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The Dordogne region of France is a place that I’ve always wanted to visit and I finally got the chance with a wedding photographer booking in Dordogne capturing a wedding at the fantastic venue Domaine de La Léotardie. The wedding date coincided with our boys school half-term so we made it into a little family holiday and here’s all about…

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Sea You Beach Bar, Cyprus

If you’re on holiday in Cyprus and looking for a cool spot to have a cocktail and a bite to eat whilst watching the sunset, we know just the place! Sea You Beach bar is located close to Coral Bay and has a really cool chilled out vibe , day and night. They have an amazing cocktail menu and food, …

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We had a lovely overnight stay recently at The Abbey Hotel in Redditch when we visited family in the Midlands for the weekend. The hotel is super convenient being located just off the M5 and is situated on a 175-acre estate with a spa, swimming pool and 18 hole golf course. Our boys loved the swimming pool but unfortunately we didn’t have…

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Alveston Manor

Last weekend we journeyed up country from Cornwall to Shakespeare country to visit my family and stayed at Macdonald Alveston Manor Hotel, an historic Tudor house hotel dating back to the 1500’s set in the heart of picturesque Stratford-upon-Avon. The gardens boast an ancient Cedar Tree under which rumour has it, the first performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ was given. We…

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New York City Break

New York at Christmas is so magical. This city lived up to all the hype and more, from the very moment we took a yellow cab from JFK into Manhattan and for the 4 days we walked into this movie set of a city with Santa Claus as the producer and director. The Americans know how to put on a…

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Rome has always been a city I’ve wanted to visit with nearly 3,000 years of globally influential art, architecture and culture on display. I must admit, I wasn’t prepared for what my eyes were going to see and my mind try and comprehend. We wanted to see the ancient ruins like the Roman Forum and the Colosseum which showcase the…

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I’m lucky enough to have holidayed on a few of the Greek islands and found that each Greek island has its own unique charms. For those looking to slow things down to a blissful crawl, nowhere comes close to the Greek island of Sifnos. Sifnos is widely regarded as the single most stunning Island of the Cyclades and until recently…

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Right, I’m just going to say it, Orlando Florida is a brilliant family holiday destination. It really has got something for all the family – theme parks and water parks galore, amazing beaches not too far, great shopping, the best pitch and putt course I’ve ever played (I didn’t get chance to play a round of big boys golf sadly, but…

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Stratford Upon Avon

We recently enjoyed a weekend family break in Stratford-Upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare and stayed at the Mercure Stratford upon Avon Shakespeare Hotel, a 4 star hotel situated right in the heart of the historic town. I blogged about this stay on my cool things collection website but wanted to share it with travelphant.com readers as it was such a…

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I found this gem of a hotel to stay with my family before flying out to Sardinia from Gatwick in August. The 4-star Mercure Box Hill Burford Bridge Hotel is located in a quiet picturesque setting in easy reach of the M25 (great for Gatwick and Heathrow airports). We have stayed at many London airport hotels in the past and this trip…

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