27th October 2023 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe Spain

Ikos Porto Petro in Mallorca, A Luxury Family-Friendly Hotel

I’m well and truly on a mission to find the very best family-friendly luxury hotels on the market! And this time I not only had my pre-schooler in tow… I had my brand new baby, Noah! A brand name that comes up time and time again in the luxury family travel market is ‘Ikos,’ a… Read more »

2nd October 2023 | Everyday Pregnancy Motherhood

Noah’s Birth Story: A C-Section at the Lindo Wing Take 2

Trigger warning mentions birth, c-sections and NICU As soon as I found out I was pregnant I knew I would have a c-section again. My birth with Oscar had been very calm and non-traumatic and I wanted a repeat of the positive experience that I’d had with him. So much has been talked about in… Read more »

2nd May 2023 | Everyday Luxury Travel UK

A Babymoon at The Pig Near Bath

Before I had Oscar, my friend Theresa and I were always off on adventures abroad visiting Fjords in Norway, beaches in Jersey, sangria in Barcelona and eating Schnitzel in Vienna! We decided to do final staycation in the UK as we did before Oscar was born – something much more sedate than our usual wine-fuelled… Read more »

25th April 2023 | Everyday Luxury Travel UK

Staying At Babington House with Children

One thing I love about having Oscar is taking him to some of my favourite places and being able to see them through his eyes. Babington House, a country house hotel near Bath in Somerset is one such place, I’ve been a few times before but it makes it even more special to visit with… Read more »

12th April 2023 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe Austria

Moargut – The Perfect Child-Friendly Ski Hotel in Austria

Even from before Oscar was born Mr S couldn’t wait to take him skiing. Growing up and going on ski holidays from aged 4 himself, Mr S absolutely loves being on the slopes and was keen to get his son into it. Personally I never went skiing until I was 35 and never took to… Read more »

4th April 2023 | Everyday Pregnancy

The Second Trimester – Weeks 13 to 28

The second trimester started in the beginning of December and anyone will agree that reaching the 12 / 13 week mark of pregnancy is a huge relief. It’s the point where the risk of miscarriage becomes much lower and many people start telling everyone about their news. It’s also a time where symptoms such as… Read more »

19th January 2023 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe France

Ten Tips for Disneyland Paris with a Toddler

I remember visiting Disneyland Paris the year it opened when I was ten years old. It was the most truly magical holiday I’d ever experienced – princesses, It’s a Small World, the parades, the shows, the castle… of course I cried when I had to leave! I returned in my childhood and relived the experiences…… Read more »

11th January 2023 | Everyday Luxury Travel

Travel Plans and Wanderlust Wishlist for 2023 – Oscar’s UK Bucket List

Every year I write a post noting my upcoming plans for the year and the places that I’m dreaming of visiting going forward. I usually publish it on the 1st of Jan but I’m a bit belated this year due to being so busy over the Christmas period. I find January often brings a flurry… Read more »

25th November 2022 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe Greece

A Family-Friendly Stay At Sani Asterias at the Sani Resort

When we had Oscar, I knew our hotel stay and travel-style would have to change. I wanted to adapt this blog to review the very best hotels that also catered for children and babies and there was one place that just kept coming up in my research both online and in real life conversations with… Read more »

20th July 2022 | Everyday Luxury Travel Europe Greece

A Family Holiday at Domes of Elounda, Crete, Greece

When we first had Oscar I thought we’d be going on little holidays all the time: summer trips, Christmas markets, city breaks. I remember excitedly writing Oscar’s bucket list on the 1st of January 2020… oh the irony. Anyway I won’t dwell on the ‘C’ word and the brakes it put on our travel for… Read more »