Whether you’ve been travelling alone, with friends, your partner or your whole family there comes a point during your journey back home where you just cannot wait to sit on your own sofa with a nice cup of tea. The feeling is probably intensified when your flight is cancelled or delayed, or the little ones … Read more
This week’s post is all about how to save money on transportation which is often the biggest cost when planning a holiday. Here are some fantastic tips from fellow family travel bloggers from all over the world and how they save money on travel costs. Full Time Field Trip Airfare is usually the most expensive … Read more
Afternoon Tea at The Grand, York – There is something so elegant and quintessentially English about afternoon tea. It’s a tradition that goes back to the early 19th Century when Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford set a fashion for taking sandwiches and tea in the afternoon. The Duchess was a lifelong friend of Queen … Read more
The Grand Hotel York Spa – I do love a spa day and was pleased to be able to review the spa facilities at The Grand in York recently as part of a Spa Afternoon Tea. At just £40.50 for a session in the Spa followed by a Grand Afternoon Tea, I think this is … Read more
Darwin Forest Lodges in the Peak District Review – We arrived at Darwin Forest on a misty evening in March. From the road I could see the lights of the lodges twinkling warmly welcoming us to our weekend holiday home. Darwin Forest is a large 5 star self-catering holiday park in the Peak District not … Read more
We have had some amazing weather this February. In fact, it was so nice yesterday that we ventured to Fraisthorpe Beach for the day. It’s a lovely beach that goes on for miles. You park in a farmer’s field (it’s just £3 for the whole day) and then set up your own part of Yorkshire … Read more
The BBC is renowned the world over for producing high-quality content. It has some of the most watched news shows produced worldwide, and it broadcasts popular long-running British shows like Eastenders and Doctor Who. In addition, the BBC often has the rights to desirable sports competitions like Wimbledon, the world cup, five nations, the ashes, … Read more
All over the world, governments have passed laws that force ISPs to perform mandatory data retention. Laws like the UK’s Snooper’s Charter allow governments to gather huge amounts of data about people in order to place them under surveillance. In the US, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are even permitted to sell web browsing histories to … Read more
I have always wanted to visit Italy. It has long been a bucket list destination for me. The daft thing is that I have been all around the world, from Iceland to India, Hawaii to Australia but I have never been to Italy and it’s not really that far away! I am looking into a … Read more
Last night I saw York Light’s opening night of Grease at the York Theatre Royal. It’s long been a favourite of mine since I was quite small (though listening to some of the lyrics last night I am not sure I should have been watching it!). It was though, a complete delight. The York Light cast … Read more