Newquay Zoo gifted us a family ticket in exchange for this review Newquay Zoo in Cornwall was a new family friendly attraction to us during our recent holiday. While we were staying at Hendra Holiday Park we were invited to review Newquay Zoo and seeing as the girls love animals we couldn’t say no . We…
If you are visiting Berlin with or without kids then I would strongly recommend adding a visit to Zoo Berlin to your list of things to do. You’ll find the Berlin Zoological Garden in Tiergarten and it’s easily accessible from the S-Bahn, U-Bahn and bus stops. Just look for the stop marked Zoologischer Garten in…
If you read our blog post about going to the Nickelodeon Treasure Hunt in Malta, you might already have spotted that we visited the Esplora Interactive Science Centre. Esplora Malta made such an impression on us that I had to share a review from our visit. My husband is the hardest to impress when it…
It was Indie’s birthday at the weekend, so we decided to head over to the Red Kangaroo Trampoline Park in Nottingham to celebrate. We’ve not been to a trampoline park as a family before so this was a first for all of us. What is Red Kangaroo Trampoline Park Like? Getting to Red Kangaroo We…
The beautiful capital city of Austria, Vienna, is considered one of the most charming cities in the world. No wonder it is one of the most popular places to visit in Europe among many tourists. Maybe it is its prime location in Central Europe. Maybe it’s because of the fact that it has a long…
Contains affiliate links If you are planning a visit to Carlisle soon I’m super excited for you. This historic 2000 year old city has a lot going for it and is well worth a trip in its own right or adding to a UK holiday exploring the north west of England. With two areas of…
Albufeira is a relatively small town on the Algarve about halfway between Faro and Lagos. It’s a great base for a beach holiday and there’s also lots of things to see and do in the town and surrounding area. For those of you looking for things to do in Albufeira this list will help you…
I can’t believe I’ve not written a ‘things to do in Nottingham’ post until now. I’ve lived in the city for well over 20 years and all three of my children have grown up here. I’d like to think that makes me a bit of an expert on things to do and what to see…
Washington DC is very much a place we want to visit when our travels take us back to the USA. If we head back to New York as a family, I would certainly consider a day trip to Washington DC. Ideally though, I would like to spend longer in the city to give us the…
If you are looking for things to do in Lisbon, I promise you that you are not going to be disappointed. Lisbon is one of the most interesting and vibrant cities to visit in Europe making it not to be missed. We are going to talk about where to go and what to do so…
Family Day Out at Twinlakes Last half term the girls had an inset day following the week off. I went online and had a look at Twinlakes ticket prices, and because it was ‘off peak’ to them it was just £8.50 a ticket. It was a no brainer really, I booked tickets for Indie, Brook…
Not only is Dubrovnik a stunningly beautiful tourist destination but it’s also a fascinating place to visit with children. If you have realised that this part of Croatia ticks a lot of boxes for families then you are going to love these things to do in Dubrovnik with kids. The historic buildings and crystal clear…
We have been putting together our plans for things to do in Nottingham for Christmas and we soon realised there are lots of events to keep kids busy for the festive holidays. We love this time of year and find that going to Christmas events form a huge part of our family traditions. We have hand picked…
We have been putting together our plans for things to do in Nottingham for Halloween and we soon realised there are lots of events to keep kids busy for October half term. We love spooky fun Halloween events that the whole family can enjoy and we have picked out the best in the region just…
I’m really not a huge fan of having a bored 4 year old and 6 year old at home over the summer holidays. Can you relate? We’ve actually been on the look out for some new days out near Nottingham to take Brook and Indie for this very reason. Our visit to Timber Festival in…
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…