If you’re looking for a seaside city in Spain for your next family holiday, we’d recommend adding Alicante to your list. There are so many great things to do in Alicante, with something for everyone from beaches to museums, shopping to sightseeing. Alicante is on the Costa Blanca, on the southeastern coast of Spain. It’s just a 2-hour flight from the UK and there are plenty of cheap flights via >>
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Viva España! Our Family Summer Holiday
I’m currently in one of those back-to-work post-holiday moods so thought I’d write a little holiday blog post to cheer myself up and let you all know what we’ve been up to. A couple of days after school finished for the summer holidays we jumped on a plane to Alicante. Normally I’d say in search of some sun, but it was still pretty hot here when we left. However, ‘hot’ >>
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4 Family-Friendly Destinations for a UK-Based Holiday
If you’re anything like me, you will look forward to the family holiday all year. But there’s always the worry it’s going to be more stress than it’s actually worth. Will everyone enjoy it? Will the kids get along? Will there be enough to keep everyone busy? You don’t have to jet off on a plane to find a great holiday destination, there are plenty of amazing places not far >>
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7 Of The Safest Destinations To Take The Little Ones This Year
Summer is just around the corner, and it’s time to think about where we can jet off with the little ones. There are so many places to choose from it can be overwhelming, but that doesn’t mean you should give up searching! Here are some of my favourite destinations that will keep the little ones entertained, as well as keeping everyone safe. Sweden The capital, Stockholm, is the only European >>
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7 Reasons You Need To Visit Gran Canaria On Your Next Holiday
Are you thinking about summer holidays yet? It’s hard not to when the weather in the UK seems to have been cold and grey forever. If you’re thinking about jetting off somewhere sunny, have you considered Gran Canaria? We went for the first time last summer and it was one of the best holidays we’ve been on. We had such a great time that I’ve listed 7 reasons you need >>
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7 Things To Do With Kids In Gran Canaria
Since returning from our holiday to Gran Canaria I’ve written a bit about what we got up to and where we stayed. There’s so much to do there and we definitely only scratched the surface. With another week or two (and more money!) we could have found plenty more to do. If you’re planning a holiday to Gran Canaria, or just looking for some travel inspiration for your next family >>
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A Taste Of Africa At The Lopesan Baobab Resort, Gran Canaria
I wrote last week about our holiday to Gran Canaria and promised I’d write all about the hotel we stayed in. When I saw the Lopesan Baobab Resort online I thought it looked stunning – an African themed resort in the area of Meloneras. I read lots of reviews, looked at photos and knew we had to visit! We flew with Thomson on stupidly late flights and didn’t get to >>
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Sun, Palm Trees, Dolphins And Cocktails In Gran Canaria
You might have noticed from some recent posts that we’ve been on our summer holiday. As soon as school finished for the summer we headed off somewhere sunny and I’m pleased to report that we had the most amazing time! We weren’t really fussed where we went, our main requirements were lots of sun and a pool. Having been to Tenerife before and not being too keen on it, we weren’t >>
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My Holiday Checklist
We’re going on holiday next weekend (yay!) and I’m currently packing the cases and making sure we have everything we need. I’m quite organised and usually get everything ready early but am still always really worried we’ll forget something. I like my lists and make a checklist to try and stop any last minute panics on the way to the airport. I’m not talking about clothes or toiletries, those kinds >>
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Things To Do In Orlando That Aren’t Disney
We went to Florida last summer and I still haven’t gotten around to writing all the posts I planned to! I’ve written about Disney and Universal, the obvious ones, but there are plenty of other things to do in Orlando that aren’t Disney or theme parks. If you’re heading to Orlando and don’t want to get too overloaded with Disney here are some things you could do… Shopping in Orlando There >>
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