disclosure: this is a paid post Travelling to New Zealand and visa requirements As regular readers of the blog will know, my youngest niece moved to New Zealand a couple of years ago and her adventures have made me realise just how little I know about the country and its diverse landscape. It’s such a…Continue reading Travelling to New Zealand and visa requirements – AD paid post
Category: Travel
Top tips for things to do with kids in Southampton – AD press trip
My nine-year-old son and I were invited down to Southampton recently to see what the city has to offer for families. It’s somewhere I’d not actually visited before so I was eager to see how much we could cram in during our stay. We had a really good time, and I thought I’d now share…Continue reading Top tips for things to do with kids in Southampton – AD press trip
Grab & Go games from Hasbro
There are some games which are just totally timeless in my opinion. If they happen to be games that can be enjoyed with just two players as well, then quite frankly, they are likely to go down well here. I’d spotted the Grab & Go games from Hasbro when I was queuing up at our local…Continue reading Grab & Go games from Hasbro
Exploring Tavira on the Eastern Algarve
When we staying in Portugal a couple of years ago we never ventured east of Faro.. My parents had driven over from Spain, and it almost felt like we’d be taking them home to explore on the eastern side of the coast. Plus it was our first visit and we had plenty to keep occupied. …Continue reading Exploring Tavira on the Eastern Algarve
Exploring the Roman ruins of Milreu
I’m a sucker for a bit of history, and when I was reading my travel guide to the Algarve I spotted somewhere that I thought might be worth adding to our list of places to visit on our recent trip. We’d spent some time exploring Tavira down on the eastern coast of the Algarve and…Continue reading Exploring the Roman ruins of Milreu
The Sand City FIESA
We’ve recently returned from our second trip to the Algarve in Portugal. I’d written a list of places I thought would be fun to visit on this trip and the first was The Sand City FIESA – International Sand Sculpture Festival. Situated north of Pera, close to the A22 and N125, the event is now in…Continue reading The Sand City FIESA