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An Overnight in Edinburgh | Bedtime Stories With Novotel

January 28, 2020February 17, 2020 9 Comments Location: Scotland 5 min read

An overnight stay at Novotel Edinburgh Centre, plus some new reading material for Max

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Scotland

Visiting the V&A Museum in Dundee, Scotland

October 9, 2019October 16, 2019 7 Comments Location: Scotland 3 min read

Dundee is one of those cities I’ve driven through many times, but had never actually stopped in – so when we stayed at Piperdam Lodges last week, I was keen to take the opportunity to see a bit of the city, and, in particular, the V&A design museum, which opened there …

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Hotel Reviews Scotland

A Scottish Staycation at Landal Piperdam Lodges, near Dundee

October 7, 2019 4 Comments Location: Scotland 4 min read

Making the most of Scotland in autumn with a log-cabin stay at Piperdam, near Dundee: plus a few added extras..

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European Adventures

Photo Diary | A Stroll Around Old Nessebar, Bulgaria

September 27, 2019September 28, 2019 16 Comments 3 min read

The streets of old town, Nessebar, Bulgaria

Some photos from our stroll through the pretty cobbled streets of old Nessebar, Bulgaria: a UNESCO World Heritage site, and one of the most picturesque places I’ve been…

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US Travel

14 Must-See Places in Orlando, Florida, That Aren’t Theme Parks

September 20, 2019October 11, 2019 3 Comments Location: Florida 10 min read

There’s more to Orlando than theme parks, you know: here are some of my favourite things to do in central Florida…

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Hotel Reviews

A Week at Wave Resort, Bulgaria

September 19, 2019October 6, 2019 10 Comments Location: Bulgaria 12 min read

We’ve just got back from a week at the beautiful Wave Resort, in Bulgaria: an all-inclusive hotel on the Black Sea. Here’s how we got on…

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UK travel

A Ride on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

September 4, 2019November 8, 2019 6 Comments Location: Kent 3 min read

The cutest little steam train in Kent, plus a visit to Max’s favourite place in the entire world. Also: an actual, real-life miracle. Yes.

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A Visit to Hever Castle, Kent

August 28, 2019September 3, 2019 17 Comments Location: Kent 4 min read

Our visit to Hever Castle, Kent: childhood home of Anne Boleyn, and site of some of the prettiest gardens I ever did see…

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Exploring Scotland | Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre, Perthshire

July 19, 2019October 6, 2019 1 Comment Location: Perthshire, Scotland 3 min read

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, 2019December 2, 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, 2019October 6, 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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Scotland

Exploring Scotland | Drummond Castle Gardens, Crieff

July 5, 2019October 6, 2019 10 Comments Location: Perthshire 0 min read

Drummond Castle Gardens near Crieff, Scotland

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, 2019October 6, 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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Hotel Reviews Scotland

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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