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…
America is one of the most environmentally diverse countries in the world, with a huge variety of natural attractions, from marine parks and coral reefs, to marshy swampland and jaw-dropping mountains. Although families may head the USA with Mickey Mouse and Times Square in their sights, North America is bursting with natural beauty for you to explore, whether you love…
We really loved our 3 week family motorhome adventure in New Zealand – it was easily the best family holiday we’ve been on to date. Both North Island and South Island are amazing with so many cool places to visit in New Zealand you’re spoilt for choice! I’m sure you’ll familiar with all the amazing scenery on offer in New…
As cool places go, there’s nowhere in the world quite like Western Australia and here we feature 10 of our favourite things to see and do in this amazing part of the world. Offering a charming mix of nature and coastal experiences, including World Heritage-listed national parks, swimming with dolphins and even the country’s whitest beach, Western Australia has a…
Whether its Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings, big film and TV franchises have put destinations like New Zealand and Croatia on the map for globetrotters. However as beautiful as they might seem, travellers should be careful when planning to follow in the footsteps of their favourite film heroes and heroines. That’s because most movies are not actually filmed…
If you’re looking for a cool luxury place to stay in Bali, you’ll be hard pressed to find better than Ubud Hanging Gardens Resort, a spectacular, gravity defying hotel with private pool villas perched on the misted terraces of the Ayung River gorge in Bali. 38 private pool villas and suites are located in the steep rice terraces of Ubud, known…
Whether they’re on your doorstep or half a world away, national parks, game reserves and protected marine environments are some of the planet’s most precious resources. Taking a solo trip to visit them or using the experience as a way to introduce your kids to the creatures we share our home with can be incredibly eye-opening and meaningful. Here we…
As scenic places go, New Zealand’s has epic scenery in abundance! Lord of the Rings was filmed here and The Hobbit for this very reason. New Zealand has spectacularly diverse and beautiful landscape with vast mountain ranges, steaming volcanoes, stunning coastlines, deeply indented fiords and lush rainforests. Comparable in size or shape to Great Britain, Colorado or Japan, New Zealand…
It’s probably fair to say that the Northern Lights are the single most spectacular show put on by mother nature, anywhere in the world. More formally known as the Aurora, catching glimpse of the Northern Lights for the very first time can be a truly life-changing experience. It’s the kind of celestial light show that has the power to reduce…
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…