Hello and welcome back to Monday Escapes. Aren’t these weeks flying by! I was so happy to finally see some signs of spring this weekend. January felt like the loooooongest month ever?
We’ve been busy planning holidays for the year. We have a few family trips lined up although one I’m particularly looking forward to is an 80’s themed cruise onboard the Navigator of the Seas with my youngest son. If you fancy joining us and you are feeling lucky check out our latest post – Win a 80’s themed cruise for two worth £5,000!
I spent a few hours last week tinkering around with IMovie to put together this video of our stay at Darwin Forest in the Peak District. Video is an area I hope to improve upon this year so I would love to know your thoughts! It seemed to be well received over on our Facebook page.
Latest blog posts on Cruising with Kids – We’ve had this great guest post about an Afternoon on Your Own in Barcelona and we’ve put together a post about Everything Families Need to know about Symphony of the Seas, the brand new Royal Caribbean ship being launched very soon!
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Without further ado… Monday Escapes
Monday Escapes is all about looking back at wonderful, happy travel memories and sharing them with others. It doesn’t have to be about a trip abroad or even be a written post. If you want to share your favourite snapshots – whether it’s a famous sight, scene, dramatic view or even a favourite family photo, then please feel free to link those up, too. Likewise, posts don’t have to be about holidays or weekends away, they can also include day trips, walks, attractions – any travel experience that you want to share.
The linky is run by Claire at Tin Box Traveller , Sarah from Extraordinary Chaos and Karen from Mini Travellers (our host for this week) and myself.
We are all absolutely delighted to link up with Lonely Planet to offer our number one favourite blog post of the fortnight either a destination guide, or a title from the Lonely Planet Kids range. (See T&C’s below). Just another great reason to link up with Monday Escapes!
What’s in it for you?
The number one thing is you’ll be sharing your fantastic posts with a like-minded community and grabbing some travel inspiration for yourself. As a bonus you have a chance to have your blog post featured on all four of the hosts’ blogs each fortnight, introducing your blog to even more people.
Our favourite posts from last time
Here’s the posts that caught mine and Claire’s eyes last time:
Claire says: I last visited Athens as a teenager and it was a bit of a flying visit, hopping off a cruise ship and heading to a flight home. I did get to see the Acropolis but would love to wander the streets and sample the food after reading this very detailed post by Erin about falling in love with the Greek capital.
Claire said: I love this honest account of a visit to Amsterdam by Caity. She’s shared what worked and what didn’t work during her four day stop here with her best friend. Her tulip field pictures are to die for!
I loved this guide by Travelling with Our Kids who shared an invaluable guide to travelling with kids who have food intolerances included tried and tested apps which they’ve found helpful.
I also loved The Travelling Teacher’s post which shares her top ten things to see and do in Banff, Canada http://www.travelling-teacher.co.uk/10-things-to-do-in…/ Canada has been top of my travel wish list for as long as I can remember and even more so now. The family’s road trip sounds and looks incredible. Check out these photos…
We chose Travelling Teacher as our favourite this week so do get in touch to claim your prize!
