Hovertravel Review

Hovertravel Ryde to Portsmouth

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

The Reef Sandown, UK

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

Cinders For Tea, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, UK

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 when we walked […]

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, IOW, UK – Review

posing with the white lion at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown, Isle of Wight Address: Yaverland Rd, Yaverland, Sandown PO36 8QB, United Kingdom Phone: +44 1983 403883 Website: https://wildheartanimalsanctuary.org/ We visited the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary 2 times during our stay on the Isle of Wight. Such a cool experience, and worth the entrance fee. If you return within one week of purchasing your ticket, […]

EuroHotel Diagonal Port Hotel, Barcelona, Spain – Review

Pool with a view at EuroHotel Diagonal Port in Barcelona, Spain

EuroHotel Diagonal Port – Barcelona Our family stayed at Eurohotel Diagonal Port in July 2023. We had been looking for a hotel in Barcelona that is closer to the beach, and still a close distance to the heart of Barcelona, surrounded by restaurants, and of course, budget friendly. EuroHotel Barcelona checked every box for us! […]

Blueberrys Cafe – Shanklin, IOW, UK – Review

breakfast and cake at Blueberrys Cafe, Shanklin UK

Blueberrys Cafe, Shanklin Review Looking for a great cafe in Shanklin? Check out what we thought of this restaurant! Blueberrys Cafe, Shanklin Address: W3W Seatbelt Towel Coffee, Winchester House, car park, Sandown Rd, Shanklin PO37 6HS, United Kingdom Ratings: Overall: 5/5 Food/Cleanliness/Ambiance: 5/5 Customer Service: 5/5 Kid/Family Friendly: 5/5 Accessibility: 5/5   Overview: We had […]

Hilton Zurich Airport – Review

picnic in Balsberg, Switzerland

Hilton Zurich Airport Review Hilton Zurich Airport Address: Hohenbühlstrasse 10, 8152 Opfikon, Switzerland Ratings: Overall: 4/5 Cleanliness/Ambiance: 5/5 Food: 4/5 Customer Service: 5/5 Kid/Family Friendly: 4/5 Accessibility: 5/5 Overview: We had a long layover and the Hilton Zurich Airport is a great stay option if you find yourself in a similar situation, or plan on […]

La Casa della Pizza, Sicily, Italy – Review

port Messina, Sicily, Italy

Messina, Sicily, Italy We were visiting Messina via a cruise and knew before we got here that we needed to find the best pizza ever. Pizza in Sicily, Italy?! Of course! After reading so many reviews, where almost every restaurant in the area gets a little bit of good and bad ratings, we decided on […]

Il Bottegone, Florence, Italy – Restaurant Review

the Duomo in Florence, Italy

Florence, Italy Restaurant While on a family trip to Florence, Italy, we were in search of some high quality food, without spending our life savings, and somewhere with a view of the Piazza del Duomo. We read a lot of reviews and researched a ton of restaurants on the train ride in before coming up […]

Cottage Cafe, Lake Geneva, Switzerland – Review

Cottage Cafe in Geneva, Switzerland

Visit the Cottage Cafe in Geneva, Switzerland and Enjoy Great Food with Spectacular Views   Cottage Cafe: Address: Rue Adhémar-Fabri 7, 1201 Genève, Switzerland Hours: Closed Sunday Saturday: 9:00 am – 11:00 pm Monday – Friday: 7:30 am – 11:00 pm Phone: +41 22 731 60 16   Overall: I wish I could give this […]