Guggenheim Bilbao Of the many fun things we did during our recent visit to Bilbao, my number one thing to do in this fantastic Spanish city is a visit to the Guggenheim. Opened in 1997 the building itself is a fantastic work of art. The Guggenheim came about as the Basque government decided it needed … Read more
Last summer we embarked on a fantastic Interrailing adventure across Europe, hoping to tick off as many countries as we could before Brexit made it difficult (we’re still not sure if it will but better to be safe than sorry!). The trip was exciting and hugely educational for our 7 year old but being restricted to … Read more
I’ll be honest, Gdansk surprised me. There have always been other European cities higher on my bucket list that seemed to tick off the sights For water – Amsterdam, for historic relevance – Prague, for proximity to beaches – Barcelona. But Gdansk has all this and more! I’m so glad Mr AWTYKs job gave us … Read more
We’ve recently booked our summer holiday to Thailand and Vietnam and I couldn’t be more excited. Weeks and weeks of sun, sand, exploring, experiencing cultures totally alien to our own. Plus spending quality time together away from the day to day distractions of everyday life. We really do thrive on long haul travel with kids. … Read more
When considering where to stay in Miami with kids, your first priority should be deciding on the area. Miami is such a busy tourist destination, the city centre is packed with hotels and apartments but it can feel a little overwhelming, especially if you’re travelling with children. I recommend looking slightly out of town at … Read more
Being a child of the eighties I still remember that excitement of the latest Harry Potter book being released, of buying it on launch days and gobbling it up in one sitting. Piper is more interested in the films than the books right now although we have started the first couple together and I think … Read more
After our epic bus trip down the East coast of the USA we were all in need of some rest and relaxation. We’d followed the Freedom Trail in Boston, got totally lost in Philly and visited pretty much every monument in DC, our culture boxes were well and truly ticked so it was time to … Read more
When thinking of family holidays in Netherlands I’m sure Amsterdam is top of most people’s list. But there’s so much more to do in this beautiful country. And if you’re travelling with the family then there are loads of things to do in Utrecht with kids. A Utrecht holiday is in fact one of the … Read more
I’m ashamed to call myself a family travel blogger but yes, I’ll admit it, I always thought the leaning tower of Pisa was the tallest and leaniest tower in Italy. Now I know I’m wrong, on both counts! The actual award should go to the two towers – GARISENDA AND ASINELLI in the beautiful city … Read more
There are so many fantastic things to do in Italy with kids it can be hard to know where to begin but one thing’s for sure, you’ll want to try the gelato. If you’re in Bologna with kids, you can even try your hand at making it. We were gifted our “Gelato for families” experience in … Read more