We’ve just returned from a 4-night stay at Barcelo Nura in Biniancollet on the south coast of Menorca so I thought I’d share a quick review and some helpful tips for anyone thinking of visiting. Barcelo Nura is a new hotel in a quiet and beautiful area of Menorca. It’s perfect for an adult getaway, …
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Menorca is one of my favourite places for a chilled beach holiday. I’ve been to Menorca lots of times and we went again this summer for the first time with the kids and had our favourite family summer holiday yet. On the surface, Menorca may seem like the smaller and less popular option to its …
Hold up a minute. A weekend? In Menorca? Hmm, that’s probably something you hadn’t thought about before. But with short and affordable flights from the UK combined with a small and easily accessible island, there really is no reason why you can’t visit Menorca for a long weekend. Actually, there’s no reason why you wouldn’t …
If you’re looking for the best things to do in Menorca, then look no further. For a comprehensive local’s guide to Menorca, complete with things to see, do and try while you’re on one of Spain’s Balearic islands, read on: I’m a firm believer that no one is more qualified to give you a guide …
If I were to ask you to describe your perfect holiday, I bet for many of you it would go a little bit like this… A small island paradise that feels a million miles from home but is actually just a short (and inexpensive!) flight away. A place with beaches so beautiful you’re going to …
My favourite part of my recent Menorca trip wasn’t exploring the labyrinthine coves and hidden beaches. It wasn’t tucking into delicious, salty cuttlefish washed down with a crisp glass of wine. It wasn’t even sampling fine flavoured gin in a dedicated distillery (although I’ve gotta say – that came close). It was discovering the Reserva …
In my previous post about Menorca, I wrote about how much it surprised me as a place. It was far from the Brits Abroad destination I’d expected it to be. Turns out, Menorca is surprising in a number of other ways, too. Look beneath the surface, and you’ll just keep finding the little quirks that …
From the first day, Menorca surprised me. For some reason, I’d had the impression that it was a typical tourist destination – beautiful, but where everywhere you look there are restaurants selling pizza and chips. But wow – was I wrong. The little island of Menorca is a gloriously wild, green and unspoiled place. It’s …
Today’s blog post is all about my day trip to Formentera from Ibiza with everything we did and easy instructions on how to get to Formentera from Ibiza. ‘We should visit Formentera from Ibiza while we’re here,’ Jen said casually as we attempted to make a plan for our four days in Ibiza. I’d just …
This family holiday packing list includes affiliate links. If you’re packing for a family holiday and you’re starting to feel overwhelmed by all the stuff you need then I’m here to help! I’ve created this easy to follow family packing list so you can check everything off as you pack it. We’re going on a …
I’ve had a few anxious messages in my inbox this week from people who are desperate to book holidays but they don’t know where to start and they’re worried about getting ripped off. I want to be the first to say that this is totally normal right now! After spending so long staying close to …
If you’re thinking about travelling with a newborn then I’m here to give you some reassurance and encouragement and let you know this is a great time to travel with your baby! I have three young children and we travelled a lot with them all as newborns and I honestly found this to be the …
If you’re looking for the best travel stroller then I’ve got you covered. I’m not going to make you scroll through a million words of waffle to find out which is the best travel stroller (although that is below if you’d like more info!) The best travel stroller is the BabyZen Yoyo+ I’ve tried so …
Let’s not beat around the bush here, family holidays are expensive. As soon as children are two years old you need to pay full price for their airfare and, unless you all want to squish into a tiny hotel room together, you’ll be forking out extra for accommodation too. And then there’s eating out and …
*This baby holiday packing list has been created in collaboration with The Gro Company. I’m not going to lie, it took me a long time to get the hang of packing for a holiday with a baby and a toddler! On our first holiday we took way too much, on our second holiday we took …
When I was contacted and asked if I’d like to review some special new glasses from Citroen which claim to stop travel sickness, I was very excited. I was told these glasses can stop you feeling motion sick in a matter of minutes so I jumped at the chance to get a pair on loan. …
If you want to plan a family holiday I’ve got 10 great tips for planning and booking that dream vacation. Travel planning can be really overwhelming, with so many things to consider and so much money at stake. It’s even more overwhelming when you’re doing it for the whole family and you have so many …
Hi and thank you for stopping by The Travel Hack! My name is Monica, I’m 33 and I live in North Wales with my partner, Sam, and our three kids, George (5), Joseph (4) and Alba (1). I’ve been blogging for 12 years and I’ve been doing this full time for eight years! The thing …
I love sharing my packing guides for different destinations but there are 10 things I never travel without, no matter where I’m going. Whether I’m travelling to Timbuktu or Timisoara, these things will always be in my suitcase. I’d love to know what you’d never travel without. I’ve been researching what other bloggers have said …
They say the best way to see the Norwegian fjords is to sail through them. Nothing can prepare you for that moment when you look up and see the towering mountains above and the emerald green waters all around. You feel so tiny. Your heart skips a beat as you pass a waterfall tumbling into …
Winter sunshine. Ahhh, it’s like music to my ears. It’s always at this time of year when I start thinking, ‘I wish I’d booked a winter sun holiday! Why wasn’t I more organised back in October!?’ If you’re in the same boat, it’s not too late to book a winter sun holiday for this year! …
Have you heard about the #Take12Trips Challenge? If you haven’t you can read all about #Take12Trips here but, basically, it’s a challenge to take 12 trips in a year – one for each month. These trips don’t need to be epic, life-changing experiences. They can be a weekend break just an hour from home or …
Welcome to a brand new series here on The Travel Hack that’s giving us a sneaky peek into the cabin cases of some of my favourite bloggers. This is partly to celebrate the launch of The Travel Hack Cabin Case but also because I’m super nosy and I want to have a nose inside their …
The sun was blazing as I drove along the North Wales coast with my windows down and the radio blaring. I perched my elbow on the open window whenever I could, partly to catch some rays but also to feel the sea air and the warm breeze whipping past. I never normally do this. The …
Cheap family travel. Now there are three words you don’t find together very often. I remember the days when I could have a weekend away for under £100. I’d book a last minute flight and stay in a grimy hostel, get all my meals from a street food vendor and drink nothing but cheap beer …
2016, what a year! But I’ve got to admit, before writing this list I genuinely thought I hadn’t done much this year. In some ways the year has flown by in the blink of an eye but in other ways it’s felt like the longest year of all. The things I did in January feel …
Are you looking for ideas about how to give a holiday as a gift!? Well you are in the right place! I have so many fun, thoughtful, exciting and easy ways to present a holiday as a gift. I’ve written lots of travel themed gift guides over the years but, realistically, the best gift you …
In case you missed this announcement in my weekly newsletter…. As many of you have already guessed, the exciting announcement I’ve been hinting at is a second baby! I’m 21 weeks pregnant with another baby boy!! 🙂 I went to the hospital last week for the second scan and was told he’s a healthy (and …
Welcome to a new weekly series here on The Travel Hack as we share our top travel hacks and tips to make travelling as simple and affordable as possible. Between The Travel Hack Team we have some great tips to save you big bucks on your travels. This week we’re starting with booking hotels and …
This is a new feature we’re testing out to bring together all of our favourite things each month. We’re talking new hotel openings, gorgeous new travel accessories, new travel beauty products to try, travel competitions, special deals and offers and everything in between. Enjoy! €100 off Azul Fit Retreats A few years ago I …