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The best advent calendars for kids this Christmas

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

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A family holiday to Thailand with kids

Walking the streets where the pungent smell of spices fill the air. Gazing at serene Buddhas, eating endless bowls of noodles and dunking spring rolls in to sweet, sticky sauces. Meeting the nicest of people every single day. Our family holiday to Thailand with kids was filled with beautiful sights and the most memorable of experiences. It’s one none of us will ever forget.

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Masseria Torre Coccaro, Puglia, Italy

Puglia is a beautiful part of Italy. Down in the heel of the boot and peppered with thousands of olive trees. It is Italy in its most simple yet beautiful form. And somewhere to get away from the crowds of tourists and experience the real heart of this diverse and interesting country. We took a winter trip to Puglia and Matera, staying at the Masseria Torre Coccaro. Read all about our visit with kids.

About Masseria Torre Coccaro, Puglia, Italy

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

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.”

Demand

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Northern Spanish souvenirs – what to buy

If you’re going on vacation or already traveling, we often wonder what to bring from one place or another. You always want to buy something for yourself as a souvenir or to please friends and relatives with something interesting. So what can you take away from northern Spain, even if you take a free walking tour Bilbao and beyond have so many great gifts.

Let’s take a look at each region separately.

What to Bring From the Basque Country?

What do you need to “hunt” in the Basque Country? Well, firstly, behind the traditional Basque beret, which is called “chapela”

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The Smoky Mountains with kids

Visiting the Smoky Mountains with kids. Family vacations are the dose of energy and laughter that we all need right now. And if you’re planning to take a trip and hit the road to The Great Smoky Mountains you’ll find a destination which effortlessly mixes serenity of its setting, plenty of fresh air and mesmerizing views.

Planning your mountain getaway can be tricky. So here are a few tips to help you plan the perfect mountain getaway with your family

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Kenya moves to CDC’s ‘low’ risk category for Covid-19

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(CNN) — For the second consecutive week, no destinations were added to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high” risk category for travel. A few destinations moved down a risk level, including Kenya, which is now in the “low” risk category.

Kenya was previously listed at Level 2, along with the West African nation of Togo, which also moved

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The Montien Resort Surawong Bangkok

On our latest journey to Thailand we actually did fall in love with Bangkok. A metropolis now we have beforehand visited and did not utterly gel with. Our keep on the Montien Resort Surawong Bangkok had no small half to play in our nice time within the metropolis. Having someplace so snug, so welcoming and so luxurious to remain in meant all of us loved ourselves. From the wonderful breakfast to set us up for the day firstly to the sweetest rooftop swimming pool we might take pleasure in once we uninterested in sightseeing. The Montien is a lodge that’s