Sitting at the dinner table on a Friday evening in June, we were talking about what we might do at the weekend. We were struggling to come up with anything more exciting than just taking the dog out for a walk, which was a shame because the weather forecast was looking good and we didn't want to waste a good…
Beddgelert features in some of the earliest holiday memories of our whole family. It's somewhere we (Bev and Andy) both visited as children and is the first holiday experience our own children had too, so it's somewhere we have a great affection for. It's a small, incredibly picturesque village right in the very heart of Snowdonia National Park. Beddgelert (pronounced…
This has to be one of the most beautiful spots in the whole of Snowdonia and, maybe therefore, in the whole of the UK? There are numerous tracks up to the top of Snowdon, the Watkin Path being one which we find to be the most picturesque. Although we've walked to the top of Snowdon several times, we've never followed…
Considering Montenegro for your family holiday? We spent just over a week in Montenegro with our children aged 8, 12 and 16 and the answer to the question of is Montenegro suitable for a family holiday with children is definitely: yes! Montenegro is a slightly unusual destination for a family holiday - it's not the first place you think of…
Beddgelert Campsite is situated right in the very heart of Snowdonia in the famous village of Beddgelert - our favourite place in the whole of Snowdonia National Park. We've camped here as a family numerous times over the years - and Bev had her very first holidays as a child here 30 or so years ago! ** Update - June…
The Glaslyn river flows from the hillsides of Snowdon through the lakes of Llyn Dinas and Llyn Gwynant, through the centre of the village of Beddgelert before cutting its way through an impressive gorge known as Aberglaslyn Pass and eventually on to the sea at Tremadog Bay. It's the gorge at Aberglaslyn Pass which offers the most spectacular experience of…
The last stage of our drive from the UK to the South of France took us around a huge, picturesque lake, at which we stopped off at several points to enjoy the views, paddle and swim from the roadside beaches. Lac de St Cassien has calm, clear water and spots with restaurants and shady sitting areas perfect as a getaway…
The view from the Dubrovnik Cable Car at sunset is completely breathtaking - but did you realise there's parking at the top which means, if you have a car, you can simply drive up there and avoid the Dubrovnik cable car queues completely? One of the dominant features in and around Dubrovnik is the cable car, which runs between Old…
If you're reading this because you're in Dubrovnik and thinking of using Dubrovnik Boat Rentals, we can save you a lot of time and tell you: stop thinking about it and just book it up now! If you want a bit more detail on this amazing experience, read our full Dubrovnik Boat Rentals review here... There are lots of boat…
We were recommended to try the Konavle off-road safari by another of the guests staying at our apartment, who returned one afternoon full of excitement about the day they'd just had doing the same. Everything we'd spent the previous week doing around Dubrovnik involved the beaches and the sea so, considering the rave reviews the other guests were giving Konavle…
The centrepiece of the whole Dubrovnik region is the Old Town - made famous as the location of Kings Landing in Game of Thrones and also featuring in Star Wars. It's a beautiful, 16th century town enclosed by huge stone walls which are built right on the edge of the Adriatic coastline. It's full of narrow cobbled streets with small…
We booked the 3-bed apartment 'Klis' in Mlini for a week for our family of five as the base for our stay in the Dubrovnik region. Apartment Klis appears to be available to book on several of the online holiday booking sites, but we found it and booked through Booking.com. The booking process was smooth and communication with the owner…
While we were in Dubrovnik Old Town looking at the options for a boat tour to a nearby island or beach (there are tons of these tours being touted by operators all around the harbour area of the Old Town), the children spotted the bright red and yellow 'Dubrovnik Semi-Submarine' out on the water. The Dubrovnik Semi-Submarine boat These are…
We picked Kotor as the base for our week in Montenegro based on photos we'd come across online. It looked amazing - a huge natural bay surrounded by picturesque mountains, with well-positioned holiday apartments around the bay and the promise of virtually guaranteed hot sunny weather. Here's our advice on visiting Kotor on your family holiday... [caption id="attachment_408" align="alignnone" width="800"]…
On our first full day in Montenegro we headed to what appeared to be the closest beach to where we were staying in Kotor, - Plavi Horizonti beach, which is close to Tivat. It's a small and relatively quiet place with plenty of parking (at a cost of €3 for the day). Plavi Horizonti beach is situated in a beautiful…
Everything around Kotor revolves around the sea - and the calm, blue waters of the bay dominate the entire town and surrounding area, so it's no surprise that there are a lot of options for a boat trip in Kotor Bay. We wanted to do a boat trip from Kotor of some sort and see the bay and its surrounding…
One of the iconic sights of Montenegro's coastline is Sveti Stefan beach and island - a small peninsula jutting out of the coastline just up the road from Budva, with fortress walls built around a collection of red tile-roofed buildings. The island itself and the buildings on it are now privately owned by a luxury hotel group and not open…
St Nicholas Island is a popular and beautiful little island just a short boat trip away from Budva's main beach. We caught a boat over to St Nicholas Island in search of less crowded and more natural beaches to explore... Montenegro is a slightly different type of holiday destination than you might be used to if you typically spend your…
The central point of Kotor is the Old Town - built inside the walls of a medieval fortress which surrounds the town and stretches behind it up in to the mountain. The Kotor fortress walls up in the mountain behind the town form the shape of a lion on the hillside, which is visible at night when the walls are…
We woke on this morning to a rare sight in summertime Montenegro - a layer of cloud hiding the previously relentless sun. It was still hot (by UK standards) but thunderstorms were on the weather forecast, so we decided to visit Porto Montenegro, a new marina that's being heavily advertised in the region at the moment. We had no idea…
