When you’ve been looking forward to a holiday or travel experience for weeks, maybe months it can come as a huge blow to spend a significant chunk of your break confined to the bathroom with a serious case of food poisoning. Sadly it happens. It happens a lot. The combination of unsanitary preparation and storage…
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Simpson Travel: Inspiration for the Perfect Family Holiday
Read moreHolidays are such an important element of the annual family calendar. It’s the one time of the year where routine, rules and deadlines are happily forgotten and children and grown ups embrace adventures together. I love that our children get to see a different side to their parents and the family has a communal chance…
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New Glamping Sites, Accommodation & Services across England and France 2018
Read more2018 looks set to be a huge year for Glamping. Recent years have seen a steady growth in popularity of this stress-free and luxurious version of camping. The success of Glamping has in no doubt been helped along by an increase in the appeal of holidaying in the UK. Brexit, expensive package holidays in the…
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2017 Travel Highlights: Discovering the joys of Family Glamping
Read more2017 has been a huge year for jugglingonrollerskates. It’s the first, full year of writing our family focused travel blog and looking back we’ve been incredibly lucky to pack so much in! We’ve discovered a love of Glamping through which we’ve been introduced to a number of beautiful locations, many right on our doorstep! This…
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My Travel Bucket List for 2018 featuring Destination2.co.uk
Read moreAs the New Year fast approaches many of us will be turning our thoughts to plans of travel and adventure for 2018. When travel plans revolve around your family the world can suddenly seem a bit more limited. However, there are plenty of warm and exotic locations offering the perfect family holiday at destination2.co.uk I’ve…
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Winter Glamping in a Luxury Safari Tent at Concierge Camping
Read moreSleeps: Up to 6 Price: From £135 / night Location: West Ashling near Chichester Concierge Camping is a caravan and motor home site located just outside Bosham near Chichester. Since opening in 2015 owners Guy and Tracey have seen the site receive a number of awards, including the AA South East Campsite of the year…
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Walking the South Downs Way, Sleeping at YHA Eastbourne & Relaxing at The Eastbourne Grand Hotel Spa: The Ultimate Girls Weekend
Read moreHaving a busy family and working life it can be really tricky to make sure you set aside enough time to invest in your friendships and take time out just being yourself. Last month me and two equally busy Mummy-friends decided we would book a weekend of adventure and escapism that would be purely about…
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Wild Glamping at the Dernwood Farm Cabin, Sussex
Read moreSleeps: Up to 5 Price: From £385 / 3 nights Location: Waldron, East Sussex Despite being just a few miles away from our home, Dernwood Farm feels a world away from the stresses of every day life. Situated just outside the village of Waldron and hidden down a long, single track country lane Dernwood is…
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Go Outdoors Tonbridge Superstore: The Ultimate Active Family Shopping Experience
Read moreI used to be right up to date with my knowledge of all the best outdoor gear and kit. I worked in the snowboard department in a large outdoor shop in Covent Garden in my twenties, and through my years working ski seasons was fairly up to speed with the latest brands and equipment. That…
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3 Family Days Out In & Around Amsterdam
Read moreFor our family Summer adventure this year we had a bit of a road trip driving through France, Belgium and Holland with the aim of spending a few days catching up with a school friend and her family in Amsterdam as the final goal. Visiting a major European city with a 2 year old and…
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5 Unique Holidays on the Kent & Sussex Coast with Host Unusual
Read moreEarlier in the Summer I shared a collection of Unique Family Holiday Properties with Host Unusual. The piece was well received and I really enjoyed exploring the range of incredible places to stay that Host Unusual have put together. Having taken a good look at their local properties I’ve decided to collate a similar selection…
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Family Glamping at Canvas and Stars, Sussex
Read moreSleeps: Up to 5 Price: £145 / night (minimum 2 night stay) Location: Chiddingly, East Sussex Over the past few months I’ve visited a fair few Glamping sites. Each one unique in it’s own quirky way offering simple ways of getting close to nature and camping without the stress. However, last month we visited Canvas…
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Sleep in a Bubble, Wanze, Belgium
Read morePrice: Prices from €130 / night for the family bubble Sleeps: Up to 4 Location: Wanze, Near Liège, Belgium Sleep in a Bubble is a small Glamping site run by Belgium couple Luc Ruidant and Colette Barbier. Set up on their home property in the pretty farming town of Wanze near Liège in Belgium this…
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Ramsgate: An Active Family Destination
Read moreWhen I think of British family beach destinations I’ve got to admit that Ramsgate is not the first place that springs to mind. We live in Sussex and have spent years dragging the kids right to the other side of the country to Devon and Cornwall to enjoy long sandy beaches and seaside towns….having just…
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Glamping Pods at Long Acres Campsite, Lingfield, Surrey
Read morePrice: £79 per night Sleeps: Up to 5 Location: Lingfield, Surrey Long Acres Caravan and Camping Park is a well established, family run caravan and camping site. The campsite lies just off the A22 in Lingfield with easy access from both the M23 and M25. Despite being so accessible Long Acres is surrounded by glorious…
