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Useful and thoughtful travel gifts for parents

If you’re looking for that perfect travel gift for a parent, perhaps your better-half who is equally travel-obsessed as you or your travel-loving child who has just become a parent themselves, then we’ve compiled some thoughtful ideas for you. Here we focus on travel gifts for mums and dads that are useful for them, not …

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Spending Christmas Day abroad? How to keep the magic alive

Christmas is a time for tradition and family. But it’s also a time when public holidays sit nicely for a big chunk of time from work with minimal annual leave taken. Plus, the kids have about a 2.5 week holiday from school in the UK state sytem. That’s a nice amount of time to do …

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Deregistering your child from school to travel

Please note that the information given here is intended for general guidance purposes only and may not apply to your specific situation. It is based on our personal experience and research for an English primary school. The law is slightly different for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In England, taking kids out of school for …

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Essential tips for that first time family skiing holiday

If your about to embark on your first time family skiing holiday, this is your ultimate guide to help all the family stay sane(ish). Here we include tips for skiing with kids, chat about how many days skiing is enough, as well as style of resorts, and even if you can do your first time …

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Our Bongo packing checklist for family camping

As a family we love camping, whether it’s a France road trip, our Africa overland adventures, or even in our back garden, and our days camping in our Mazda Bongo will also be some of our best family camping memories. We love being outdoors, roasting marshmallows over the campfire, and waking up to the sounds …

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