Ciao from Italy! Today the Monday Escapes team and I are in Tuscany where we’ve spent a long weekend being hosted by the Giovanni family and Bookings For You at this stunning luxury villa. Our itinerary has been packed full of sightseeing in Siena and Florence, indulging in gourmet Italian home-cooking and catching up with a brilliant group of UK family travel bloggers including some Monday Escapes regulars. I can’t wait to share more about our trip on the blog but in the meantime do hop across to my Facebook page and Instagram account to check out our stay.
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What have we been up to?
Aside from Tuscany, here’s a taster of what we’ve been up to since last time. My boys and I enjoyed some fun in the snow and decided to enter the Mark Warner Ambassador competition with this short video and article – We would love to play in the snow again! #mwambassador.
We’ve shared our favourite movie locations to visit whilst on a family holiday and we are starting to plan for our cruise in May when my youngest son and I will be joining the Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas for an 80s themed trip. Joining us will be Claire from Tin Box Traveller and her two girls, it’s sure to be a great week! Expect to see lots of photos of us dressed like this…
There are still a few cabins remaining for as little as £649 per adult (with free spaces for kids) if you are interested in joining us!
Taking part in Monday Escapes
This week’s Monday Escapes is being hosted by myself and Claire. You’ll find the link up tool on Claire’s website here.
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 Karen from Mini Travellers, Sarah at Extraordinary Chaos, Claire from Tin Box Traveller and myself.
We are also 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 are Sarah and Karen’s favourite posts from the last link up:
Sarah said: “Vaucluse Deamer‘s post about the Fete Du Citron festival blew my mind the skill involved and the sheer beauty of the floats makes it a must to add to the travel wish list. You really need to click this link and study the images they are breathtaking.”
Sarah said: “Caity from The Pamplemousse Papers‘ tour of Bergen took on many modes of transport to ensure she saw the best of the Fjords and has left me thinking if you are going to do the Fjords then this is the perfect way to see everything.”
Karen said: “This post from Travelynn Family caught the eye of both Sarah and Karen, it’s an exceptional post about a truly exceptional trip. I’ve trekked some of this area before and is truly inspired at the children’s ability to walk the difficult terrain – and keep going!”
Karen said: “Allison from Becoming a Traveling Family‘s posts are always inspiring with beautiful photos. Her post about San Diego on a budget made me remember fondly a trip there pre-kids and in particular the noise of the seals.”
Check out Claire’s post to see who are lucky winner is!
So how do you join in this time?
* Link up one post/photo – old or new using the InLinkz tool below.
* Please make sure to include the Monday Escapes badge at the bottom of the post, on your site, or a link back to the hosts.
* Posts are anything travel-related, and can include photos, reviews, days out, attractions and walks – at home or abroad.
* Comment on posts by the co-hosts and at least two others. Blog hops only work if you share the comment love. That’s why they’re so great!
* If you tweet any of us your links @minitravellers @sarahjchristie @tinboxtraveller or @travellovinfam, please use #MondayEscapes and we will be sure to retweet.
Monday Escapes will go live every two weeks, alternating between the hosts and will be open Monday to Wednesday. Every fortnight we will be giving a shout out to some of our favourite posts and photos.
There is also a Monday Escapes Pinterest Board – so if you’d like to start pinning some of your favourite photos, do get in touch.
We look forward to reading your posts!
