When you feel the urge to travel but have neither the time or the budget at that moment, then I often suggest taking a trip close to home. And that's exactly what I did last week, at the invitation of my clever friend who perhaps should be the travel blogger instead of me! My family and hers (she …
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Travelling with kids: take paper, scissors and sticky-tape
Packing a suitcase half full of toys for your kids when you travel is not the answer to a peaceful trip abroad - this I have learned through trial and error over the last four years. On our trip to Penang I think I got the child entertainment packing list just right, and I thought I'd share one of …
Collecting juice in Penang – challenging yourself to try new things on your travels
Do you make a deliberate effort to try new foods (and drinks) when you travel?I have to admit that when I first began travelling I was a bit of a food conservative. I was raised vegetarian so trying to avoid meat was one of the issues, but I think in general I was just a bit of a scaredy-cat!But …