So yes, we were the lucky, lucky winners of the TomTom Map Paradise contest that ran this spring. We won an all inclusive 2 weeks in St. Lucia, and the chance to help them map paradise. We finally connected with […]
Hubby had a great idea. Well, he thought it was a great idea. After our totally awesome boat trip we spent the next few days hanging at the resort, playing and letting the kids participate in the kids club ( […]
As I have mentioned, we like to roll solo, both on vacation and generally in real life. After our stressful experience seeing St Lucia by bus, we searched out another way. Like with many island resorts, there were always a […]
A huge part of family travel revolves around keeping young kids entertained, happy and out of other guests hair. While this makes for a memorable trip for the kids (which is a huge part of why any parent would choose […]
Our tomtom win didn’t just include air travel and accommodation for 5 to St. Lucia and 15k, it also included an island tour. We had arranged for this on day 2 of our trip, thinking it would be a good day to […]
Day one. Beach. Pool. Food. It should have been an easy day with everything at our finger tips. Should have! Armed with our SPF60 we had to rustle the kiddies out of bed before the breakfast finished at 10am. The […]
Part two of our journey was . . . well, fine really. After our last experience travelling with the little dude last year I was expecting the worst, and while he kept up a steady stream of questions which slowly […]
Yes, we are back from our totally awesome and amazing Tomtom Map Paradise trip in St. Lucia! All my regular style posts will be coming soon, but here is a quickie list of important information! 1. I only gained […]
Airplane travel with kids isn’t supposed to be fun . . . just like long car journeys, hair brushing and visits to the dentist; it is one of those necessary evils in life. I mean, even a single person, off on an […]
Oh my. Already 50 posts in our new life. Plus the 40 something from our old life . . . Time for some reflection, I think, especially since I am currently away & lounging in the sunshine! 1. I look […]
I have always had mixed feelings about going on holiday. Don’t get me wrong, I love to travel, and I want to do more of it. I love taking my kids to new places and having them experience in the […]