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Hi, I'm Monica and welcome to my blog! I've been a travel blogger for 11 years and I share all my travel hacks and tips to help you plan your next adventure. I'm also a mum of three and love to share our family adventures in Wales.
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Latest blogs
Icelandic Fishmas and making the best homemade fish and chips
Have yourself a merry little Fishmas… Hang on, that’s not right. Or is it?...
11 incredible highlights from 11 years as a travel blogger
It was hard to pick just 11 but here are 11 highlights from my...
What is a life coach? My experience with life coaching + my personal breakthrough
A blog post about my personal experience with a life coach and I explain...
Does it take 21 days to form a new habit? Trying it out with Morning Pages
Have you heard the theory that it takes 21 days to form...
Experiencialism: What is it and how it can lead to a happier life
Experiencialism is probably something you’ve come across already, but might not have seen it...
Things I wish I’d known before I had my first baby
You may have seen that I’ve set myself a challenge to create 31 new...
The Mama Hack
How I lost my baby weight
Today’s post about how I lost my baby weight was a requested post from a fair few Instagram followers. Now before I begin, I...
What’s the best age gap between children?
Oh it’s the big dilemma isn’t it. You’ve had one child and you’re starting to think about having a second but how long do...
What’s it like having 3 kids? The good, the bad and the chaotic!
Three kids. Wow, that’s a lot isn’t it! Today I’d like to share what life is like having 3 kids! We’re nearly nine months...
50 things to buy before having a baby
If you’re expecting your first baby and you’re starting to think about the products you need to buy then I’m sure you’ve already realised...
How to continue travel blogging after having kids
I’ve finally written this post after lots of requests by my fellow travel bloggers who are having babies or thinking about having children in...
UK Adventures
Magical Woodland Review: A magical outdoor experience in Cheshire
Today I’m sharing my Magical Woodland review, a music and lights experience in a Cheshire woodland. If you’ve enjoyed The Lanterns at Chester Zoo,...
A historical cycling tour on Anglesey with Green Lane Bike Tours
There’s something magical about Anglesey that gives me tingles whenever I cross the bridge. The beautiful island on the northwest coast of Wales is...
Beekeeping with Anglesey Bees
Ahhh honey. Runny honey and cloudy honey, grainy honey and smooth honey, honey like silk and honey like treacle. I love honey and, as...
Visiting Alton Towers during the Covid-19 pandemic
Alton Towers is a place of childhood dreams so we were really excited to take our kids there last week. After a long and...
The Rollright Stones, Oxfordshire’s answer to Stonehenge
Today’s Hidden Gem has been sent in by Jessica Friend from The Weekend Tourist as she’d like to share more about The Rollright Stones,...
Travel Hacks
Do you need an ESTA for the USA?
Are you travelling to the USA and wondering if you need an ESTA? You’ve come to the right place because I’m going to answer...
How to organise, store and share your travel photos
Now is a great time to be organising your travel photos and finding some kind of storage...
The Nighthawk M2 Mobile Router: Work from anywhere with this mobile wifi device
Now more than ever I’m feeling eternally grateful that I have the kind of career that allows me to work from anywhere. And for...
Do you need an eTA for Canada?
This is sponsored by e-visa.co.uk Did you know that if you’re visiting Canada you’ll probably need to apply for an eTA Canada before you...
How we booked our cheapest family villa holiday yet!
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...
Blogging Tips
My plans, goals, hopes and dreams for 2021 and the most important thing 2020 taught me
I think we can all agree that 2020 was an absolute shitter of a year and we’re all sat at home optimistically hoping for...
How small businesses can use social media to promote themselves during lockdown
COVID-19 has affected us all in one way or another but small businesses have really felt the...
My blogging Q&A for 2020: Is it worth starting a blog in 2020?
I asked if you had any blogging related questions on Instagram stories last night and when the questions started coming in I realised they...
How to continue travel blogging after having kids
I’ve finally written this post after lots of requests by my fellow travel bloggers who are having babies or thinking about having children in...
31 day blog post challenge
If you follow my Instagram stories you will have seen that I recently did a shout out for blog post ideas. I have this...
Family Travel
My newborn baby essentials: Newborn baby must-haves for baby and mum + all the things I didn’t use
If you’re expecting a baby then I’m sure you’ll feel a little overwhelmed at some point when you start thinking about all the things...
Travelling to London with a 4 year old + fun things to do in London with kids
It wasn’t long ago that the very thought of travelling to London with kids was pretty much...
Canvas Holidays Review: An affordable family ‘camping’ holiday
If you’re looking for an affordable family holidays in the sun then I know just the thing for you. If you want endless activities...
The dream holiday for active families at Phokaia Beach Resort in Turkey with Mark Warner Holidays
First of all, I feel the need to apologise to my friends and family; since returning from Phokaia Beach Resort in Turkey with Mark...
Why we won’t be taking any more winter city breaks with our kids
I’m all about travelling with kids, you guys know that. I don’t think parents should put their lives on hold for 10 years while...