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Learning Escapes is a family travel blog dedicated to parents who, like us, believe holidays are the best opportunity to spend quality time with their kids. Browse our menu for destination ideas, how-to guides and reviews. Happy travels! Marta (mum), Phil (dad), Mr M and Little Ms E.
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Stroller travel bags to keep your pushchair safe on the go

in Buying Guides on 01/02/21

Handpicked selection of the best stroller travel bags: gate check stroller bags and travel bags for standard and double strollers you will love. If, like me, you have spent countless hours picking the best travel stroller to answer all your vacation needs, the last thing you want it for your precious pushchair to get ruin while in transit. While it… View Post

Piazza de Ferrari Genoa Italy

One day in Genoa, Italy’s beautiful port city

in Destinations on 01/02/21

One day in Genoa Italy: detailed itinerary to see Genoa’s main attractions in one day and practical travel tips for your visit. Genova is a beautiful city in the North West of Italy and a place that surprises many. In a beautiful position between the sea and the mountains, Genoa is mostly famous for its port and its Aquarium however,… View Post

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Tiramisu without coffee and alcohol: delicious kid-friendly tiramisu recipe

in Lifestyle on 12/31/20

Easy recipe to make tiramisu without coffee and alcohol, an easy to make and kid-friendly tiramisu recipe. Tiramisu is one of the most popular desserts in Italy, usually loved because of the creamy embrace of its cream mixed with the kick of flavor from espresso and just a dash of cognac. However, coffee and cognac are not for everyone so… View Post

Piazza Navona Rome

Beautiful piazzas in Italy you will love

in Destinations on 12/30/20

Our handpicked selection of beautiful piazzas in Italy to see at least once in a lifetime! If your dream of Italy involves indulging in a beautiful Italian square, sipping aperitivo while watching life gp by against the backdrop of beautiful architecture, this article is for you! Italy is full of beautiful piazzas, some of them grand and famous, some of… View Post

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Beautiful small towns in Italy and small cities in Italy you will love

in Destinations on 12/28/20

Handpicked selection of beautiful small towns in Italy and small cities in Italy you will love plus the tips you need to add them to your Italy itinerary. These are so many beautiful small towns in Italy, making a list of all of them would be an impossible task and maybe not even the most useful to help you plan… View Post

Italian apple cake

Italian apple cake recipe: simple and delicious Italian cake you’ll love

in Family Travel on 12/26/20

Italian apple cake recipe: easy to follow recipe to make at home this delicious Italian dessert perfect as breakfast cake, afternoon snack or homely dessert. Italian apple cake is a classic in Italy’s family kitchen.  It is an easy to make cake loved by kids and adults and a versatile cake that you can both as dessert after lunch or… View Post

Italian pastry cream

Italian pastry cream recipe: easy recipe for perfect creamy desserts Italian style

in Lifestyle on 12/24/20

Easy to follow Italian pastry cream recipe, from my Italian kitchen! Perfect Italian custard recipe for pastry filling, cakes and to serve on its own. If you love Italian desserts, you are probably familiar with Italian pastry cream, or crema pasticcera, the delightful Italian custard you taste in cornetti, the staple of a traditional Italian breakfast, pastry bites (pastarelle) and… View Post

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Best things to do in Cortona, Italy’s most beloved hilltop town

in Destinations on 12/23/20

Travel guide: best things to do in Cortona, how to get there, what to eat and where to stay. Cortona is a pretty hilltop town in Tuscany and one of the most charming small towns in Italy. It is a popular Italian destination with international tourists who got to know it as the stet of Under the Tuscan Sun however,… View Post

Piazza Duomo Orvieto

The best things to do in Orvieto Italy, the beautiful hilltop town you’ll love

in Destinations on 12/23/20

How to visit Orvieto Italy: the best things to do in Orvieto, how to get there, what to buy, how to organise your day. Orvieto is one of the most beautiful towns in Italy and one of the most peculiar. It is nestled on top of a tufa hill in the middle of the Umbrian countryside and the first time… View Post

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15 Epic family road trip ideas: best road trips with kids for 2021

in Family Travel on 12/22/20

Epic family road trip ideas: best road tips with kids in Europe, the US and beyond for a family road trip to remember. Family road trips are my favorite type of family vacation and 2021 promised be a particularly good year for them. Local regulations permitting, road tips are a great way to avoid crowds, reach off the beaten path… View Post

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Camping beds for toddlers and kids camp beds for 2021 you will love

in Buying Guides on 12/21/20

Camping beds for toddlers and kids camping beds: how to choose kids camp beds and recommended buys for 2021. Camping with toddlers can be great fun but camping with a tired toddler isn’t! Getting good sleep, both you and them, is paramount to having a nice family trip and we found that getting good camping toddler beds was a good… View Post

camping with toddlers in Mont Tremblant

Camping with toddlers: essential tips and checklist for parents

in Family Travel on 12/21/20

Trying and tested tips for camping with toddlers: essential camping tips for a first family camping trip. Going camping with toddlers for the first time may feel daunting however, it can also be a lot of fun. I think of toddlers as ‘natural born campers’. If your toddler is anything ike mine, they are likely to love to be outside,… View Post

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Mum of 2, coffee lover, Italian expat in Ireland. Avid home swapper. Follow us for tips and inspiration for fun, family vacations in Europe and beyond: we travel the world with kids, one city break at a time!

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