7 do’s and don’ts for first time camping with …

7 important do’s and don’ts when camping with kids for the first time including what to pack, tips for packing light and easy campsite cooking ideas from mum of two energetic boys!

Reviewed: Domaine de Kerlann a family-friendly Siblu village in Brittany, …

A review and video of our fun week at Domaine de Kerlann, a Siblu village in Southern Brittany, France featuring a video tour of the facilities, mobile home and our favourite nearby attractions.

Exploring MSC Bellissima at the STX shipyard in France!

As a huge cruising fan you can imagine my delight when invited to visit the Bellissima, currently being built at a shipyard not too far from Nantes, and follow her journey from construction through to her christening in March via my role as co editor at Cruising with Kids. I was particularly excited as several other major ship building milestones for MSC were taking place on the same day.

Navigator of the Seas with kids: Everything you need to …

Last week my youngest son and I returned home from a fabulous seven night cruise onboard our first Royal Caribbean International ship.  I’ve shared our rave review of the entertainment which featured as part of the largest retro festival at sea here – Back to the 80’s Cruise Highlights.  In this article I hope to share what it’s like to cruise on the Navigator of the Seas with kids.  I’ll be covering dining options, the activities and facilities onboard for kids including the kids clubs, the service we experienced from the crew and of course a review of our cabin.

5 unmissable things to do in Mauritius with kids

Collaborative post.  I feel incredibly fortunate to have worked in the travel industry for 20+ years.  No one day is ever the same and I…

Back to the 80’s Cruise Highlights | Navigator of the Seas, …

So how do I even begin to review the largest retro festival ever to take place at sea?  With 35 80’s music acts onboard and over 100 hours of performances I can’t share everything with you but I can share the highlights of our memorable week afloat reliving the 80’s.

Brilliant day out at Beamish Open Air Museum | Things to …

One of the many things to do in Durham… The Beamish Museum! The highlight of our long weekend in Durham was our absolutely brilliant day…

5 reasons to take your kids to visit SS Great Britain, …

I’ll be completely honest.  When I received an email inviting my family and I to visit the SS Great Britain in Bristol I was going to politely decline, assuming that it wouldn’t be suitable or a particularly fun day out for my young sons (3&6).  My eldest son has recently visited with school so I also didn’t think he would want to visit again.  It turns out I was very wrong…  “Mummy that ship changed the world!  It’s brilliant you will love it.  The inside of the ship smells gross and a man shouts at you with a funny voice when you try to open his toilet door!”  Well if that didn’t change my mind nothing would!