Travel Tales

Morocco with kids – rockin’ the Kasbah

by Hels
June 19, 2020June 22, 2020
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Becoming lost in time and space in the crazy Kasbah with its waist coated monkeys, uninvited snake necklaces and abandoned donkey hooves. Embark on sunflower festooned rafts to the foot of waterfalls in the Atlas mountains and join a camel caravan, disguised as a Bedouin..

Doctors Cave beach, Montego Bay, Jamaica a to z bucket list destinations

Jamaica all inclusive with kids – a Caribbean adventure

by Hels
May 7, 2020June 19, 2020
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Land of crocodiles, rum, dolphin and crime. How to stay in Jamaica all inclusive and have an adventure at the same time.

Top 10 epic travel fails – so bad it’s good

by Hels
April 24, 2020May 29, 2020
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Travel tribulations and unanticipated holiday stories, from face attacking fish to enraged bulls and unexpected water snakes. Sometimes it's so bad its good.

25 Budget travel UK top tips

by Hels
March 28, 2020May 22, 2020
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Using these budget travel top tips I have found free flights to Jamaica, 2-centre holidays for the price of 1, free entry to Legoland, the Tower of London, Matilda the musical and can get 3 of us from Bristol to London by train for £19. You may already know all this but, if not, here's how.

Scafell Pike Hike - with kids, travel tales

Edgy Scafell Pike hike – with kids

by Hels
February 9, 2020June 21, 2020
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Scafell Pike hike - the tallest mountain, the clearest waters and the steepest roads in all the land. Featuring a rising river.

Portugal family holidays – Lagos to Lisbon (pretty hill towns and eat-you-up waves)

by Hels
January 24, 2020June 21, 2020
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Portugal family holidays – Lagos to Lisbon; furnace hot beaches with icy eat-you-up waves, adventure canoeing, unexpected medieval camels and castles in the sky.

Snowdon hike – dramatic scenes with the kids

by Hels
January 9, 2020July 5, 2020
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Family Snowdon hike up the Pyg Track and down the Miners in - 6 degrees, with supporting roles from fog, tarns,and Snickers. And a surprise trip down memory lane.

Roadtrip USA – Vegas or/and bust!

by Hels
January 1, 2020June 28, 2020
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Having a wedding anniversary to celebrate – it has been deemed necessary to revisit the scene of the crime (a Vegas wedding chapel) 20 years on, in 2020. Destiny is calling. Throw in NYC and a 2 week roadtrip USA, for a trip to end all trips - this time with the kids.

Christmas in one of the most haunted hotels UK, anyone?

by Hels
December 30, 2019May 22, 2020

Christmas or Hallowe'en? Tricky to tell the difference this Boxing Day hunting for the half man and hooded monk in Madeley in Britain's most haunted hotel. Did we sleep? Would you?