I flipping love being a mum
It’s day 3 of Podmas and today’s prompt was: I’ve learned xyz about myself this year You can read day 1 here: The best advice I've ever been given And day 2 here: Being honest online Today’s prompt was another difficult one and I really had to sit down and think
On being honest online
It’s day 2 of Podmas and if you missed what this is all about then I suggest you check out yesterday’s post, The best advice I've ever been given. But as a quick recap I’ll tell you super quickly. Podmas is really for podcasters and it was
The best advice I’ve ever been given
I’m doing something a little different today. I’m taking part in Podmas! The only problem is that I’m so late to the party it’s actually over and I’m not doing it right at all… What is Podmas? You may have heard me mention Lucy Lucraft’s podcast, What She
The Travel Hack’s Christmas Gift Guide – 10 gorgeous Christmas gifts you can buy on Amazon for every type of traveller
It’s no secret that I’m a massive fan of Amazon. The convenience of quickly ordering something on my phone and it arriving the next day is too much, so I order virtually everything I can via the app. Everything from nappies to books, spices to dog
Readly App Review: THE app magazine lovers need in their life
Here's my review of Readly magazine app, a subscription app that allows you access to over 3,300 digital magazine titles! Calling all magazine lovers! I have a magazine app I want to tell you about and you’re going to love it. Before I begin I need to confess
Weekend Reads: 10 things I’m loving this week
I've spent most of my weekend in wellies this week. Kicking up leaves, splashing in puddles, searching for conkers, making dens and squishing through mud. It's been the best and I'm loving that my boys are at this age (2 and 3) where going for a
Why I’m not a mummy blogger
It’s just over four years ago that I found out I was pregnant with George. Four years! Most people say time flies when you have kids, but I find the opposite. I don’t mean it drags but taking that pregnancy test four years ago feels like
Buying a static caravan: Is this the cheapest and easiest way to own a ‘holiday home’
Is it a static caravan? Or is it the cheapest and easiest way to own a luxury holiday home? I’ll go for the latter. But yes, it’s still a caravan. If you follow me on social media you’ll already know that Sam and I recently bought a
My blogger office: It’s more than just an office
It’s been more than a year now since Sam finished my blogging office, a small cabin in the garden just for me and my work. When you live in a fairly small house with two children it can be difficult to find any space just for you.
How to be ‘present’ in the 21st century: The £30 solution that will help beat your phone addiction
Do you want to know how to be present in the 21st century? How to stop checking your phone every minute. How to not be constantly scrolling through photos and videos and tweets and updates? How to have a conversation with a group of friends without
I’m an Admiral Travel Insurance ambassador! + my story with travel insurance and why you need it
I’ve got some exciting news today and I’m so happy to announce I’m going to be working with Admiral Travel Insurance as an ambassador! OK, I know, booking your travel insurance isn’t exactly the most exciting part of your holiday. I’d rather be researching hotels, things to do
Join The Travel Hack Team!
Thank you to everyone who has already enquired about joining The Travel Hack Team! I announced on my Instagram Stories that I'm looking to reignite things with the team and get a few new bloggers on board and I've been inundated with requests for more information. I
How to be more efficient: The Travel Hack’s guide to getting sh*t done
So you're looking for tips on how to be more efficient? As someone who was once the least efficient person in the world but has managed to turn it around, I'm here to help and share some of my top efficiency tips! If there’s one thing every
Lily Cup Compact Review: A total game changer for your period
I know, I know. This is a little different to the blog posts you normally find on The Travel Hack and I apologise in advance if this is of no interest to you. If menstrual cups and menstruation in general isn't your thing then please do
My favourite budget summer beauty buys
As a travel blogger I’m really lucky to be sent gorgeous travel related beauty products to test out. It’s great – who wouldn’t want to try out fancy new products that I’d never be able to buy myself!? But, realistically, I rarely feature them on the blog
My favourite new backpack from Maria Maleta
It’s just a quick blog today because I want to show you some pics of my favourite new bag from Maria Maleta. It’s a beautiful backpack/handbag that gets even more brownie points because it’s reversible. You can wear it with the red suede or the brown leather
Why I travel
‘Why?’ It’s a question I’ve been asked a lot recently. It mostly comes from George, my three-year-old son, who constantly says, ‘Why Mummy? Why?’ (Yes, it’s just as annoying as you’re imagining!) Me: You need to brush your teeth now George George: Why? Me: So your teeth are nice and
Make Holidays Greener: How to reduce your plastic use while travelling +Win a GoPro!
This post is sponsored by Make Holidays Greener. It’s 2018 and I feel like most of us are getting pretty good at making environmentally conscious decisions and reducing our plastic waste. I was brought up on the ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ message and, while I’m at home, it’s
The Motherhood Q&A: The one where I answer all your questions about having kids
One of the best things about blogging is the way you attract a tribe of like-minded people. Of course, there’s always a few people who seem to read each post just to disagree with every thought I have (internet trolls, I’m talking to you!) but on
Time for a catch up
I sent this email out to my newsletter list last week but I thought I'd share it here too for those of you who don't do emails/have been snowed under with GDPR emails they haven't been able to wade through and actually read anything! The past 8
Doin’ it for the ‘gram: Is it such a bad thing?
I’ve been blogging for a long time now and my favourite thing about this crazy online world is the way The Travel Hack is basically my online travel journal and a place to store all of my precious travel memories. I often sit down at my
The Monday Edit: Filming with The Gadget Show and two exciting holidays!
I thought I’d try something new on the blog this week and share a chatty, bloggy style post that’s similar to my newsletter – but for anyone who’s inbox is already clogged up enough as it is to subscribe to yet another newsletter. I feel like
March Reading List: 5 books for your bookshelf this month
I did something last week that I haven’t done for YEARS. I went to the library. And not just a pretty old library to go and ogle at the beautiful books with cracked leather covers and brown pages with that delicious old book smell. No, I went to a
The Guilty Wife: Elle Croft’s author secrets and what it’s like to publish a book
Today’s post is a bit different because I’m chatting to Elle about her debut novel, her book deal and what it feels like to be a published author! Oh yes, if you didn’t know, Elle’s written her first book, The Guilty Wife. She’s got herself a
The hardest thing about being a parent (and why you need a holiday)
Before I had kids I knew it was going to be tough. I remember telling my best friend I was pregnant as clear as it was yesterday. She has two kids so I was really excited to tell her but I was still in the very early
Our house renovations: An attic conversion bedroom
Today's post is an update on our house renovations and a look at our attic conversion. It was a lot of work but it was worth it! I started documenting the renovation of our home a few years ago and planned to do a new room update
Consumerism, overspending and why I love camping
We live in a world where everyone wants everything to be bigger, faster, stronger, brighter. We spend our lives consumed by wanting more and we’re programmed to spend way too much time and energy on achieving this unattainable ‘more’. We want bigger TVs, faster cars, bigger homes,
Lifestyle careers + 4 day weekends
It’s funny how you can look back on your life and categorise each phase into neat little chapters. At the time, you don’t realise you’re moving from one chapter to the next. It’s a series of subtle changes and it’s not until years later you can
The journey
My heart beats a little faster while the butterflies in my stomach flutter wildly. My palms are sweaty and I’m starving hungry but I can’t bring myself to eat a thing. My stomach rumbles and I force down a tiny sip of water. I lean forwards from
The 43 best travel books to read in 2018
If you made it your New Year’s Resolution to read more this year then I have some fabulous travel book suggestions for you. These are the books shortlisted for The Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2018. Yes, Stanford’s – that gorgeous store selling maps and books.