I’ll admit it, I’m not a Game of Thrones fanatic. I’m still on series five and slowly working my way through (no spoilers please). But when I was researching unusual things to do in Bilbao with kids, I just knew we had to visit the islet of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. Or more recently known
Spain is a top choice for a family holiday, it’s close enough to the UK to make the flight with kids bearable, it’s further South meaning the weather is generally warmer and popularity with holiday makers mean that there are plenty of things to do with the kids. The larger cities can however get very
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
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
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
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
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
If you’re looking for family friendly accommodation in Key West, Florida then keep reading for our kid focused review of the Gates Hotel Key West. An upscale motel-style hotel with a pool, food truck and family sized rooms. All showcasing the very best the Keys have to offer. It really is one of the best
If you’re looking for brilliant family days out in Warwickshire read on. The British Motor Museum has recently risen to the top of my list of fun days out in the Midlands. Read on to discover why it’s definitely not just for speed freaks or classic car enthusiasts – my daughter and I are neither
This time of year is expensive, there’s no denying it, not only are there the pressies to buy but then there’s the mountains of food we all feel the need to buy (no down branding in December!) and the constant kids activities, parties and plays, scouring charity shops for second hand shepherd’s costumes. It all