It was a beautiful late February day, the last day of Sportlov, the Swedish February half term, with balmy spring temperatures. Slightly lost for ideas on what to do, we decided a day of skiing may be the best way to get out and enjoy the day- we decided to go to Kungsberget, just over […]
KidZania London: the Good Godparent Guide to a Day Out
What to expect, and how to get the most from, a visit to KidZania London We are Godparents to siblings E and T, aged 8 and 6; this does mean that we can do our Godparent duties, but are never quite sure of what’s cool in the primary school playground at the moment. We’re always […]
Why Plan a Trip to Hadrian’s Wall in Spring or Summer ’17?
2017 spring and summer promises to bring lots of exciting activity to Hadrian’s Wall: The Wall is celebrating 30 years as a World Heritage Site this year and organisers and custodians of the Wall are promising a memorable string of events, from exhibitions to re-enactments. Read more on what’s happening on Hadrian’s Wall…
3-2-1 Go! The Making of Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
As you line up and face the cupboard under the stairs where Harry Potter spent a lot of his early years you can feel the excitement grow. The Making of Harry Potter at Warner Bros Studio Tour London is the place to go if you can spot a Weasley in a crowd or know the […]
Top 10 for Family Fun in and around Winchester, UK
Is Winchester the Perfect English City? Winchester is an ancient city, inhabited since prehistoric times. It is a fantastic city for families any time but visit during the February half term period for even more on. Rich in history, culture and surrounded by beautiful countryside, it certainly seems the ‘Perfect English City’ to entertain the […]
How to Get Kids to Climb the Acropolis of Lindos
Lindos is an old town, over 3000 years old in fact. It is one of the highlights of the beautiful Greek island of Rhodes. Rhodes in the past years has become a frontier of Europe, with numerous refugee and migrant boats arriving, camps being set up to process and house people fleeing from conflict and […]
