A weekend ski trip can be more accessible and affordable than you think If you're a regular reader of this blog, you'll probably know already that my family and I ski yearly in Pamporovo, Bulgaria. It's the only place I've ever been skiing, so I don't have anything to compare it with, but what I ... READ the POST
New Year Celebrations in Bulgaria
We’ve spent the last few years struggling to stay up until midnight on New Year’s Eve, preferring instead to get an early night in preparation for the early morning wake-up call that comes part and parcel with having young children. However, times are changing. The youngest just turned six and all ... READ the POST
Girls’ Weekend At Center Parcs, Woburn
I was so excited to hear that Center Parcs were opening a new village. Center Parcs, Woburn is just off Junction 13 of the M1, so mileage wise it isn't too far from Kent at all, there is just the 'small' matter of the M25 in between. I booked a weekend break in a two-bed lodge for my two girls and ... READ the POST
Stepping Back In Time At Corfe Castle
On a recent trip to the New Forest, we ventured a little further one day towards Wareham in Dorset, in order to visit Corfe Castle. The ruins of this castle overlook the picturesque village of the same name and if you can block out the tourists and their cars, you really feel as though ... READ the POST
Getting Back To Nature In The New Forest
We LOVE the New forest. It is a beautiful national park, with so many things to see and do. Where else could you go where horses, donkeys and cattle roam freely as though they own the place, forcing you to stop your car because they feel like standing in the middle of the road?! If you love ... READ the POST
City Breaks with the Kids – Rome
Our second city break of the year took us to Rome. This is a place that both my husband and I have already visited, so we had the advantage of having prior knowledge of the city. Previously I have climbed to the top of St. Peter's cathedral, toured the Vatican (twice), done an audio tour of the ... READ the POST