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Where Not to Save Money on Travel
We’ve just completed one year of family travel on just under $100 a day. That’s 14 countries, 4 continents and 2 cruises worth of family travel with two now fairly-large kids. $100/day is a lot less than we spent living in our own home. We’re good at saving money, great at budget travel and amazing
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Museum of Childhood London
London has some of the best museums in the world and the completely fabulous thing about them is, they’re free. The Museum of Childhood London is perhaps a lesser known museum, it doesn’t stand up against the South Kensington giants, but it’s well worth a visit if you have time when you’re in London
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What to Look For in a Hotel for Your Family Holiday
What to Look for in a Hotel for Your Family Holiday
Choosing a hotel for your family holiday is a very individual decision, what we look for is probably the exact opposite of half the global travelling market.
Some families prefer hotels with child-friendly clubs, activities and surrounds, so parent
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British Food Rocks! Borough Market
Since we’ve been back in the UK we’ve been revelling in the British food scene, privately and professionally. For those who don’t know, my husband is a Chef and is loving working in London’s top hotels again. Great food is easy to find in restaurants and in the shops, local markets being a particul
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Saint Ubaldo. Surprises in Gubbio
The church of Saint Ubaldo sits at the top of the mountain in Gubbio, Umbria
I was very ill-prepared for our week in Umbria. I knew little of the region, other than its reputation for rustic, but delicious, food specialties ( I have my priorities! See our Food in Umbria post here.) I certainly knew
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In The Clink
We were, we were in the clink a few days ago. The original Clink , the medieval prison that gave its name to all other prisons, and it was a lot of fun!
The Clink Prison Museum sits on the site of the original in Clink St. on the South Bank of the Thames at Southwark. The street is named after the
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Peregrine Falcons in London
I couldn’t get a shot of the real peregrine falcons in London, so this will have to do! The boys love going along for a quick peek.
On the days we venture out into London to see a new attraction, or just wander and explore, we usually end up outside The Tate Modern on the South Bank of the Thames. N
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Budget Hotel London. Kids Stay Free!
When we first arrived in London, straight off the plane, we needed somewhere to stay while we hunted for a flat of our own. We found a great little bargain in Hackney at Silk House Hotel. I’ve told so many people about this privately, it’s time I shared the love and put it in a post.
London is alway
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Living in Twickenham
Early summer in Twickenham and the Thames is bursting with life.
Life has gone full circle and here we are living in Twickenham again, on the outskirts of London. It’s where our kids were born and where we bought our first homes before emigrating to tropical North Queensland. I have to say I’m quite
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What's with the House Sitting and How Does it Work?
Our first house sit gave us a cute little garden to look after.
As most of you will probably know, we’ve signed a contract to rent a small flat in a stunning London location right through ’till January 2015. We need time to stop, regroup, refinance and generally get our lives in order while enjoying
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Tips For Avoiding Mosquitos
Sunsets are beautiful, but the mozzies will be starting to come out and feed.
Mosquitos carry diseases that you really want to avoid. If you thought too hard about malaria, Dengue Fever, Japanese encephalitis, Ross River fever and West Nile Virus you’d probably never leave home.
Well our old home wa
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2 Years of Blogging. Tips to Grow Your Blog
If I can do this, you can do it to!
Two years ago this week I bought our name, organised hosting and set up my brand new blog over the course of a weekend.
I had years of experience as a web designer, marketer, journalist and travel correspondent…Don’t be silly.
I knew nothing!
I was setting out
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We're Not a Budget Travel Blog.
Yesterday, a potential hotel sponsor asked me “Can your readers afford us?”
That’s a perfectly reasonable question, we’ve written post after post about doing things on the cheap, saving money to travel and finding great deals. I can see where she was coming from.
I replied, explained our demograp
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London For Kids, For Free
Readers have been asking me for London itineraries for kids, some sort of plan to get best use out of their limited time in my favourite city.
I can’t really do that, the amount of time you’ll want to spend at each attraction will vary enormously and the ages of your children may limit the amount o
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Kayaking and Caving in Vang Vieng, Laos
A reader has asked for information on the kayaking and caving trip we took in Vang Vieng, so, ever happy to oblige, here’s the run down. We took this tour twice, we enjoyed it so much the first time we just had to go again. This was, to us, far more fun than tubing ( which we also tried), activel
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Top Places To Visit in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is one of the most beautiful and culturally rich places on the planet. It’s one of my personal favourites and I can’t recommend it highly enough. We have a Sri Lanka travel home page that can help you with all aspects of travel in Sri Lanka ( click through) , this post is just about place
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How to Save Money on Flights with Skyscanner
Tips, Tricks and Hacks to Save Money On Flights Using Skyscanner
We all want to save money on flights, right?
Of all the tools we use for finding bargains in the travel world, Skyscanner is number 1.
This week we saved ourselves £100 per person, £300 total, on flights to Sri Lanka, just through gett
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London at Christmas
Readers have asked for tips on what to do over the Christmas in London, so I did a bit of hunting around to see what I could come up with.
I’ve spent 8 Christmases in London as a resident and when we lived in Wales I’ve come to London most years to see the lights, do some shopping, maybe take in
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5 Unmissable North India Destinations For Families
Have you been to India?
India is a country many of us fall in love with before we’ve even been, beautiful images, fascinating stories, wonderful food and exotic wildlife draw us to discover India for ourselves.
Excitement is growing here as I introduce the boys to India through books, documentaries
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Visiting Port Douglas? Start Here.
Stunning Port Douglas and Four Mile Beach. Why visit this part of Far North Queensland?
Are you thinking of visiting Port Douglas?
Good choice!
I know this town and the region like the back of my hand. Why? Because I lived there for almost 7 years with my young children, also because I visited in
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