Sydney was our first stop in our six week Australia itinerary (check it out here) . We spent a couple of days recovering from jet lag and celebrated the New Year 2017 ahead of all our family and friends, overlooking the Opera House and worldwide famous fireworks. As a sidenote, if you are planing to participate …
Continue reading A week in Sydney with kids – 6 entertaining family activities and places to visit
As we are based in Brussels, Antwerp is often our 'go to' short getaway. I like how compact and cosy the city center is. You can reach the Central Market in about 20 min walk from the train station. There are nice restaurants and a great coffee culture. Even if the weather is less great …
Continue reading A Sunday with wild animals and cava in Antwerp, Belgium
Charlottenburg neighbourhood houses several famous Berlin landmarks: the KuDamm shopping street, KaDeWe -Berlin's fanciest department store, the Memorial Church and another cool store housing many local design brands: Bikini Berlin. That enough will put it on many people's list when visiting Germany's capital. But what about the kids you may ask...what is in it for the …
Continue reading Fun activities for kids and parents alike: a busy day in Berlin Charlottenburg
Skiing over Christmas and or New Year can be an expensive endeavour. These are peak periods for taking to the slopes, as Europe and many other parts of the World are on holidays. If you add one/two children to the mix, a short week on the slopes can take you back a few thousand Euros …
Italy is always a sure bet with me. If you read my earlier posts, you already know that I have a love-love relationship with this country that started back in 2004, when I did my Erasmus studies there. Now, fast forward to July 2016, when our LO was 8 months and I was in search …
Continue reading Five days in Chianti, Italy – medieval cities hopping with the baby in tow
I have been to Portugal a few times already. First, about 8 years ago, I travelled with my best friend to Porto and Lisbon. I have then spend a couple of week- ends in Lisbon with friends. And of course, the Azores in 2011. But in the August of 2017, looking for possible destinations for …
Continue reading Back in Portugal – 3 days at the beach and a taste of Lisbon
With our toddler well accustomed to the train travel, on our 7th day in Japan, we headed to Kyoto. From Takayama we first had to go back to Nagoya for 2h30 min on the Hida express train. We then changed in a hurry (consider that the Shinkansen is usually in another part of the train station …
Continue reading Japan – Kyoto and Kinosaki-onsen (part 2)
Japan was long on my list but somehow we never got the chance till this May to jump on a flight to Tokyo. As we traveled with our 18-month year old baby, this trip required a bit more preparation in terms of advance booking of accommodation and itinerary setting. I do plenty of research before …
Continue reading Hello, Hello Kitty! – 18 days in Japan with a toddler
We returned to Cyprus last year, in November. For residents of the European North, September is the month when we start to become itchy for another break in the Sun. This is especially when summer means two weeks with temperatures above 20 in June and two weeks again in August, if we are lucky. September …
Continue reading Discovering the European South – Beaches and mountains of Cyprus
I travelled well into my pregnancy, with the last trip to Puglia when I was about 7 months along. We also had a gorgeous 'babymoon' to Sri Lanka and Maldive that I shared on the blog. Still, after giving birth, I was again eager to discover someplace new and I started looking for a destination that …
Continue reading Tenerife- in search of the ‘real’ island in our first family vacation
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A family with a serious case of wanderlust
A family with a serious case of wanderlust
A family with a serious case of wanderlust
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