How we returned to expat life and joined the ‘boomerang emigrants.’
Category: travel
What’s it really like to go camping in the rain?
As lockdown starts to ease, no doubt the unseasonably warm UK weather will do at the same time. With staycations at the forefront of our new holiday agendas, camping in the rain could be a very real possibility. There are a huge number of people searching online for tips on ‘camping in the rain,’ so…
Holidays to Hurghada: tips for an Egypt Family Holiday
Holidays to Hurghada are slowly becoming more popular, after the reintroduction of direct flights from the UK early this year, after a four year hiatus following a number of terrorist incidents. First and foremost, this is one of the safest places that I have been to with my young family, so I would not hesitate…
A camping holiday in Spain? Essential tips for a relaxing alternative to the Costa del Sol package holiday
Most people have probably never even considered a camping holiday in Spain (or camping at all to be honest!). This beautiful south European country is often more synonymous with high density hotel resorts and package holidays. As a family, we have had some of our best holidays at some of the many campsites in Andalusia….
When I went to live and work in Spain: 5 key lessons for a successful move
My husband, daughter and I went to live and work Spain in August 2012. I was pregnant with my second child, and we had previously lived in Grand Cayman for four years, so we were by no means new to the whole emigration process. Overall, we had a very positive six years in Spain. The…
Gift ideas for overseas relatives; how to save money and create smiles across the miles (updated 2020).
Updated 2020: gift guide for overseas relatives in a challenging year where many of us cannot be together
Your Tioman Island package vacation: 5 Travel Tips
Here are some essential tips for putting together your own Tioman Island package vacation. This paradise island is throughly recommended, and certainly worth the extra effort to get there. 1.Ensure that you choose the best time to visit Tioman Island Being limited to school holidays, we often find it difficult to find places to visit…
Visiting Tioman Island in Malaysia: 5 Travel Musts
Visiting Tioman Island just off the coast of Eastern Malaysia takes a little bit of effort to get there, but is certainly worth the effort. Here are five ‘musts’ to help with your holiday planning: Ensure that you choose the best time to visit Tioman Island Being limited to school holidays, we often find it…
Embrace the British seaside tradition: why Blackpool is so much more than chips and stag parties.
“So where is it this half term?” I was asked several times “Vegas…Egypt…Dubai?” “Blackpool” I answered with some trepidation in my voice, prompted by preemptive thoughts of neon lights, run down souvenir shops and rowdy stag parties (fyi I saw just the one stag party and was quite impressed by the groom’s Colonel Kentucky outfit)….
The Speakeasy bar: a celebration of 1920s US rebellion
To me ‘Speakeasy’ bars conjure up images of enigmatic and illicit glamour, with the name itself going back to the whispered access passwords required during the 1920s prohibition era. Having managed to have a rare weekend away sans children a few years ago, we finally had an opportunity to visit a bar styled as a…
