21Sep 2024 by Gail No Comments

How to spend 3 fantastic days in York

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Again, I'm immediately confessing to a little bias. York was the closest city to me growing up and it has always held part of my heart. While I now live 250 miles away from this historic city, my family and I love to spend a day or a weekend in York. Read on for my suggestions of how to spend 3 fantastic days in York. Overview of your 3-day York itinerary: Day 1 - Walk the walls, City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar, National Railway Museum Day 2 - Jorvik Viking Centre, York's Chocolate Story, Evening ghost walk Day 3 - The Castle Museum, afternoon tea at Betty's, the Shambles, York Minster If you have another day Day 1 - Walls and Trains Just under 4km of medieval walls surround…
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19Sep 2024 by Gail No Comments
Capture an amazing shot in Saltburn-by-the-Sea!

Capture an amazing shot in Saltburn-by-the-Sea!

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A photographer's dream! Come for the stunning beach shots and stay for sunset over the cliffs... I'm very much a keen amateur but even I have managed to capture some shots I was really pleased with. I would recommend a trip to Saltburn-by-the-Sea to anyone who enjoys photography. Stunning reflections on Saltburn beach! Boy dreamer on the beach! Colourful beach huts in Saltburn! It's also a great spot for some traditional beach fun with the kids.... Not to mention some great places to eat and stay.... I genuinely don't know why this place isn't more well-known! Read on to find out what to do in this hidden gem. Saltburn beach Saltburn's beautiful sandy beach stretches for miles, literally! When the tide is low, it is possible to walk from Saltburn…
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08Jun 2024 by Gail

Bavaria: Königsee with teens and tweens

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Königssee (or "Kings Lake") is a simply gorgeous lake in the Bavarian Alps near Berchtesgaden. It's beauty is enough to win over the most cynical of teens and tweens! We visited in May 2024 with our tween boys. We only managed to get out to the lake on our last day in Berchtesgaden as thunder storms were predicted for the previous days! There are some short walks to viewing points on the lake from Schönau am Königssee. It isn't possible to walk right round the lake as the surrounding mountains rise sheerly from the lake shore. As such, the most popular way to visit the lake and do some good hiking is to catch a boat across the lake to either St Bartolomä or Salet (or both). Getting to Königssee…
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03Jun 2024 by Gail

Salzburg – top things to do with teens and tweens

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I LOVE Salzburg! Lets just start by saying that. I had visited twice previously with my hubby. I was excited to return for a short break with our 10 and 11 year old boys in May 2024. Sadly, the weather was not with us. There was rain, lots of rain..... Despite this, we had a fab few days in Salzburg. I wanted to share some of our top things to do with tweens and teens. 1. Make (then eat) apple strudel Our very yummy apple strudel! Salzburger Nockerl - not sure ours resemble mountains but they tasted good! You cannot visit Austria and not eat apple strudel. However, if you are looking for hands on things to do with tweens or teens, I would really recommend a strudel making workshop…
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25May 2024 by Gail

Top things to do in Berlin with teens and tweens

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We visited Berlin in late October 2023 when our boys were 9 and 11. Read on for our top things to do in Berlin with tweens (and teens!). Tweens and teens will love spray-painting their own graffiti on the Berlin Wall! Outside the Reichstag Spray-painting the Berlin Wall with teens and tweens!Our tween pretending to be Bond at the Spy Museum Lunch at the top of the TV Tower Our 9 year old drooling over the doughnuts on or foodie tour! Giant panda at Berlin Zoo Graffiti your own patch of the Berlin Wall. Lunch at the top of the TV Tower. Foodie tour of Berlin with Fork and Walk Tours. Pretending to be James Bond at the German Spy Museum. Learning about democracy (and good architecture) at the German…
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14May 2024 by Gail

Belgium

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I have been to Brussels a number of times, on my own, with friends and with my husband. Some trips have been for a few days. Others have just been for a quick lunch in the Grand Place before heading off elsewhere in Europe on a train. I wasn't however sure how much there would be to interest teens and tweens in Belgium. Nonetheless, my boys were really keen to visit Belgium, inspired by thoughts of waffles and fries with mayo! We had a great trip to Brussels and Bruges - please check out my posts below for some of the highlights... Top things to do in Brussels with older kids
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14May 2024 by Gail

Germany with teens and tweens

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I have always loved Germany and the German people. From my first school exchange school trip to Troisdorf at age 15, I have visited Germany numerous times over the years. I am now loving introducing my tweens to this fantastic country and watching my older son's German improve each trip! Berlin Read more about our adventures in Berlin with tweens below: Homage to Curry-Wurst Spray-painting the Berlin Wall Bavaria We had a fantastic holiday in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria with our tweens, read more here: Lake Konigssee with teens and tweens
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11May 2024 by Gail

The best things to do in Brussels with older kids

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I've visited Brussels with my husband, with friends and on my own. I wasn't sure however that Brussels would appeal to older children. However, tempted by thoughts of fries and waffles, my then 9 and 10 year olds were keen for a Belgian adventure! To find the best things to do in Brussels with older kids, we hopped on the Eurostar from St Pancras in April 2023 for a short break to Brussels and Bruges. We LOVED Brussels as a family! Here's our list of best things to do in Brussels with older kids: Hunt for the urinating statues (yes, really there is more than one!) Visit Choco-Story Brussels and book on a chocolate making workshop. Check out the big balls at the Atomium. Explore the whole of Europe in…
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