You can’t go to Crete without visiting the Palace of Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site and thought to be Europe’s oldest city. The birthplace of Europe’s oldest civilisation, the Minoans, the site dates back more than 4,000 years! IT’s one of the best Crete ruins you will …
As I write this I’m sitting on a white chaise lounge next to an infinity pool full of sparkling blue water. There’s a glass of dry local white next to me, the outside of the glass beaded from the cold liquid inside. I’m facing the Med and can just …
The Apple Park Visitor Centre has finally opened! Yay! If you are in Silicon Valley, you need to stop by. It’s pretty much the coolest place to get a cappuccino – or use an augmented reality app to explore Apple’s new HQ! Where do I start? First of all, …
This was my first time visiting Lanzarote, and TBH I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I love the idea of an average temperature of 22C and 3,000 hours of sunshine. When it’s cold in the UK – and I am including summertime – that is very tempting. …
Can you bike across Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito? Yes! And it was one of my favourite things to do when I lived in San Francisco as a young adult. We visited California over the summer and the entire family biked over the bridge and took the ferry back to …
Prepared to be wowed when you first step foot into the Hotel Grand Teguise Playa. At it’s centre is the expansive open-air lobby – a 6-story high atrium with giant palms and fringed with plants from the different floors. Based in Costa Teguise, one of the 3 areas for …
Wonder, by R. J Palacio, is a special book in our family. We first heard about it as recommended reading from the headmistresses of the girls’ school. It’s about August Pullman, a 10-year-old boy with a severe facial disfigurement who enters mainstream primary school for the first time. It’s told …
Where’s your next trip? Choosing a holiday destination for your family can be tricky. There’s the location to think about, will my children enjoy it, will we as parents enjoy it, is there enough to do, what are the restaurants like, what are the beaches like? The list is …
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