Food Travel
A Short Break in Washington DC with Kids
The majestic cherry blossom trees lined the streets like a welcoming procession as we arrived in Washington DC on the first leg of our East Coast America family road trip. We decided to make the US capital our first destination as we felt that it was important to show our teenagers around the capital and reinforce […]
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A Family City Break in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is an amazing place to bring the kids on a city break. It’s not too far away from Ireland, it’s a small enough city that you can walk everywhere and there’s loads of family friendly things to do. If you’re going to be spending 48 hours in Scotland’s capital, here is a list of […]
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Top 9 Things To Do In Chicago With Kids
If you’re looking to take your kids to visit North America, where do you go? It’s a big continent. I’ll be honest, Chicago wouldn’t have been the first place to jump into my head as a family holiday destination so when I was invited by the lovely people at Choose Chicago to visit their city […]
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Unique Christmas Markets in Portugal
When you think of European Christmas villages and markets, you’d be forgiven for automatically thinking of countries like Germany and Austria. I’ll be honest, Portugal would not have been a potential Christmas destination in my mind however, having spent a few days exploring the Christmas villages of Portugal, I now know I wrong not to […]
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United Polaris Business Class Review
Many people have a list of things that they would like to try to achieve at some point in their life, for some it’s swimming with dolphins, for some it’s skydiving. For me, I have always wanted to turn left on a plane. I have always wondered what it would be like to fly business […]
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Four of the Coolest Campsites in Costa Brava
I have fond memories of family camping holidays as a child on the west coast of Ireland, building sandcastles on the beach when the sun shone and colouring inside the mobile home when it rained. I remember spending a lot of time colouring! What’s not to love about family camping holidays? Being outdoors, the relaxed way […]
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Our favourite restaurants in Costa Brava
Catalonia is famed for its food. Located on the Mediterranean coasts with strong influences from its neighbouring countries Italy and France, you’ll see that Catalan cuisine is Mediterranean food at its best. There’s an interesting balance of seafood (from its coastal location) and also meat from the mountains and fields inland. This explains Catalonia’s fascination with ‘Mar […]
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Kenmare Kerry Food Tour Review
Those of you who know me will know that I love a good food tour. They’re a great way to find out more about the area you’re visiting and they give you a real insight into the local culture. You get the opportunity to try local specialities and maybe even get the chance to talk […]
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Top 13 family-friendly things to do in Costa Brava
Costa Brava in Spain is well known for being one the first package holiday destinations. Now, 60 years later, this region is making a huge comeback. Having recently spent a week there with the kids, I can see why. National Geographic Traveler magazine included the Costa Brava in its list of the world’s twenty best tourist destinations for 2012. The secret is […]
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