We have just returned from a fantastic weekend away at Stanley Villa Farm.  It’s great for a weekend away and it’s a great way for people who want to try camping but don’t want the stress of tents/sleeping on the floor etc. Well I saw this fantastic deal for the site...

They say the best things in life of free, and I couldn’t agree more!  This weekend is the annual National Heritage open days.  The four-day event runs throughout the country and offers individuals the opportunity to go and visit places of history which are either normally closed to the public...

So this was our second go at glamping and after loving our stay at Potadoodledo, the adventurers couldn’t wait for our next adventure.  We visited Stanley Villa Park Farm on the weekend 5-7th September 2014 and we have all returned after a fantastic weekend.  Maya has actually asked to return...

Its back to school week and if your family budgets are anything like ours, the long summer holidays will have resulted in there being hardly anything left in the pot.  But fear not, the fiveadventurers are as frugal as ever and after scouring the net we have found 10 fantastic,...

Dear Maya Mummy has planned to write you these letters for many years, but somehow life always got in the way and I haven’t managed it.  But I thought I would finally do it.  On Monday, you start Year 1 and as I look on how much you have grown...

Anyone who knows me, knows I love a bargain.  I have always happily lived in budget accommodation to make my travel funds go further especially since Doc and I used to go abroad several times a year.  However, since Maya has started school and the need to only go away...

I’ll be honest, before I had the kids I always prided myself on being a traveller rather then a tourist.  Doc and I would actively try our best to get a mix of hotels and cheaper places when visiting countries to get a real feel of the places we were...

This morning, as I was trying to prolong my few extra minutes of precious sleep, Maya came and sat next to me.  The conversation went like this “Mummy, you know when you die (my eyes shoot open) and they bury you in the ground, will you be wearing clothes and...

Calling all Dinosaur fans in the north, head down to the Dino Jaws exhibition for a fantastic dinorific day out. Dino Jaws Dino Jaws is currently on exhibition in the New Dock Hall Centre in Leeds.  The exhibition is linked to the Natural History Museum and they have combined to make...

We visited Northumberland over Spring May bank and came back mesmerised by the area.  The scenery was stunning, there is so much history across the whole county and a vast amount of wildlife to see and appreciate.  There are so many activities available to suit all age ranges from adults...