• Newcastle Airport Accomodation – CityWest Apartments

    We do struggle for accomodation that will sleep all 6 of us without it costing a small fortune. But as we were flying from Newcastle on an early flight we did have to find somewhere to stay. I found CityWest Apartments on booking.com and booked with them. It was a… Listen ⇢

  • Tui Splashworld Venus Beach Resort Review

    A last minute holiday to Tunisia with my friend and her children was just what we needed! Flight Out We flew out from East Midlands airport, we parked in the meet and greet and after a Frankie & Bennys breakfast we boarded our flight and left exactly on time (hurrah!)… Listen ⇢

  • Legoland Woodland Lodges

    I think we may have found our new favourite Merlin accomodation! I have been a long time champion of Chessingtons hotels but I think Legoland Woodland Lodges may have just snuck into my top spot. Finding the parking was a bit tricky as you have to drive right round to… Listen ⇢

  • Rollercoaster Restaurant: Table Bookings, Menus, and Birthday Packages

    One of our favourite things to do at Alton Towers (other than the rides obviously!) is to pay a visit to the Rollercoaster restaurant. Information correct as of 18/9/2022. You will find it located at the back of the park next to Nemesis Reborn and Galactica, you can access it… Listen ⇢

  • Fairlawns Hotel Birmingham

    We had a lovely stay at the Fairlawns Hotel Birmingham last year (yep I really am that far behind on writing blog posts whoops!!) We only stayed over due to attending a party nearby so didn’t make use of much of the facilities but the room was perfect for us… Listen ⇢

  • Bahia Principe Grand Coba Resort Review

    Another last minute break for us – booked just 17 days before we travelled, as we just couldn’t make up our mind where to go! We were originally only planning on going to Spain and well… we ended up in Mexico at the Bahia Grand Coba resort. We booked through… Listen ⇢

  • Bahia Principe Grand Coba à la cartes

    As always I treat the à la cartes to their own post so as not to make the main post super long! Firstly download the Bahia app and register your booking and make sure you check in as soon as it opens. This is 10 days before your stay, as… Listen ⇢

  • Kiln Park – A different Haven experience

    I’m always considering whether we should move our caravan to a new park, we’ve previously been owners at Devon Cliffs but we found the M5 traffic was just miserable especially when we were only going for a weekend and currently we have a holiday home at Burnham on Sea. So… Listen ⇢

  • Criu Boutique Hotel – Birthday surprise weekend!

    When Gaz surprised me with a weekend away to celebrate my 40th Birthday to run Etna parkrun this also meant a childfree stay at the Criu Boutique Hotel. We headed down to the airport early Friday morning and boarded our RyanAir flight, I know they get a lot of stick… Listen ⇢

Meet the family

We’re a family that loves to explore — whether it’s discovering hidden gems across the UK or heading off on international adventures. Wherever we go, we share honest reviews and family-focused content to help other parents plan their own getaways and experiences.