Good morning Monday Escapers. I hope you’ve enjoyed the incredible weather we’ve been having! That was one loooong winter. I’m writing this after a day in London supporting my brother-in-law and a couple of close friends in the London marathon. It’s been an AMAZING day. My hubby had to convince me to take our boys if I’m honest, I wasn’t sure it would be fun dragging them up and down the underground with us but I’m so glad we went as we’ve had the best day! The atmosphere was incredible and the support from the crowds all day was immense.
Over on my blog I’ve been getting into the festival mood with two amazing giveaways… Family weekend tickets to Cornbury Music Festival and The Big Feastival. Keep an eye out on my Facebook page as I’ll be launching more giveaways on ‘Festival Thursdays!’
I’ve also published a video of the incredible Hotel Indigo we stayed at in Durham. If you love historical, luxurious hotels check this out –
Claire and Karen are your hosts this week, you will find the linky over on Tin Box Traveller.
Over on Cruising with Kids we’ve got some tips for you to avoid jet lag – essential for cruising out of Southampton. Also check out our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) as Sarah has just returned from an amazing few days onboard the new NCL cruise ship, Bliss, and Donna has been sharing stunning photos of her cruise onboard the new Symphony of the Seas, RCI ship.
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Now, on to 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 myself, Claire (Tin Box Traveller), Sarah (Extraordinary Chaos) and Karen (MiniTravellers).
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 Sarah’s eyes last time:
Sarah chose Temples of Angkor: Angkor Wat by Dotted Line Travels. She said: “Brynas post from the Temples of Angkor show not only the sheer beauty of the temples but also the rawness. I would just love to sit as the sunsets and enjoy the view.”
Sarah also loved Mama Travels Earth‘s Top 10 things to do in and around Stamford with kids. She said: “Angharad’s post about exploring Stamford made me realise that there is so much more to see if our beautiful country. We just need to get out there and find it.”
I loved this road trip guide to La Mancha by Memories of the Pacific. Cristina is 50% Manchego and visits the region every year. She shares her top tips for the best places to visit and eat. Her photos are superb and will make you want to join her on a road trip!
I also really enjoyed this post about what two do in 48 hours in Edinburgh by Side Street Style. Laura has published a brilliant guide to Edinburgh with kids, including a vlog on travelling for the first time on a sleeper train. She has completely convinced me to visit the city again soon, this time with my kids in tow!
Pop over to Claire’s post to find out who was chosen as this week’s winner.
So how do you join in this time?
* Link up one post/photo – old or new using the InLinkz tool on Tin Box Traveller.
* 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 MondayEscapes Pinterest Board – so if you’d like to start pinning some of your favourite photos, do get in touch.
