Brum Bloggers had a very Christmassy meet up a little while ago, at the gorgeous Botanical Gardens in Edgbaston. You may remember I did the Magical Lantern trail last year, but this year, the gardens are decked out in all their Christmas finery, with a trail of incredible Christmas lights. I dug the Christmas jumper …
10 Tips to Have the Best Walt Disney World Trip
Taking up 40 square miles, across 4 theme parks, Walt Disney World can be a pretty overwhelming prospect when you first arrive. After a pretty epic trip to the parks, here’s my top 10 tips to have the best Walt Disney World Trip ever. buy a rain poncho Look, I know you’ve spent weeks planning your holiday wardrobe or …
Ten Things to Do in Padstow
Padstow is a really popular tourist spot, and is only getting busier as it’s reputation as a foodie destination grows. Here’s my top tips for ten things to do in Padstow. Hire a bike Padstow is on the beginning of the Camel Trail, an 18 mile cycle route that runs along a disused railway line, …
National Lobster Hatchery
Earlier this month, I spent a week in Padstow in Cornwall with my family. While we were there, looking for an escape from a rainy day, we wandered into the National Lobster Hatchery for a look around. The Hatchery is unique marine conservation, research and education charity. Small coastal communities, like Padstow, often rely on fishing, …
Return to the Magic Kingdom
After the torrential rain on our first visit, Dave and I decided to spend our last day in Orlando by going back to the Magic Kingdom. The Magic Kingdom was so different in the dryer weather! There seemed to be something happening around every corner we turned, with street performers, vintage vehicles driving around, the …
Miami and the Everglades
We spent a few days in Miami, staying in Miami Beach. I’ll confess that a lot of time was spent on sun loungers by the hotel pool or on the beach. We did manage to stroll around the area of Surfside on one afternoon. Miami Beach is a mix of art deco and Cuban looking …
Flanigans Seafood Bar and Grille, Surfside
While we were in Miami, we stayed in the Surfside area of Miami Beach. On our third day, Dave and I peeled ourselves from the sun loungers and took a little stroll in search of some lunch. We ended up in Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grille. The restaurant felt so American to us visting Brits, with …
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom is an usual park, mixing rides with shows and animals. This was the last park we did as a family. The newly opened Pandora was our first stop. The whole area is based on the planet of Pandora from Avatar, and is incredible to see. The place is lush with plants, with amazing models of glowing plant …
Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure
The Universal resort in Orlando is made up of three parks; Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure and Volcano Bay. We didn’t bother with the water park, but we visited Studios and Islands. We started off at Islands of Adventure. Naturally, we headed straight for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. You step through an archway and are transported to …