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When I said that Highland Heather Lodges, where we had a three-day stay last month, had a ton of different activities right on its doorstep, I really wasn’t joking. Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre was literally just a five minute drive from our cabin, which placed it pretty high on our list of things to do in Perthshire…

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Florida with a Toddler: Our Tips

July 17, 2019August 29, 2019 2 Comments Location: Florida 11 min read

When we made the decision to take our then 16-month old toddler on holiday to Florida this year, I think a lot of people thought we were just straight-up crazy. Here’s how we got on, plus some of our best tips on how to do Florida with a toddler…

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Florida With Kids | A family day at Volcano Bay water park, Orlando

July 10, 2019August 21, 2019 1 Comment Location: Florida 7 min read

Earlier this summer, Max, Terry and I were invited to try out Universal Orlando’s water park, Volcano Bay. Here’s how we got on, and how we handled our first trip to a water park with a toddler in tow…

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Exploring Scotland | Drummond Castle Gardens, Crieff

July 5, 2019July 12, 2019 10 Comments Location: Perthshire 0 min read

Drummond Castle Gardens are always right at the top of any list of things to do in Crieff, and when you take a look at the photos in this post, it’s really not hard to see why…

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A Stroll Down Diagon Alley at Universal Studios, Florida

June 28, 2019July 11, 2019 2 Comments Location: Florida 4 min read

In my last post about our trip to Universal Orlando, we were at Islands of Adventure, where we’d just enjoyed a visit to the village of Hogsmeade, complete with a trip around Hogwarts castle. And, once you’ve done all that, there’s only one thing left to do, isn’t there? Go to London…

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Three Days at Highland Heather Lodges, Crieff

June 24, 2019July 11, 2019 3 Comments Location: Perthshire 5 min read

What’s the best cure in the world for the post-holiday blues? Booking another trip, of course! Fortunately for us, we didn’t have too long to wait for our next adventure, and last week we jumped into the car and headed north, for three days at Highland Heather Lodges in beautiful Perthshire…

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Florida Travel | Disney’s Boardwalk at Dusk

June 19, 2019July 11, 2019 6 Comments Location: Florida 4 min read

You know how people like to talk about their “happy place,” and how they go there in their heads when times are tough? Disney’s Boardwalk is my happy place.*

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Visiting The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando

June 17, 2019 5 Comments Location: Florida 8 min read

[AD: our park tickets were kindly provided by Universal Orlando.] When we touched down in Florida last month, we weren’t planning on visiting any of the theme parks: not because we don’t love them, but purely because… well, Max, basically. Or Max’s nap-times, to be more specific. At 17 months …

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How to Survive a Long-Haul Flight With a Toddler

June 7, 2019August 21, 2019 5 Comments 12 min read

I‘ve already written about our first flight with Max: a five hour jaunt to Tenerife, when he was 11 months old, and we were still filled with hope that flying with a baby might be easier than people like to make out. Well, spoiler alert: NO, IT WASN’T. Flying with a …

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How I Protect My Skin in 100 degree Heat

June 5, 2019September 15, 2019 5 Comments Location: Florida 6 min read

[AD: This post is sponsored by Notino] When you’re as pale-skinned as I am, a good facial sunscreen is the Holy Grail of skincare, basically. The thing is, it doesn’t really matter how good your skin is, or how skilled you are at applying makeup: if you have to slather …

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How I Use Packing Cubes to Make Travel Easier

May 26, 2019May 31, 2019 5 Comments 4 min read

How a set of cheap fabric packing cubes changed my life.

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