Stretching 346 km (215 miles) the River Thames is the UK’s second longest river, River Severn is the first. Starting as a slow trickle high in the rural Cotswolds in south-central…
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Finland first captured our hearts when we visited Santa Claus Holiday Village back in the winter of 2016. Since then we’ve longed to return to this beautiful wintry wonderland to see…
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Living on the island of Ireland we are very fortunate to live in a rural area with zero light pollution. On a clear night the stars shine brightly and many of…
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Located just 200 km to the South East of Rovaniemi and the Arctic Circle, Ruka is a thriving little village in Finnish Lapland. Close to the Russian border, the landscape is…
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For as long as I can care to remember I have wanted to see the spectacular Northern Lights in Finland. The colourful dancing lights of the Aurora Borealis, also known as…
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Italy is arguably one of our favourite go-to countries when we holiday in Europe. With friendly locals, excellent cuisine, stunning coastlines and fantastic weather; what’s not to love about this wonderful…
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BEAUTIFUL TUSCANY For as many years as I care too mention, I have always wanted to experience a wine tasting tour and to understand wine culture. How wine is processed, the…
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A FIREWORK SPECTACULAR Venice is famed as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and who are we to disagree. Built on an archipelago (a cluster) of small islands,…
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ONE HOLIDAY, TWO PARKS, LOTS OF FUN July 2018, and for the first time since 1995, temperatures have soared to 27°C across the tiny island of Ireland. As a direct result…
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PUTTING, PILLAGING AND PIRATES Swash-buckling escapades, water cannon blasts and a search for hidden treasure…not your typical start to a Summer Day! I (Daddy) never got into golf, although I did…
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POSTOJNA CAVE There are 7 Natural Wonders of the World, but arguably, in our opinion, there are indeed many, many more. Undeniably the world is a place full of wondrous gems…