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Bhutan

Delving into Bhutan unveils a realm of breathtaking landscapes and profound cultural heritage. While Bhutan’s timeless charm persists, December enhances its allure with crisp air, azure skies, and occasional snowflakes. From ancient monasteries tucked amid snow-capped peaks to lively festivals commemorating Bhutanese customs, December presents an ideal chance to immerse in the essence of the Land of the Thunder Dragon.…

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Everyone has a list of things they’d like to do during their brief time on this mortal coil. Irrespective of whether or not you have a formal bucket list, you can probably name a fair few things you’d rather experience along the way. Contrary to popular belief, enjoying amazing and potentially life-changing experiences isn’t something that has to cease due…

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Vancouver Island & Whistler Road Trip

During the Easter holidays we enjoyed a family road trip to Vancouver Island for 4 days and a ski holiday in Whistler for 6 days. We stayed at Long Beach Lodge Resort 7km south of downtown Tofino and enjoyed the natural beauty of the rugged coastline location. The rainforest cottage was perfect for us as a family of four, highly…

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If you’re feeling down about missing out on the mountains this winter then why not lift your spirits by starting to plan a trip for the summer? Spending summer in the mountains is really quite a special experience, especially if you’re travelling as a family! There are plenty of fun things to do and our money saver ‘Multi Pass’ helps…

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London is one of the most visited cities in the world, both by Brits and those from abroad. It has many tourist traps that are packed with sightseers no matter the time of day or year, but it also has plenty of unique attractions that are a little off the beaten track. This makes it a great city for a…

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Beach House Hotel Hermosa Beach

The last few nights of our memorable 3 weeks family road trip around California we spent at Hermosa Beach, L.A. The accommodation we stayed in a family ocean front room at Beach House Hotel Hermosa Beach, a beautiful boutique hotel boasting an enviable position on the beachfront of Hermosa Beach. With miles of white sandy beaches, sunsets, surf, volleyball, dining,…

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Recently we embarked on an amazing family road trip around California. It had been a trip we’d always thought of doing and now our boys being eight and ten, we thought what a great time to live the dream and do it. It was February and we were escaping the winter storms and cold weather back in Cornwall, England in…

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February 2020 we took an epic family road trip around California. One big draw for us as a family is that we could have sea/beach and mountains in one trip. So ten days into our trip we arrived at Heavenly Mountain Resort, south of Lake Tahoe and around a 3 hour drive from San Francisco. Heavenly lives up to its…

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isles of scilly - mark shaw photography

As a travel blogger and photographer, I love remote scenic places and one of my favourite trips the past few years was our family weekend stay on the beautiful island of St Martins on the Isles of Scilly. Wild landscapes, white sand beaches, turquoise waters – the Isles of Scilly feel like a world away but in fact, they’re just…

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