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Hiking to the Blue Eye in Theth is a must-do activity if you are visiting Theth National Park. It truly is a wonder of nature,…
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This Yoto Mini review is not sponsored in any way. I have paid for two Yoto Minis for my little adventurers and believe they are…
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If you’re planning a family summer holiday no doubt one of the main questions you’ll have is how to keep kids cool in a hot…
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Our 10 day itinerary for Albania allows you to see a mixture of historical sites, beaches and cities. We followed this route during our holiday…
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Now I’m not going to beat around the bush with this, taking a toddler in a campervan does have some challenges. Mainly that you have…
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It’s very easy to spend 24 hours in Berat, Albania, one of the country’s most historic cities. Berat is more than 2,400 years old and…
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Driving in Albania was one of the things we were most concerned about before following our 10 day itinerary in Albania. After all, according to…
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Visiting Albania with kids is a really great holiday and one we’d highly recommend. Albanian people love children and you will be warmly welcomed wherever…
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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…