Our Experience: Liverpool Christmas Market
A Family Trip To… *2024 Edition* What Liverpool Christmas Market is Really Like Our family had the chance to experience the Liverpool Christmas Market. It was our very first European Christmas Market ever! And what a great way to start. The lights, the sounds, and the smells completely draw you in. It’s set up in […]
Everything You Need to Know About Liverpool Christmas Market
Christmas Markets Series **2024 Edition** Where St George’s Quarter Date November 18th – December 24th Hours 11:00 am – 10:00 pm everyday (’til 5pm on Dec. 24th) Pro Tip Bring Cash since some vendors and rides do not take card book your stay early Check out hotels in the area to […]
The Old Smithy Review
The Old Smithy Address: High St, Godshill, Ventnor PO38 3HZ, United Kingdom Phone: +44 1983 840364 Hours: Daily 10:00am – 4:00pm Ratings: Overall: 5/5 Cleanliness/Ambiance: 5/5 Customer Service: 5/5 Kid/Family Friendly: 5/5 Accessibility: 5/5 Overview: The Old Smithy in Godshill, Isle of Wight, is a delightful destination featuring lovely gardens and quaint shops. Visitors can […]
Complete Guide to Finding the Dinosaur Footprints on the IOW
Budget-Friendly Time Travel: Discovering Dinosaur Footprints on the IOW Our family visited the Isle of Wight off the coast of England. Aka, Dinosaur Island. We have always been huge fans of dinosaurs, so getting the chance to see actual footprint casts on the beach out in the open, not in a museum, but in nature, is […]
Rowton Poplars Hotel, Chester Review
Rowton Poplars Hotel Review Rowton Poplars Hotel Information: Address: Whitchurch Rd, Rowton, Chester CH3 6AF Phone Number: +44 1244 335901 Ratings: Overall: 5/5 Food/Cleanliness/Ambiance: 5/5 Customer Service: 5/5 Kid/Family Friendly: 4/5 Accessibility: 5/5 Overview: We had a quick stop over in the area during our road trip across the UK, and were looking for […]
Novotel London Waterloo Hotel, London, England – Review
Novotel London Waterloo Review Novotel London Waterloo Information: Address: 113 Lambeth Rd, London SE1 7LS Phone Number: +44 20 7660 0674 Ratings: Overall: 5/5 Cleanliness/Ambiance: 5/5 Customer Service: 5/5 Kid/Family Friendliness: 5/5 Accessibility: 5/5 Overall: After experiencing a last minute train cancellation (due to the strikes in the area), we were scrambling to find […]
Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary Review
If you ever find yourself on the Isle of Wight, you definitely have to visit the Donkey Sanctuary. So many donkeys! And Shetland ponies! We visited in October 2023 planning on attending their Halloween event, but due to the rain it was canceled. They still gave the kids a trail hunt to go on and […]
Hovertravel Review
Hovertravel Review We traveled from Portsmouth Southsea to Ryde in August of 2023. We originally planned on taking the ferry, but when we found out about the hovertravel we just couldn’t pass up the opportunity! As of 2023, this is the world’s only commercial hovercraft! Tickets were more expensive than the ferry, but you got […]
The Reef, IOW, UK – Review
If you ever find yourself on the Isle of Wight (doesn’t matter where), you should definitely make a point to eat at The Reef in Sandown. It was so nice we went twice! Both visits were amazing. The outside of the restaurant is very unassuming, but once you walk in you are greeted by a […]
Cinders For Tea, Shanklin, UK – Review
Our Review of Cinders For Tea, Shanklin What a super cute tea room! We had been looking for the perfect place to have our very first “afternoon tea” in the UK. We went to all of the top rated, pricier spots in town, all of which were closed or unable to seat us, so […]
