When the hotel receptionist kept staring at her screen, my heart dropped: it was 5.30 am in Delhi, we had gotten off an overnight train journey from the north of the country that I had spent worrying about our early morning arrival in a massive Indian city and had just finished arguing with the cab driver who wanted to bring us… View Post
Fun and interesting facts about Pancake Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday: what it means, where it is celebrating + a perfect recipe for French style pancakes (crepes) to mark the day. Updated 2021. What do you call the day before Ash Wednesday? Growing up in Italy, I call it Martedi’ Grasso, the Italian for Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) but here in… View Post
Road trip checklist for family trips on the road: family road trip packing list with all you need for the car, the kids and yourself to stay safe and entertained on the road – Updated 2021 Road trips have always been one of my favorite ways to travel. The idea that on the spur of the moment you can just… View Post
Today it’s an exciting day for my blog as it marks the start of a series of interviews with some of my favourite family travel bloggers. I am an avid reader of travel blogs and, in the last few months, I have discovered some that have become my go-to resource for anything travel related. These blogs are written by people… View Post
If you are planning a family trip to Dublin, you might be wondering what are the top things to do in Dublin with kids. In this guide, we share our insider knowledge of the city to to help you find the best things to do in Dublin with children and practical tips to make the most of your time in the… View Post
Can you visit Glendalough with kids? Practical tips and information for a day out in this beautiful and atmoshperic medieval site. Updated 2020. Ireland is famous for her emerald hills, medieval past and grey skies and one of the places that best embodies this beauty is the historical site of Glendalough, possibly my favourite place in the whole island. Glendalough (pronounced: Glen-da-lock,… View Post
It was the hottest hour, of the hottest day, of what the people of Florence labelled the hottest summer of the decade. As we climb the numerous steps leading to Piazzale Michelangelo, we stop to catch our breath: exhausted, we take a look at the first glimpse of Florence appearing below us and start our ascent again, the end of the… View Post
When I was a student, I was a great list maker. I had a big notebook and every time I started studying for an exam I would use it to make a precise day-by-day study plan: in tidy handwriting (yes, it was before heavily IT reliant times, I am THAT old!) I would define my study workload for each day,… View Post
The Long Room and the book of Kells, in Dublin’s Trinity College Historical Library, are two of Dublin’s most popular attractions. Discover what makes them special and how to visit.
Merry Christmas to you! How are you spending this 25th of December: do you celebrate with friends, family and a decadent but delicious selection of foods, or do you follow a different tradition, and maybe don’t even mark this day? My family has always celebrated Christmas and since today it’s a special day for us, I thought it would be… View Post
Did you know that there is a wonderful Japanese garden in Ireland? The Kildare Japanese gardens are a short trip from Dublin and one of the most pleasant places to visit in the fall or spring One of the most pleasant days out we had as a family, in the autumn, was a trip to the Japanese Gardens in Co…. View Post
A statement by my 3-year-old daughter about food: ‘I only like 5 things: pasta, bread, tortellini, rice cakes and Weetabix’. Then, she gave us one of her disarming smiles, while triumphantly holding a piece of white bread. As cute as I find her (and as proud as I am of the Italian selection in her list) dealing with a fussy eater is no joke…. View Post