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Lisbon – our first holiday with a baby

We’ve wanted to go to Lisbon, the sunniest capital in Europe, for a while. Friends have raved about the food scene, especially those custard tarts. We were also very selective about our first trip abroad...

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Surf camp in Esmoriz

So this week we have had the pleasure of a short but sweet trip to the Portuguese coastline with friends. Staying with Oporto Surf camp, we have achieved 100% relaxation, which was my main...

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Glastonbury Festival 2016

After visiting Glastonbury in 2014, we were both excited and apprehensive about going again – the festival is amazing, no doubt, but it can be hard work. However, this year I have to say...

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Naples

We started our ‘big’ holiday this year in Naples – a city we have talked about visiting many times due to it’s reputation as the birthplace of pizza. Olly and I are big pizza...

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Barcelona

My mum and I have talked about going to Barcelona for a long time. A few years ago we went interrailing together, so having a few European city stays under our belt, we were...

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Top 5s

We had an inkling that the first (and sometimes only) question we would be asked was “Where is the best place you have visited?” Well, that’s a very difficult question to answer. The places...

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The End! Back to Reality.

After two tear-filled flights back to the UK, we arrived on home soil. It is a very strange feeling being somewhere so familiar after such a long time. We have found ourselves to be...

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Last stop – Bangkok

For our final days of the tour, we soaked up the (now humid) heat in Bangkok, trying to mentally prepare ourselves for our return to the UK. – We made use of the hotel...

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Manila

We had a full day to spend in Manila, so we made the most of our visit by taking a cyclo tour round the old citadel with a friendly guide, Bon. This part of...

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Puerto Princesa

We spent our full day in Puerto at Honda Bay, island-hopping. All was going well until we were told we would have to rush our last two stops due to an incoming typhoon. It...