us. They sent over the Vango Beta 450XL camping tent and asked us to share what we thought for a…
I’m the first person to admit that staying in a hostel probably isn’t my first choice when it comes to planning a road trip, but when I saw the pictures of The Bristol Wing I could see it featuring in our family travel plans. This new hostel in Bristol is fun and funky and a…
Glamping at Warwick Castle is probably one of the best castle stays in the UK for children. We were lucky enough to stay in a Warwick Castle Knights Lodge last year which we loved and were overjoyed when we were asked to come and stay over at the new Warwick castle glamping for 2018…
Glamping with kids is one of the easiest and best ways to get your children enjoying the outdoors at this time of year. We were lucky enough to be invited to Wigwam® Holidays Millside near Grantham recently and I was super excited to be able to take the girls glamping in Lincolnshire and spending some quality…
A Special Family Weekend in London We are huge fans of taking the kids on London city breaks, and it’s made so much easier by the fact that taking the train from Nottingham is really convenient for us. The kids love a train journey anyway, and it always makes travelling a little bit easier for…
After a very early flight to Berlin, and more coffee than was probably sensible, I caught the bus from Berlin Schönefeld Airport to Alexanderplatz in search of the Hampton by Hilton Hotel, where I was due to be staying for the weekend. I was incredibly early for check in, but I wanted to drop off my bags…
Hello readers! Thanks so much for stopping by once again. If you are new here, a huge welcome to you as well and I really hope you enjoy what you find here on Zena’s Suitcase blog. I guess you might have stumbled across this post if you are looking for places to eat in Exeter…
Visiting Devon gave us as a family the chance to learn more about the fascinating Jurassic Coast and the incredible history and geology connected to this beautiful part of the UK. Seaton Jurassic is an attraction I really think you should add to your list of things to do in Devon if you are keen…
You will already have guessed if you are a regular reader of my blog that I am a huge fan of Eden Hall Spa in Nottinghamshire. I’m certainly not the only one as spa guests travel from far and wide to visit this very special and tranquil retreat just outside the village of Elston. My…