For nearly every holiday I’ve been on since 2009 I’ve tried to do a cartoon ‘map’ that records all the funny silly sayings and most important things that happened on the trip.
In 2019 as a family we stopped flying because of its insanely high carbon footprint, and also because of how bad it is in terms of immediate noise and air pollution. It has meant our holiday destinations have become less exotic, but it really doesn’t matter when you are with friends or family! If you need tips for flight free holidays check out: flightfree.co.uk .
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Paris in the Spring
For the first time in FOREVER (6 years?) I had two nights away from my children and I met a couple of friends in Paris. It was a super easy journey on the Thalys from Brussels to Paris, and we had a really nice time despite the ongoing strikes in France. It’s amazing how much… Read more
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Boulogne-sur-mer
For the February half-term holiday we went to Boulogne-sur-mer in France (about a two and half hour drive from Brussels, and only 20 minutes from the Eurotunnel in Calais). The aquarium Nausicaa near the centre of Boulogne is well worth visiting with kids. It bills itself as the biggest aquarium in Europe, and the main… Read more
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Willingen
For the Autumn half term holiday, we went to a family friendly hotel in Willingen, Germany which is a four-hour drive from our house in Brussels. We left the day after the girls had participated in a Halloween trick or treat parade round our neighbourhood (so the three-year-old had had sweets for the first time… Read more
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Summer 2022
Summer already feels like a lifetime ago, but here is my cartoon recap of our 3-week mini tour of the UK to see friends and family. My memories of it are a bit marred by the fact we caught Covid at some point near the end of the holiday, and we did end up spending… Read more
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Isabel’s 3rd birthday
We celebrated Isabel’s third birthday at our friends house in the Hague last weekend. They have a nearly three year old too and the girls got on very well, which was so sweet to see. Also the Hague is lovely (although way more cars than I was expecting for a place which has such great… Read more
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Center Parcs
In May we went to Center Parcs in De Haan, Belgium for the long weekend and it was quite possibly the worst holiday we’ve ever been on. To start with I got the dates of our trip wrong, so we spent the entirety of Thursday morning packing up the car while the girls got steadily… Read more
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