Why you should take a digital detox whilst on holiday

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Over the past three years, each time we’ve been away, I’ve had my ‘work mind’ on: “I must get that perfect shot for Instagram” or “I need to make sure I get enough video footage for a video” or “I must quickly check my emails to see if anyone has emailed me”. Looking back, it definitely didn’t ruin our holidays but it made them a tiny bit more stress induced than…

The night before we went to Standon CallingI had no idea it was even a thing, until I saw that Lewis Capaldi was playing. I checked out the website and bought two last minute tickets for me and Daisy to go. Daisy has been to a few festivals before but I was a little worried about taking her by myself, but she LOVES Lewis Capaldi and so I knew it’d make her little day. I’m so glad I booked those…

Baulk Wood is a beautiful area of woodland that I came across not so long ago after a friend recommended going. We went back during the first week of the summer holidays to enjoy the glorious sunshine and take a slow stroll around (Whilst also discreetly hiding chocolate that the ‘fairies’ left for the girls to find). Baulk Wood used to be a rubbish dump in the 1960s but thankfully was restored…

My favourite places to visit in Cornwall

We attempt to visit Cornwall at least once a year. with it being a 6 hour car journey away, it feels like a great option for a staycation. It’s somewhere I can definitely see myself living in years to come. With it’s beautiful crystal clear water, rolling countryside, sandy beaches and seaside villages – it has everything you could possibly want and more for family-friendly holidays in Cornwall.H…

Camping in the New Forest

When I mentioned to my family about going camping, I’m pretty sure their first reaction was “WHAT?! Jodie. Camping. Ha”. I like my home comforts when traveling. I like to have a bed, I like to have electricity and fresh towels every morning. I know, I know. I’m awful. Just awful. But when our friends mentioned going camping together I couldn’t help but think it would be tons of fun! So after…

How to spend 4 days in Gdansk, Poland

Gdansk, Poland

When researching into places to visit in Poland, we decided to head to the slightly lesser known city of Gdansk – and what a great decision that was. When heading to larger tourist destinations such as Rome or Paris, you have a slight expectation. Something I love about going somewhere a little different is that it can totally and utterly surprise you, and boy did Gdansk do just…

Kew Little Pigs, Amersham

The trouble with having a travel blog, is finding enough places to go, enough things to do and enough to talk about. This is why a little while ago I started looking further afield for unique farm experiences. I stumbled across Kew Little Pigs in Buckinghamshire and knew straight away that I had to go. Kew Little Pigs is a micro pig petting farm based in Amersham where you can fully immerse…

The best photo spots in Disneyland Paris

The best photo spots at Disneyland Paris

If you read my blog then it goes without saying – one of my favourite things to do is travel and photograph. So when we went to Disneyland Paris I wanted to make sure I got the most out of every photo opportunity. I’d like to say I succeeded with that, considering it’s been a few weeks and I STILL haven’t finished editing. One thing I’ve tried hard to…

What I learnt from two days in Disneyland Paris

As a child we love Disney, but as an adult I feel we grow to love it even more. It’s almost as though we attempt to hold onto something from our childhood for just that little bit longer. The magic in each film, the story in each book. Like Peter Pan in neverland, why would we want to grow up? I’ve been to Disneyworld Florida three times, but never Disneyland Paris – so when the opportunity arose…

Weald Country Park & The Stick Man trail, Essex

Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Rd, Brentwood CM14 5QS

A few weeks ago I managed to drag Andrew a little further afield (ever so slightly) to Weald Country Park in Essex – and what a beauty that was. Since our last holiday in October I find the only way to cure my need to travel when I have nothing booked, is to go for long country walks. So that’s what we do. Weald Country Park is perfect…

Five favourite national trusts near Hertfordshire

Anglesey Abbey

Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9EJ

Anglesey Abbey is absolutely huge. We went in the autumn to try and catch the trees at their best. I think we may have either missed it slightly or gone too early – but it was still absolutely stunning. There is so much to love about this National Trust site – beautiful gardens to wander, a woodland adventure trail, a tree…

5 biggest travel trends of 2019 and top places to go

January can end up being a bit of a dull month – Christmas is over, the excitement of a New Year starts to fade, and we’re left wondering what plans await us during the next 12 months. One thing that always crosses my mind is ‘where will this year take us?’. I remember at the beginning of 2018 I had no idea where we would go, how often we would go and if we’d even leave the country (of course I…

It’s been a while since I wrote on here. It’s been a while since we’ve been somewhere new. That little fire in me had lost it’s spark and all that was needed to bring it back to life again was a little walk to somewhere with new views. new tracks. new paths. Just somewhere new. I’ve been writing this blog for over five years now and that’s a little daunting – five years worth of posts, of my…

Our travel highlights of 2018

2018. Where do I start? It’s been a lovely year full of highs. Each year takes us to new places and I will never be able to put into words how grateful I am for that. Travel is all I’ve ever wanted to do. and to be sat here, looking back on the places we’ve been this year – I could not be happier. I wanted to spend some time writing up our favourite highlights from our travels this during 2018.…

Whilst cosy on the sofa and debating if I should put something warmer on for the school run, I can’t help but look back at the colder trips we’ve had and the ones we want to pursue in the next few years. I am all for summer sunshine – give me a cold drink, a sunny walk along the sea front and you’ll find me particularly content. But on the other side of the spectrum, I absolutely love a winter…

When traveling to Rome this year, we decided that we would spend a day visiting either the Colosseum or Castel St ‘Angelo (instead of both). We ended up visiting Castel St ‘Angelo on the first Sunday of the month (when it is free to enter) and absolutely loved it. I never paid much attention during history lessons at school – well I never paid much attention at school in general – but I really…

We love a good museum and so when we happened to be in the berkhamsted area, we decided to head a little further down the road to the National History Museum at Tring. You have probably heart of the National History Museum in London (which is amazing!) but this one situated in Hertfordshire is a lovely little find. I wasn’t sure what to expect as I’ve heard it’s quite small and you aren’t able to…