Our DIY Percy Jackson Greece Trip
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Our DIY Percy Jackson Greece Trip

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As our kids get older, we are planning trips around their interests and getting them more involved in the travel planning process.  Our 10 year old daughter had spent the last two years reading her way through everything that the children/young adult’s author, Rick Riordan had written.  She devoured his stories based on the fictional character Percy Jackson and her knowledge and interest in Greek mythology blossomed.

When I found cheap flights from Asia to

Camping Interlude and Canvas holidays in le de Ré, France
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Camping Interlude and Canvas holidays in le de Ré, France

Globalmouse writer Louise traveled to Camping Interlude in le de Ré with Canvas Holidays.

There’s a wonderful secret on the West coast of France, somewhere peaceful, uncrowded but with a real sense of community.

le de Ré is a small island just off the coast with the fantastic campsite – Camping Interlude. The kind of place everyone has been recommended to by a friend as one of the best campsites in France for young families. And since then have been coming back for years.

Canvas holidays at Camping Interlude, le de Ré, France – location

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pumpkin and peanut butter cookies
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pumpkin and peanut butter cookies

Autumn and Halloween in particular is a time that makes me think of America more than any other point in the year. Having lived there for a year and experienced a few Halloween festivals in the US, there’s something special for me about the run up to the day itself and celebrating with some autumnal favourites. We have had some brilliant trips to America around Halloween with kids. Most notably a fun trip through Georgia and Florida with kids where we celebrated Halloween on Saint Simons Island. It was one of the best we’ve had. So we have put

Pandemic Travel Restrictions Are Now the Exception, Not the Rule
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Pandemic Travel Restrictions Are Now the Exception, Not the Rule

(Bloomberg) — Covid-19 vaccines and boosters are losing their importance for world travelers. There are now more countries and territories—118, according to Kayak.com data—that welcome any US traveler without restrictions. Of the 109 destinations that still require testing, quarantines, or both for unvaccinated travelers, 17 don’t allow US tourism anyway.

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It’s a welcome turn for a global tourism economy that’s been hammered by the novel coronavirus, and a bright note for those looking for signs of the pandemic’s end.

The pullback in restrictions is “an acknowledgment that we’re in a new phase of this pandemic, where

Teresa Giudice Reveals Why She Didn’t Have a Destination Wedding
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Teresa Giudice Reveals Why She Didn’t Have a Destination Wedding

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Teresa Giudice revealed why she didn’t leave the country for her wedding.

Teresa Giudice revealed the real reason she didn’t have a destination wedding when she married her second husband, Luis Ruelas, earlier this year,

The “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star wed the businessman on August 6, 2022, in a lavish ceremony in New Jersey. Giudice’s daughters Gia, Gabriella, Milania, and Audriana, whom she shares with ex-husband Joe Giudice, were all bridesmaids in the ceremony, which took place at the Park Chateau and Gardens in East Brunswick, New Jersey.

While the wedding ended up being held close to

Over Half Of Americans View Leisure Travel As A Budget Priority
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Over Half Of Americans View Leisure Travel As A Budget Priority

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More than half of all Americans see leisure travel as an important budget priority right now, even as an economic recession looms around the corner, according to the results from a new survey.

Responding to a questionnaire conducted by Destination Analysts in September, 54.4% of Americans said that travel was either an “extremely high,” “high” or “somewhat high” budget priority in the next three months. By comparison, nearly a quarter of participants said that travel was not a priority at this time.

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Further, a huge majority of American travelers don’t seem too dismayed by

Madurodam, The Hague – a review
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Madurodam, The Hague – a review

Just outside of the city center in The Hague, Madurodam is a wonderful mini version of the Netherlands created in model form. It’s a fascinating place packed with plenty for families to see and do. It’s perfect to visit on a trip with kids.

The history of Madurodam, The Hague, Netherlands

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Madurodam, The Hague – a review
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The Albus Hotel, Amsterdam, Netherlands

We love visiting Amsterdam. Walks wandering the canals and visiting the gorgeous little cafes and waterside restaurants. It’s a great city and we visited it most recently on our spring trip to the Netherlands while off exploring the top ten things to do with children in Amsterdam. We were keen to stay somewhere central and family-friendly and immediately came up with a success on those two fronts with The Albus Hotel, Amsterdam.

The Albus, Amsterdam – Hotel and Location

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