Blog Posts
Choosing Kissimmee as a base for exploring Florida and its theme parks offers many advantages for a family holiday on a limited budget A holiday to Florida is on many families’ wish lists, but as any solo parent knows, the costs can quickly spiral even with one child and a ...
It has been 17 years since I visited London, so I was long overdue for a trip to refamiliarise myself with the cosmopolitan English capital. A short 75-minute flight from Dublin and I am figuring out the tubes on the Underground, finding my way into Central London. As I sit ...
The minute I take the exit off the busy M50 motorway and onto the road to Donegal, my shoulders relax and my body immediately slows down. I visit Donegal as much as I can and if my tweens will come along. When they were younger, I went to Donegal several ...
I began to do road trips around Ireland with my children when they were about eight years old, they are now 12. I hadn’t been driving long (I did my test at the ripe old age of 46) and I couldn’t wait to just get in my car and drive ...
The last time I visited Florida was 18 years ago with my family and all the amazing things we did then have never left me. I even got to see the legend Tony Bennet sing live at the Hard Rock Café at Universal Orlando Resort. Such is the magic of ...
We are so spoiled for holiday destinations from Ireland to Spain – the only hard choice is narrowing down which costa you want to visit. Among my favourites is the reliable Costa Blanca – home to Spanish culture, family-friendly hotels, great food and a guaranteed 300 days of sunshine. Some ...
We have all heard of the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Costa Dorada…now there’s another one to add to the list: Costa Tropical. A short flight to Malaga takes you to the busy resorts of Benalmadena, Torremolinos, and Marbella, but a short detour will take you to an authentic Spanish ...
Growing up in the 1980s, one of my favourite forms of escapism was movies. I spent countless hours glued to the television, completely absorbed in Hollywood blockbusters and iconic TV shows, imagining a life far removed from my reality. In my head, I was being swept off my feet by ...
For me, travel has always been about escape and the further away, the better. I like that feeling of landing into a completely different culture, where everything from the food to the pace of life feels slightly unfamiliar. It started in my early twenties when I went backpacking in Thailand, ...
There is a particular kind of stress that comes with planning a family holiday and this summer, why not look at making it less demanding and more about the adventure. With ongoing concerns around aviation fuel supply and the knock-on effect on flights, more families will be thinking of a ...
