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Visiting Blenheim Palace with kids

Where is Blenheim Palace? Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. It’s about a 20-minute drive from Oxford City Center and 2 hours via public transportation. What is Blenheim Palace famous for? Blenheim Palace the home of the 12th Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill in 1874.  …

Cornwall: St Moritz Hotel in Polzeath

Every family needs a little indulgence in their life and ours is the St Moritz Hotel in North Cornwall. Located high above Daymer Bay overlooking the River Camel estuary, the St Moritz is a totally re-done rendition of popular 1930s hotel located by the surfing beach of Polzeath. Many families return year after year and …

Afternoon Tea at The Royal Horseguards Hotel

  Sometimes it’s nice to just sit back and be served in style. That’s exactly what happened this week when BritMums co-founder Jen and I went to Afternoon Tea at The Royal Horseguards Hotel near Embankment in central London. We had lots to catch up on – an upcoming press trip …

10 reasons I like to travel by ferry

  When the girls were small, the thought of flying with the family sent me into a mild panic. I’d try to separate out our “must take” items with the “nice to haves”. The problem was everything was in the must take pile! Not able to make a definitive decision on what …

The “new” Santa Cruz Dream Inn

  I’m a bit of a creature of habit, especially when it comes to my favourite places to stay. I’ve been coming to the Santa Cruz Dream Inn for years …. my high school prom was held there back in the 80s! The hotel has so much going for it – …

9 places see wildflowers in Northern California #ad

Hallelujah! Governor Jerry Brown has announced that California’s 5-year drought is officially over! The warm oceans waters of El Nino have resulted in a plethora of rain. The heavy rains have given California another gift –  the most spectacular display of wildflowers the Golden State has seen in years! The best time …

Royal Garden Hotel: Exploring London with the family

  Have I told you about how Mr. and Mrs. Modern started dating? Back in the height of the dotcom boom when we were mid-level executives living on separate continents and working for Silicon Valley startups? Well … I was in San Francisco in corporate marketing at a software company. Mr. …

3 days in La Champagne

I’ve joined the British Guild of Travel Writers, an eclectic group of talented and friendly travel journalists. The group’s collective experience is mind-boggling. There are specialists that have traversed Egypt, tried kambala racing in India and searched out Europe’s best cycle cafes.  What everyone in the group has is common is the love …