BATMAN’S SUMMERHOUSE – CABIN STAY DEVON
Truly unique, this remote cabin is ideal for a small family wanting to stay peacefully near some of Devon's best beaches
View PostGLORIOUS RETURN TO GITCOMBE
We've been making holiday memories at Gitcombe for 3 years now, this year we stayed in Yennadon - here's our review
View PostTRAVEL WITH A BABY – 65 TIPS
With research, learning and practice, stress-free travel with a baby is possible! I did a lot of research - friends, blogs, google and learning by doing. 65 handy tips for other new mums anxious about taking their first trip with baby.
View PostPENELOPE PARKER & BABY IN THE AUTUMN
Autumn went by in a blur of coffee dates, walks with baby and business trips for Mr P. It started hot and balmy and finished frosty and soggy! Days continue to vanish. I often don’t think I’ve achieved a thing but I actually did 1,000 little things to keep baby happy each day.…
View PostOnce upon a time: my travel story
Once upon a time in a quiet bit of Surrey a little girl was busy making scrapbooks of her family travels… Which progressed to photo montages (cringe) and then photobooks… And now she has her own little bit of the www for grown up scrapbooks of her travels… Cute! In case you haven’t noticed,…
View PostHidden gems and holiday treasures
Finding hidden gems is the raison d’être of this blog. And of me. And my holidays. Luxury and unique hidden gems, with vitamin sea. And fizz. A year wouldn’t be the same without discovering a few of these places. I can’t think of anything worse than regulation issue surroundings or crowded places. I love finding somewhere…
View PostThe annual bucketlist update
Whether or not we like them, we all have a bucketlist or two – for life and in this case for travel. Mine is subject to an annual update as horizons widen or tastes change. I’ve just looked back at my 2014 and 2015 lists and it’s fantastic to see how the travel…
View PostMy top 10 travel highlights of 2016
What a year 2016 has been globally. My top 10 highlights may well sound frivolous and privileged in a year when the world has been full of sadness, unrest and nasty surprises. But they made us smile, laugh and relax after some challenging years. Its been good for the soul. I’m amazed we fitted in 6…
View PostLearning from travel: lessons in life
Travel as a teacher? When I was 20 I hadn’t been on a plane and last year I took near on 60 flights… Whilst I’m not as well-travelled as many, I’ve definitely been taught a few important things on my travels…. It isn’t necessary to go abroad to explore and relax – some…
View PostTruth in quotes & pictures – the sea
Anyone that has dipped into my corner of the world wide web can’t have failed to have noticed I am slightly obsessed by the sea, it’s my happy place! It appears I am not the only one to think this way, there is a plethora of quotes and sayings about the sea, and…
View PostTravel dreaming – I wish I was in…
This last week winter finally arrived in the UK – which effectively meant that the rain stopped for a few days and fell as snow and we all turned up our heating and focussed on the fact that the evenings are lengthening and kidding ourselves spring can’t be that far off even though…
View PostTruth in quotes & pictures – the sun
Do you spend any time on Instagram or Pinterest looking for inspiration? It is impossible to miss all of the quotes that are pinned and shared. Some are pointless it has to be said, but there are plenty that get a nod, a wry smile, a like or a re-pin. I thought I…
View Post1 more step along the world I go
One more step along the world I go… It is incredible how much changes in a year, as we travel from the old things to the new… The amount of things we do, the people we meet, the memories we make – 365 short days turn a year into something rather memorable! It…
View PostWishing on a star – 2016 travel
Limited hours of daylight and plenty of rain and cold. Winter is definitely here, and here for a while yet! This is always the time of year when alongside enjoying the festivities it is a good time to start to think about where the year ahead may take us. Top of this list is…
View PostTravel contrasts
Travel is full of contrasts. Life is full of contrasts. Some are unconscious, based on other decisions taken but sometimes we go looking for contrast in our travels. Just in the last month I have enjoyed a fortnight of 5* luxury in the US, then enjoyed equally 4 days away sailing with very few creature comforts. …
View PostJune travels with Penelope and Parker
June, since January, has been the month that we have been most anticipating. We booked our big trip to America as a bit of retail therapy at new year (no advance planning, we just booked it to raise smiles) and have been looking forward to it ever since. The start of the year was…
View PostMy travel personality
Mr P would probably say my travel personality was of the control freak type (I call that organised), however alongside he acknowledges the awesome trips we’ve taken and that the planning helps us both relax very quickly! We always notice how quickly our skin takes on the out-of-office relaxed glow about 2 days…
View PostFavourite travel souvenirs – memories
This months travel link-up theme is all about favourite souvenirs. I rarely shop on holiday – we prefer to squirrel ourselves away miles from anywhere to relax or to explore coastal areas. I traipsed round the house a few times just to check if there were any horrible purchases lurking – but thankfully nothing! That said – we…
View PostBooks on travel
My head is happiest in a book, for 20 minutes before bed time to switch off my mind from work, or under a blanket on the sofa for a lazy weekend afternoon (in the sun is better). If I’m not reading other lovely blogs, I don’t often read about ‘travel’, tending to stick to ‘3 for 2’…
View PostBirthday weekend in Paris
I have quoted it many a time, but once more – ‘Paris is always a good idea’! We visited in 2009 in September when the city was sultry and busy and ever since we have both wanted to return for a slower mooch around, with less need to see the sites and so…
View PostLost in translation – food allergy travels
Lost in translation – I have been wracking my brains for something for this months travel link up with Kelly, Rebecca, Emma and Sam and I just couldn’t think of anything. Normally if I am out of the UK I am either with colleagues that take the lead or worse still the locals…
View PostFlashback Friday Travel Photo Memories 26 – Cotswolds Cycling and Camping
May is a great month for getting away for a long weekend as in the UK we have 2 bank holiday weekends in May, hot of the back of the 4-day Easter weekend! In 2010 with a group of friends we visited the Cotswolds – it was a great location as it is…
View PostFlashback Friday Travel Photo Memories 25 – Honeymoon in St Lucia
The final leg of our South African tour took us over to the east coast of the country, up near to the Mozambique border – to a small town call St Lucia. We had toyed with going on to the Maldives, but it felt like a bit of a cliché, so instead we…
View PostThe benefits of blogging
Another great travel link up from Kelly, Emma and Rebecca – as well as guest host Sara! The unexpected benefits of blogging! I’ve only been blogging for 18 months but have already stumbled across plenty of benefits that I certainly hadn’t thought about when I wrote my first musings! With any hobby or interest, it has…
View PostFlashback Friday Travel Photo Memories 22 – Honeymoon in Cape Town
After a peaceful week relaxing and enjoying wine in Stellenbosch we joined our friends! Many would think it strange to share a honeymoon with others, but it was a great part of our trip! And there is no better way of seeing the best a city has to offer than with locals! Two…
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