Marrakech With Kids

Marrakech With Kids – Introduction Marrakech is intense. Even our nine-year-olds who love exploring and excitement felt a bit Marrakech-ed out after four days here. If you are in Morocco, you have to see Marrakech.  If you are in Marrakech you must visit the Souq Semmarine. And if you are coming here with your children, then […]

The Best Morocco Travel Tips

Planning a trip to Morocco?  Don’t know what to expect?  Then read on.  I wish I had read a post with Morocco travel tips before we came here, it would have saved me a bit of time, money and heartache. Arrival and Departure Arrival by Air When you arrive as a foreigner, you have to […]

Colbricon Express – New Gondola Lift at San Martino

  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 […]

Visiting the Jim Thompson House with Children

Jim Thompson House with Children – Introduction We have visited Bangkok a few times, and the Jim Thompson House and Museum twice.  And we were captivated by it.  The first time the girls and I chanced upon it because we lived on the same street, and we loved it.  The next time when we were in […]

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 […]

Iceland in December

  Iceland in Winter We chose to go to Iceland in December for our winter holiday for various reasons. The girls were dreaming of a white Christmas. Nick wanted to see the Northern Lights and I always wanted to see Iceland and the diamond beach. Another reason to go in Winter was to avoid the […]

Geothermal Swimming Pools in Iceland – Alftanes

Geothermal Swimming Pools in Iceland   What is your first mental picture when you hear “Iceland”? In my case, it’s the Blue Lagoon – the famous hot spring mineral swimming pool in a bed of lava rocks. We haven’t been there yet, and I don’t know if we will go – it’s a tad too […]