Bratislava in one day

bratislava old town

Despite being the largest city in Slovakia, Bratislava is still among the smallest capitals in Europe and quite “do-able” in a day. It has an unassuming charm that captivated us on our first visit and which hasn’t faded on two return trips. It is a lovely place to spend time and explore, whether along the […]

Venice with kids

Are you planning family holiday in Italy, then you must visit Venice and read our guide Venice with kids. About Venice Venice is at the top of the Adriatic in Italy’s north east and is the capital of the Veneto region. The city is made up of 118 small islands separated by canals, and most […]

Things to do in Łódź

Łódź is my home town in Poland and I love it.  But first it would be helpful if I tell English readers how to pronounce this obscure word in which almost every letter has an accent which completely changes its sound.  Say “woodshed” but miss off only the final “ed” sound. Now you have it! […]

Things to do in Krakow With Kids

Krakow with kids

Formerly the national capital and seat of kings, Kraków (English Cracow or Krakow) is still considered to be Poland’s capital of culture. I was born and raised in Lodz – another great polish city to visit, but Krakow stole my heart. As the nation’s major tourist destination, it almost seems to have been designed for […]

Charity Shops Shrewsbury

Are you trying to minimise our impact on Planet Earth, reduce our usage of plastic, packaging, energy and water?  We are.  It’s not always easy – but one of the simplest things we can all do is to reuse things that other people have bought new and then discarded.  This saves all the manufacturing and […]

Colbricon Express – New Gondola Lift at San Martino

the colibricon express - cable car

  The Colbricon Express – New Gondola Lift at San Martino di Castrozza- Introduction   During our winter holiday in San Martino, we had loads of fun skiing and snowboarding. One of the girls favourite piste was Ces, which has a new cable car.   Named the Colbricon Express, it was built and commissioned in summer […]

Winter Holiday in San Martino

Winter Holidays in San Martino We spent December in Iceland, which was wonderful, but for our desert-born twins, it has to be said that it lacked snow.  They needed more cold, clear air to satisfy their expectations on emerging from the Middle East into European winter.  What better than a skiing holiday in the Alps? Read on […]

Best Jackets for Iceland

Best Jackets for Iceland Are you planning your big trip to Iceland and wondering what clothes to take?  We have just returned from Iceland, the jackets we wore every day  were all from the Regatta 3 in 1 range and they were perfect for the Icelandic climate. We enjoyed exploring Iceland with kids. Iceland in […]

Perlan is it worth a visit ?

Perlan is it worth the visit? We visited Iceland in December and Perlan was one top attraction we have seen in  Reykjavik’s. It’s a new museum with lots to see and learn. Like everything here it comes at a steep price, however we decided to visit it. Here you can read about our experience and learn […]

Strange and Interesting Facts About Iceland

We spent the whole winter in Iceland, and we love it, despite the fact that Reykjavik in the winter has only 4 hours of light. Besides sightseeing Iceland’s landscapes and museums, we spent lots of time in the local geothermal outdoor swimming pool, and we learn lots of interesting facts about Iceland. If you ever […]