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First cup of tea in the VW campervan

Hiring a campervan in 2023

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

Updated 12/01/23 If you’re not sure if van life is for you, hiring a campervan first is the best thing you can do. Hiring a…

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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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Best beaches in North Yorkshire 2023

Best beaches in North Yorkshire 2023

February 28, 2021
emilyann.elliott
UK, weekend breaks, Yorkshire

Best beaches in North Yorkshire If you’re planning a trip to the seaside in 2023 and you’re looking for the best beaches in North Yorkshire,…

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Bratwurst stall

7 tips for visiting Manchester Christmas Markets

December 9, 2019
emilyann.elliott
UK, UK travel, weekend breaks

It was my first visit to Manchester Christmas Markets this year and I don’t think I appreciated the scale of them beforehand.  With more than…

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A Center Parcs lodge

Ten ways to save money at Center Parcs

June 10, 2019
emilyann.elliott
Baby travel, England, family travel, UK, weekend breaks

As soon as we booked our Center Parcs stay in Sherwood Forest, one of the first things I started to think about was how we…

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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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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 quirky stay at Foel Ortho Farmhouse in Wales

September 3, 2017
emilyann.elliott
UK travel, Wales, weekend breaks

I don’t usually tend to write about hen dos I go on, as I prefer to concentrate on having fun and embarrassing the bride-to-be, rather…

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Reading Prison opens its doors

October 23, 2016
emilyann.elliott
England, UK, UK travel, weekend breaks

There’s something quite chilling about walking around a deserted jail, particularly one which closed so recently. But after its final inmates were transferred in 2013, HM…

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The British Airways i360

A flight on the British Airways i360

August 19, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, Couple travel, UK travel, weekend breaks

Whenever a new tourist attraction is proposed somewhere it always comes with its supporters and detractors and the British Airways i360 was no different. Architects…

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