When you’re travelling with kids, it’s usually better to keep them busy and in constant state of wonder than it is to expect them to spend all of their time chilling on the beach, even if that’s really what you want to do, which is why you can’t really go wrong with a family adventure…
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Tips for Planning a Family Trip to Australia
Australia was made for family holidays what with its extremely diverse landscapes, an emphasis on outdoor adventures and its friendly people. However, it does have its downsides too – it’s a long journey to make, and there are often long distances to travel between attractions. That shouldn’t, however, put you off because it IS a…
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The Forge: Brand New Glamping Site in North Wales
This newly opened Glamping site in North Wales looks just perfect! The Forge encourages guests to switch off from their busy, digital lives to embrace the outdoors. Making the most of the sites stunning location in Corwen in North Wales hosts Jamie & Sheena offer a wide range of on site activities including wild food…
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Review: The Warwick Knight at The Glamping Orchard in Gloucestershire.
The Warwick Knight at the Glamping Orchard Sleeps: 4 (2 adults, 2 children) Price: From £95 / night Location: Longney, Gloucestershire The Glamping Orchard is a working farm in the Severn Valley. Guests can enjoy a taster of farm life whilst staying in a stunning 1950’s converted caravan or pretty bell tent, Belle. We were…
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Destination Vineyards in Sussex: Tours, Food and Accommodation
We recently visited Oxney Organic Vineyard to stay in one of their farm cottages. I was fascinated by the tour of their vineyard and really impressed with the range of services they offered on the Estate, from themed dining to Glamping breaks in their pretty shepherd huts set right amongst the vines. Our visit led…
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Interview with Melissa Mountford Founder of Melon Holidays: A New Way of Holidaying for Solo Parents
Are you, or do you know anyone who is a single parent who struggles to holiday on their own with the kids? I’ve recently come across a new travel company, Melon Holidays who offer holidays for single parents in family friendly locations throughout the UK & Europe. They aim to give single-parent families the experience…
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Oxney Organic Estate: Holiday Accomodation & Vineyard
Odiam Barn Holiday Cottages Sleeps: The Little Barn & The Long Barn sleep 4, The Old Barn sleeps 6 Price: From £550 / week Location: Stone Cum Ebony, Tenterden, Kent Odiam Barns are a set of three beautifully renovated holiday cottages located on a working farm in the rural village of Stone Cum Ebony near…
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Food Poisoning whilst Travelling: How to avoid it, what to do when it happens & real life horror stories.
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
Holidays 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
2018 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
2017 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
As 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
Sleeps: 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
Having 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
Sleeps: 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…