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VW campervan in a field

Lessons from a grown-up gap year

September 20, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Coming Home, family travel, grownupgapyear

Lessons from a grown-up gap year last a lifetime. Recently I celebrated my 39th birthday and while most people wait to turn the big 4-0…

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First cup of tea in the VW campervan

Hiring a campervan in 2021

August 22, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Campervan, family travel, weekend breaks

If you’re not sure if van life is for you, hiring a campervan first is the best thing you can do. Hiring a campervan gives…

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VW campervan

8 tips for screen-free journeys with toddlers

August 15, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Baby travel, Campervan, family travel, Toddler travel

Someone recently asked me how we manage to do such long screen-free journeys with toddlers. Since buying a campervan we have increased the number of long journeys…

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Sitting in front of a VW campervan

Things to think about when buying a campervan

August 8, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Campervan, camping, family travel, microadventure, weekend breaks

There are so many different things to think about when buying a campervan. Obviously it’s a pretty serious investment, so you need to be sure you…

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Amelia Earhart quote at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Visiting Yorkshire Sculpture Park

June 27, 2021
emilyann.elliott
England, family travel, UK travel, Yorkshire

The hashtag for Yorkshire Sculpture Park is “art without walls” which perfectly sums up the experience of a visit. The park, located in the 500-acre Bretton Hall estate,…

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Pushing the Ickle Bubba Globe stroller

Ickle Bubba Globe Prime Stroller review

June 13, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Baby travel, family travel, The Friday Review, Toddler travel

The Ickle Bubba Globe Prime Stroller was given to me to review for another publication. All views here are my own. Something I’ve been asked…

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Taking a baby in a campervan - Everything you need to know

Taking a baby in a campervan – Everything you need to know

May 9, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Baby travel, Campervan, family travel

One of the biggest things we had to think about when planning our future travels was whether taking a baby in a campervan is practical….

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Our new VW campervan

Why we’re changing the way we travel

April 11, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Baby travel, Campervan, family travel, Toddler travel

So after a long old year with no travel whatsoever, I have a little bit of exciting news to share. We bought a campervan! One…

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Who am I if I'm not a travel blogger?

Who am I if I’m not a travel blogger?

January 10, 2021
emilyann.elliott
blogging, family travel

January is always a time for reflection isn’t it? When I think back to this time last year my family was starting 2020 with so much excitement….

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A new little adventurer joins the Grown Up Gap Year team

A new little adventurer joins the Grown Up Gap Year team

January 3, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Baby travel, family travel, Wales

What a year 2020 was. What. A. Year. In a year of cancellations, where nothing went to plan, our second little adventurer’s birth was no…

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