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Our DIY Percy Jackson Greece Trip

19/04/2024samura

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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

19/10/2022samura

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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Prana Resort Nandana Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand with kids

17/10/2022samura

Our family stay at Prana Resort Nandana Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand with kids was wonderful from start to finish.

We had been to Koh Samui before but not with children and it was fantastic to return with them. And show them this beautiful island.

For this trip we stayed at the Prana Resort as part of our summer trip to Thailand with kids and after lots of sightseeing at the start this was the perfect place to relax. We felt welcomed into this gorgeous hotel and loved every minute of it.

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The best advent calendars for kids this Christmas

12/10/2022samura

Updated for Christmas 2022. Christmas is on its way and the best advent calendars are starting to fill the shelves once more. We’ve been really excited to see some of the more creative and thoughtful advent calendars which are available this festive season.

Advent calendars are such a brilliant part of the run up to Christmas and we’ve loved discovering some of the very best advent calendars for children as well as for grown-ups too.

So whether you’re shopping for someone special, your kids or even planning to treat yourself, check out our selection of the best advent calendars for

Heksenwaag, 16th century witches weighhouse in Oudewater, Netherlands

05/10/2022samura

About twenty minutes outside of Utrecht is the sleepy little town of Oudewater. Which holds a secret in the form of a 16th century witches weighhouse (Heksenwaag). Oudewater is a picturesque little town crisscrossed with the canals which are so ubiquitous in the Netherlands. And lined with chocolate-box-style houses and shops selling flowers, cheese and home wares. It feels as if time has stood still in Oudewater. There are no Garish neon signs, no loud music or modern buildings, just the sound of the water babbling through and the locals gently chat. In fact, the busiest part of the

The best things to do in Puglia with kids (which adults will love too)

27/09/2022samura

The south of Italy is such a beautiful part of this child friendly country. And Puglia in particular has so much to offer families visiting the region. We have picked out our best things to do in Puglia with kids. From fun events to historic sites and plenty you can only do by visiting this area. A trip to Puglia with children will definitely leave you wanting to spend more time here. From fun things to do in Lecce to things to do in Bari that all the family will love. Puglia for kids is the ideal combination.

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This isn’t the holiday travel season to procrastinate. Book your tickets this month.

25/09/2022samura

No, it’s not too early to start planning holiday travel.

It might seem early. Thanksgiving and winter holidays are months away. But experts predict the record demand that turned this summer into a chaotic travel season will carry over to the holidays. If you don’t start planning your trip now, you may be going nowhere.

“Book everything now,” says Tim Hentschel, CEO of HotelPlanner, a travel technology company. “This will ensure availability and act as a hedge against inflation and ongoing cost increases. If you wait until November and December, your winter holiday travel will only be more expensive.”

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Beaches around Mevagissey, Cornwall, England

18/09/2022samura

Family trips to Cornwall are the best and we love going in every season. Mevagissey is a beautiful town full of yesteryear charm. The beaches nearby are absolutely beautiful and we have rounded up our favorite beaches around Mevagissey including Pentewan Beach, Gorran Haven Beach and Porthpean Beach amongst others.

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About the area around Mevagissey, Cornwall

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