

Salmon Haul love
Lazy afternoons at Salmon Haul. I rush from work to pick Emmie up from school and we choose - beach or bay? Salmon Haul is still secret,...


Child-free travel: you can do it
We all love our kids! But you have to admit that sometimes it’s more fun to leave them behind and head off on an adults-only holiday....


A night at the Museum
If you’ve ever wanted to sleep under dinosaur skeletons, tour treasure-filled galleries by torchlight or bed down with 40 strangers and...


Fiji with Emmie at four months: cuckoo?
This is Emily and me in Fiji in May 2010. She was four months old. Mum came with us for the first few days so that was a huge help. In...


Love: The Beverly Hills Hotel
Oh I wish I was back at The Beverly Hills Hotel, sitting by the pool sipping bubbles, star spotting and relaxing without a care in the...


Economy on the A380 - surprisingly fabulous
The days of sardine-like economy class travel are over, as long as you fly on an A380. The A380 economy class is the new...


My fave Fijian resort for an easy holiday with kids
I reckon the Radisson Blu Denarau is one of the best hotels you can stay at when you’re travelling to Fiji with little ones. One of the...


Disneyland Christmas wrap
This was our fourth time at Disney, but our first time at Christmas! A last minute – and surprise for Emmie - trip over to Disneyland...
LA shopping - put the Citadel on your list
Who doesn’t love an American shopping mall – especially if it’s an outlet? I will sound like such a tourist but I will admit it, I love...


Why Fiji is fab for a single parent holiday
When you’re a single parent considering your first trip alone with the kids, there’s a few things that run though your mind: the degree...