Chania Harbour
Autumn Breaks, Beach Breaks, Greece, October Half Term

October half term in Crete – 5 day itinerary

With only a few days annual leave left to take, you can easily squeeze in a short break in Crete. With an early flight out and late flight back we had five days exploring the western part of the island and managed to cram in a fair bit. Although it’s not always as predictable at… Continue reading October half term in Crete – 5 day itinerary

Alcazar de Sevilla
Autumn Breaks, City Breaks, Spain, Uncategorized, Winter Breaks

Visiting Seville with teenagers – a 4 night itinerary

We’ve just returned from a sunny stay in Seville for October half term. It was an excellent choice for a city break with teenagers with enough to keep them engaged in between visiting some of the stunning architecture Andalucía has to offer. After finding some bargain BA flights (with terrible departure times), we decided on… Continue reading Visiting Seville with teenagers – a 4 night itinerary

Grand Canal Venice
Autumn Breaks, City Breaks, Italy

Visiting Venice with teenagers – a 4 night itinerary

Join a food tour Take a gondola ride Visit the islands of Murano and Burano Take in the iconic landmarks of San Marco Tuck into plenty of cicchetti, gelato and cannoli Enjoy a spot of shopping Arriving early evening due to a delayed flight, we got off the coach (ATVO timetable) at Piazzale Roma and… Continue reading Visiting Venice with teenagers – a 4 night itinerary

York City Walls
Autumn Breaks, City Breaks, UK Breaks, Uncategorized, Winter Breaks

Vikings, dungeons and foodie heaven – Visiting York with kids

We love a city break in October half term and usually head somewhere cold and cosy in Europe but with constant changes in travel restrictions, we decided to stay closer to home and visit the beautiful city of York. There are so many museums and attractions to choose from, we had no trouble entertaining a… Continue reading Vikings, dungeons and foodie heaven – Visiting York with kids