Swimming With Sea Turtles In Akumal, Mexico. Full Review and Guide
My experience of swimming with sea turtles in Akumal
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The Complete Guide To Xel-Ha With Kids, Riviera Maya
Xel-ha is a great day out in the Riviera Maya group. Here’s why.
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Japan With Kids: Visiting MiPig, Tokyo’s Micro Pig Cafe
Animal cafes are big in Japan. Here’s how to book the micro pig cafe, Tokyo.
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Unko Museum Tokyo Review: Guide To A Museum Dedicated To Poop With Kids!
The Unko Museum Tokyo is an interactive attraction focused on playful, colorful representations of poop. Geared towards kids, it offers unique experiences like photo zones and arcade games, making it a fun stop for families visiting Odaiba.
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Visiting The Pop-Up Hello Kitty Cafe In Primark Edinburgh
Good news for Hello Kitty fans! The pop-up Hello Kitty cafe in Primark is now open – and will stay open until June. There are pop-up cafes in the Primark stores in Birmingham, Manchester, and Edinburgh, but this will be about the Edinburgh one as we visited when we were in the city for the…
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A Great Review of Pettitts Animal Adventure Park
Another day, another post about one of our local adventures! This time a review of Pettitts Animal Adventure park, which is based in Reedham, and is close to both Great Yarmouth and the Norfolk Broads. Pettitts offers theme park rides, animals as well as animal encounters, parks and playgrounds, and entertaining shows. It is a…
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Is The Time and Tide Museum Worth Visiting? A Family Review
The Time and Tide Museum in Great Yarmouth is an attraction we didn’t expect to love, but it turned out to be one of the best indoor things to do in Great Yarmouth. Housed in a former Victorian fish curing factory, the museum tells the story of Great Yarmouth’s fishing heritage, seaside history, and local…
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Exploring the Sainsbury Centre Sculpture Park in Norwich With Kids
The Sainsbury Centre, based on the UEA campus, is an art gallery, museum and café. Primarily focused on world art, the centre itself is free to access and is a wonderful place to pass an hour in its own right. But the Sainsbury Centre also offers a sculpture park which spreads out across the UEA…
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Riding Ponies at Rancho Cala Mandia, Mallorca
Mallorca offers family-friendly activities, including pony rides at Rancho Cala Mandia, known for its welcoming atmosphere and affordable prices. The ranch is accessible for children and provides multilingual support.
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Visiting the Drach Caves and Porto Cristo in Mallorca. A Guide With Kids
One of the biggest and most famous attractions in Mallorca are the Drach Caves. Whenever a local asked what we were planning to see or do during our stay, they all told us we would regret not seeing their famous caves: and they were right! Beautiful, enormous, awe-inspiring…it would be easy to run out of…
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Review: A Family Day Out to Legoland Windsor, Summer 2021
I have a love/hate relationship with Legoland Windsor, considering it both the best and the worst of British theme parks: and much of that has to do with how busy the park is on the day you visit! The mini land is exceptional, a place we could happily get lost for hours. Regardless of how…
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Challenge Woods at The Nest: A New Adventure in Norwich
Another new adventure for us, and another local adventure too. The Challenge Woods is based at The Nest, which is the Norwich City Football Club Community Hub. Friends of ours had visited, and raved about what a fun (and affordable) experience it was, so we decided to give it a go! The Nest’s Challenge Wood…
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Delicious Eats at Norwich Junkyard Market
Today is one of those rarest posts and rarest occasions: a night out without the kids! And as a dedicated lover of food carts, junk food, and cocktails, there was no better place to go than the Junkyard Market in Norwich, which started as a pop-up and is now a permanent feature in the city….
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A Lazy Saturday Afternoon in Wroxham
We haven’t been on any ‘Big Adventures’ this week, but I thought I would share one of our favourite ways to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon: eating chips and feeding swans in Wroxham! Wroxham is considered the jewel of the Norfolk Broads, and if you’re visiting the area for your summer holiday then you’ll find…
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Beccles Lido Review. Suffolk’s Best Outdoor Pool For Families
Beccles Lido, located in Suffolk near the Norfolk border, is a family-friendly heated outdoor swimming pool with various depths, a café, and affordable pricing. Ideal for summer visits, it offers enjoyable swimming experiences for all ages.
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CBeebies Land Makes Alton Towers Worth Visiting With Younger Kids
If you’re visiting Alton Towers with pre-schoolers or visiting Alton towers with younger kids (Boy5 is in his reception year at school) then CBeebies land is the jewel in the crown of Alton Towers: the one part of the park that makes visiting with kids of this age totally worth doing. There aren’t that many…
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Walking in Whitlingham Country Park
If you find yourself near Norwich and at a lose end, then it is possible to get away from the hustle and bustle and enter an idyllic countryside space without actually leaving the city. Whitlingham Country Park looks like one of Norfolk’s famous broads, but it is actually a man-made water space, built on the…
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Visiting Cromer in the Rain: The Jewel of the North Norfolk Coast, Even When Wet!
Cromer is a little further afield for us, compared to the local beaches we visit: it is a 40 minute drive from home. We left home in glorious sunshine on what was the first warm and sunny day in weeks, hoping to hunt in the famous Cromer rock pools and eat ice cream. When we…
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The Camel Park Oasis in Suffolk is a Hidden Gem
Camel riding is something you think of doing when on exotic holidays in distant, faraway locales. But this weekend we visited the Camel Park Oasis in Suffolk and rode camels in the UK! Camel riding is something that our oldest son has always wanted to do, so we were delighted when we found out about…
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Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach Review: Traditional, Seaside Fun on a Budget
I have a soft spot for slightly run down British seaside towns, probably because I grew up in one. And if you’re looking for a fun, no-frills, shabby seaside resort then Great Yarmouth definitely fits the bill! Today we took the boys to Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach. In a pre-Covid world you could buy either…
