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The horsebox at Brooks Country House Hotel

Staying in a horsebox at Brooks Country House Hotel

November 4, 2018
emilyann.elliott
England, family travel, Quirky stays, UK, UK travel, weekend breaks

As any regular readers of The Grown Up Gap Year probably know by now, I love a quirky place to stay. So when I saw…

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The Pants of Perspective review by #travelbookclub

The Pants of Perspective review by #travelbookclub

October 26, 2018
emilyann.elliott
#travelbookclub, New Zealand

Every month members of #travelbookclub discuss a book about travel on Twitter. Here’s this month’s The Pants of Perspective review: There was a time a…

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The art of slowing down

The art of slowing down

October 12, 2018
emilyann.elliott
baby, family travel

This is a post I’ve been meaning to write since I was pregnant. The first time that it hit me that having a child meant…

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Flying business class with a baby

Flying business class with a baby

August 25, 2018
emilyann.elliott
baby, Europe, family travel

When Mr A suggested using his airmiles to upgrade our British Airways flight to Bulgaria to business class I was a little wary. After all…

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Camping with a baby

Camping with a baby

August 10, 2018
emilyann.elliott
camping, family travel, weekend breaks

One of the many ways in which travel changes after you have a child is when you first go camping with a baby. Something I…

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A review of the Wriggly Tin Shepherd's Huts in the South Downs

The power of switching off – A digital detox at Wriggly Tin Shepherd’s Huts

August 2, 2018
emilyann.elliott
baby, camping, UK travel

I once asked a very productive friend how he managed to get so much done in a single day. Did he have some magic power…

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Planning a career break or sabbatical

A Review of Wriggly Tin Shepherd’s Huts in the South Downs

July 25, 2018
emilyann.elliott
baby, family travel, UK travel

Updated 16/03/23   Please note since this review of Wriggly Tim Shepherd’s Huts was written, the company has been taken over. It is now run…

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Travelling with a five-month-old: Lessons I learnt

Travelling with a five-month-old: Lessons I learnt

June 22, 2018
emilyann.elliott
baby, Bulgaria, family travel

So we went travelling with a five-month-old and survived! (Insert all of the fist bump/hands in the air emojis here.) When we booked our flights…

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Five things to think about when booking your baby's first trip

Five things to think about when booking your baby’s first trip

April 2, 2018
emilyann.elliott
baby, Europe, family travel

The tickets are booked for baby’s first trip! So the passport application is in and the flights for our baby’s first trip have been booked….

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How to buy cheap tickets for Teatro alla Scala in Milan

How to buy cheap tickets for Teatro alla Scala in Milan

March 25, 2018
emilyann.elliott
babymoon, Europe, Italy

Like so many of our interactions in Italy, we were left completely baffled by the process of trying to buy cheap tickets for Teatro alla…

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