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Start here! Let LE help you plan a trip you’ll love
Welcome to Learning Escapes, a family travel blog by Marta, a Mama who Loves Traveling! My name is Marta, I am a mama of two with a huge passion for traveling and travel writing (you can read about me here). On this website, I share travel guides, tips and recommendations based on my own travels, may they be with my kids, husband or friends. I am an avid traveler and a very organized one: every time I go anywhere, I put extensive research into it so I can make the most of my time and pick the activities and places that work best for us. This helps me keep travel stress…
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Madrid weekend itinerary idea: how to spend three days in Madrid and love it
Madrid weekend itinerary idea for a quick and perfect getaway: easy to follow, detailed weekend itinerary perfect for couples or a girl’s getaway! Cities, history, food and spa time are the four magic ingredients to my perfect getaway and I am happy to report I have found the perfect destination where they all come together beautifully: Spain or, more precisely: Madrid! Madrid is a city I know well and always love to rediscover: elegant, varied, dynamic and beautiful, Madrid has great museums, outstanding food, great shops and is remarkably easy to explore without tours or even much planning. Perfect for a relaxed, even last minute trip! Madrid is also a…
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Easy and delicious Italian pasta bake recipe for a filling family meal
Easy and delicious Italian pasta bake recipe for a filling family meal. Pasta al forno (pasta bake) is one of my go-to dishes. Easy to make and loved by the whole family, it has all the easy and comforting elements of a good pasta dish, yet it is a little less boring that just a plane bolognese, the baking element and the extra cheese adding to it a more interesting texture and crunch that makes it feel more like a complete meal than just a main. This is how I make it! Italian pasta bake Ingredients Instructions 1. Prepare the sauce 8. Preheat your oven to 200°C (180°C fan) /…
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Three ingredient dairy free and gluten free chocolate cake recipe: step by step recipe for perfect results every time
Three ingredient, easy delicious, dairy free and gluten free chocolate cake recipe with step by step instructions for perfect results. In my circle of friends, I have recently become known for making a delicious chocolate cake that is not only an absolute treat for the tastebuds: it also comes with the added advantage of being both dairy and gluten free, which means it is a super inclusive cake most people can eat! I first looked for such a cake after I saw a friend of mine looking lovingly at my caprese cake, which is gluten free but contains butter, a no go for him. However, none of the recipes I…
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Visiting Amsterdam with kids: how to plan a perfect trip (our exact itinerary and tips!)
A mum’s guide to a great weekend in Amsterdam with kids: our exact itinerary, top things to do in Amsterdam with kids, family friendly restaurants and travel tips. I am exceptionally fond of Amsterdam and I believe it is one of the best cities to visit in Europe with kids. Compact, leafy and very safe, Amsterdam is an elegant, beautiful and vibrant place. I love its multicultural and relaxed vibe and adore the architecture of its historical houses reflected in its canals, its pretty concept stores, museums and endless food options. I also love how easy it is to enjoy Amsterdam with kids of any age and my kids agree! We have…
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5 days in Marrakesh with teens: trip report, why we loved it, useful tips
Detailed travel account of our last trip to Marrakesh with the kids: our itinerary and tips for 5 days in Marrakesh with teens Our recent family trip to Marrakesh has been one of our most successful and satisfying trips we have taken with our kids to date. It was our first trip outside of Europe since about 6 years ago, the first one we took to a place that was really ‘other’, culturally, with our kids, and it came with a lot of excitement. After years cooped up within the familiar borders of Europe (and the US), I was itching to get traveling again and I couldn’t wait to do…
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Incredible family vacation destinations and trip ideas you’ll love in 2025 (based on our own travels!)
Best family vacation destinations in the world: a roundup of the best vacation spots for families and best family holiday ideas based on our travels
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Colorful Keukenhof Gardens: how a perfect visit to see the tulips in 2025
Practical tips for visiting Keukenhof gardens, Holland. What you need to know when planning a visit to Keukenhof gardens, near Amsterdam, where to buy Keukenhof tickets, when, how to get there and tips for avoiding the crowds of tulip season. Tulips are my favorite flower and so I started a personal tradition: every spring, I take a trip to Holland to see the famous Dutch tulips in bloom! I started going when one of my closest friends moved to Amsterdam and ever since I have made time for a flower filled weekend. I shared before an article about my first time cycling to the Dutch tulip fields near Amsterdam and…
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How to spend 2 days in Amsterdam and love it – my recommended weekend itinerary
2 days in Amsterdam: detailed itinerary with the best things to see in Amsterdam in two days, recommended food stops and travel tips
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Easy and delicious kale salads perfect for all seasons
Delicious and easy-to-make salads with kale you can make at home for a nutritious, refreshing and satisfying meal Kale is a favorite food in our household and we always seem to have a large bag of it in out refrigerator. So much so that I have to come up with new ideas all the time to prevent it going to waste, yet still keeping our meals interesting and varied! We use it extensively in salads, and since we discovered the ‘trick’ of massaging it, the results have been even better, so our consumption of kale has increased even more! Kale used to be a winter vegetable but now it is easy…
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Assorted egg muffins breakfast recipe: easy mini frittata bites you’ll love
A super easy recipe for breakfast egg muffins, perfect to use up leftovers! Egg muffins or mini frittata muffins are an easy and delicious breakfast dish. Super quick and simple to make, they are a great way to add protein and veggies to your breakfast and they also work well as a brunch staple, appetizer or lunchbox filler as they are delicious hot or cold. You can make egg muffins with pretty much anything you have so they are also a fantastic leftover recipe. I just made them today and my tray had some with spinach, some with green beans, some with tomatoes and some with smoked salmon – basically,…
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Super easy spinach and green beans frittata perfect for breakfast or as lunch box filler
A super easy and delicious spinach and green Beans frittata (no milk) perfect to add vegetables to your breakfast or for an easy lunch box idea. A frittata is a versatile, protein-packed dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. This version combines spinach and green beans, bringing together the mild, earthy notes of spinach with the slight crunch and sweetness of green beans. The result is a simple yet flavorful dish that’s easy to prepare and packed with nutrients. This recipe offers two cooking methods: Ingredients Method 1: Stovetop (Fried) Frittata The most traditional way to make frittata is by pan frying it. Prepare the eggs: In a bowl,…