Out Under the Stars: Our Sleepover Season The Family Adventure Project is having a sleepover. In fact, we’re having loads of them. In different locations. With our kids. Because everyone knows that kids love sleepovers. But they also love their bedrooms. And we don’t want our kids to stay in their bedrooms. So, with the [...]
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Why are you here? What is brilliant blogging?
Talking point: Why are you here? Do you ever wonder about what you’re doing and why you’re here? I’m not talking existentially, although a little of that is good for the soul. No, right now I’m actually wondering why you’re here on this page. It’s all about you When Stuart and I plan our blog [...]
Any Thrill-O-Matic Adventure Ideas Gromit?
Any Thrill-O-Matic Adventure Ideas Gromit? I’ve searched and searched and can’t find it. Maybe it’s just not there. And maybe it doesn’t matter. If there doesn’t appear to be a thread running through this week’s adventure ideas it’s probably because that’s how things are right now; chaotic, rambling and seemingly disconnected. But perhaps that doesn’t [...]
Bike, bus, boot or banger: 4 great ways to see Berlin
Bike, bus, boot or banger: 4 great ways to see Berlin For me, one of the joys of a city break is ditching the car. And in Europe, where parking charges can be astronomical, and traffic terrifying, I wouldn’t dream of taking my own vehicle. While doing without a car can feel like you’ve lost an arm [...]
Reykjavik Children’s Cultural Festival 2013
Reykjavik Children’s Cultural Festival 2013 What’s your view on culture for kids? A waste of time? A developmental priority? A welcome distraction from online gaming? In Iceland, it’s highly valued. So much so that they’ve hooked one of their annual city festivals onto it. As the third Reykjavik Children’s Cultural Festival kicks off again this [...]
Talking point: Flying appliances & creative travel
Talking point: Creative travel People talk all the time about travelling responsibly. But what about travelling creatively? Should we pay as much attention to the idea as we do the logistics? I only ask because I recently watched someone make a washing machine fly… Can you make a washing machine fly? We’ve been struggling with [...]
I don’t do Disney, but Tinkerbell is different
I don’t normally do Disney, but Tinkerbell is different You can’t do Florida without doing Disney. How many times had people told me that? So, despite my conviction that Disney wasn’t for me, I agreed to spend a day in one of world’s most popular theme parks to see if might experience the magic… “No [...]
Looking for life in waxworks at Madame Tussauds
Looking for life in the waxworks Our Big Ticket family pass for Blackpool offered entry into Madame Tussauds. I’d never been to a waxworks before so we popped in for the chance to get up close and personal with some old and new celebrities. But while the waxy celebrity exhibits were undeniably lifelike and entertaining, to [...]
Algarve beach life – not just for beach bums
Algarve beach life – not just for beach bums I recently spent a week at the beach. Without a sunbed, a novel, sunglasses or a towel. There were no crowds and few other tourists. And no, I didn’t go to Bermuda or The Maldives. I was only a stone’s throw from the main tourist strips of The [...]
Antarctica Empire of the Penguin SeaWorld Preview
Antarctica Empire of the Penguin SeaWorld Preview Antartica is about to get much more accessible. The biggest ever extension to Florida’s SeaWorld is due to open May 2013 and will introduce visitors to The Empire of the Penguin. While in Orlando recently SeaWorld gave us ten minutes behind the scenes with one of the stars of the [...]
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