Barcelona is such a great city to visit with its richness of culture and abundance of things to see and do.This was my second time in this diverse city and I still came away wanting more. Last time (sans children) we stayed at the beautiful Hotel Neri in the Gothic Quarter, which we visited again … Continue reading Beautiful Barcelona
When we book our holidays we put in hours of research beforehand. It seems laborious at the time but we're always grateful we've done it once we arrive at our chosen destination. There are surprisingly few up-to-date books covering the Costa Brava so we did a lot of late night web-trawling. I think in the … Continue reading The Costa Brava
I had never been North of Barcelona before and I was/still am stunned at how beautiful it is. The Costa Brava has had a bad reputation in the U.K. in the past so I was bowled over by it's richness in history, culture and natural beauty. We stayed just East of Girona in the stunning … Continue reading Catalonian Country Life
Having spent a lot of childhood holidays in the South of France it was wonderful to be able to take my own children there.We flew into Nice but as we were only staying a short time decided to explore some of the places we hadn't visited previously. As there were 4 of us we decided … Continue reading The Sunny Côte d’Azur
This was my second visit to Rome (the first was in the flush of new married life with my husband), so we did approach it with a bit of trepidation seeing as we had two children in tow. We needn't have worried however as Rome has so much to offer and it turned out to be a great … Continue reading Roaming Around Rome
I don't think it's much of a secret that one of my favourite places for a staycation is Babington House.The great thing about it is that it can be enjoyed as a family, a group of friends or as a couple. This time I stayed in the Lodge with my two boys. The Lodge is … Continue reading The Lodge @ Babington House
There's something so satisfying about finding an Airbnb that's everything you hoped it would be and more. This 2 bed 17th Century apartment is an absolute dream in the heart of the stunning town of Pezenas in South-West France.We arrived at the unassuming back entrance of the private mansion, known as the Hotel d'Alfonce and were … Continue reading Pezenas, France
During the Summer we stayed in the most beautiful French boutique hotel near Arles and Nimes called Domaine des Clos. This beautiful countryside retreat is an 18th Century converted wine estate with 9 bedrooms and 9 apartments (all of which are quite different) which the owners have lovingly restored in a tasteful, rustic-chic style, maintaining many … Continue reading French Countryside Chic
Our first stop in France was the fortified Medieval city of Carcassonne. Due to the fact that it is the second most visited city in France after Paris, visiting in August is probably not the best idea. Nevertheless it is well worth the crowds - in hindsight we should have gone first thing in the morning (we went … Continue reading A Slice of History – Carcassonne, France
I love France and have been going there since I was a child. In the days when car seats didn't exist - I'd be bundled up in the back of the car under a mountain of duvets whilst my parents would drive through the night. I remember learning how to map read as we'd wind our way … Continue reading A French Summer (Languedoc-Roussillon)
