Partying, weekends away with mates – and lots of alcohol. That used to be my perception of Norderney back in the eighties when I was a teenager. This East Frisian island on Germany’s North Sea coast had a reputation of being a party island; late nights, and not always happy outcomes. Thankfully, this is no […]
I hope you enjoyed reading my last blog about our family holiday to the Bavarian Forest in the summer of 2014. The eastern part of Bavaria, close to the Czech Republic, is a stunning region, and you’ll find plenty of things to do with children. I’d like to share more from our 10-day holiday, and […]
As you may know, we’re a small family of three – my husband, my 8-year-old son and myself. Although, strictly speaking, we are four if you include my gorgeous west highland terrier Charlie! As a family, we’ve travelled to many places in Germany over the past few years. In this blog, I’d like to show […]
In November 2018, I interviewed Tracy about her family holiday to the Black Forest. I was really interested to hear about her experience of travelling to Germany with her husband and two daughters, who were 7 and 9 at the time. In love with Germany When I asked Tracy what had made her decide […]
In December 2015, we decided to spend a week in Bavaria, in the small village of Lenggries. We’d been there several years earlier for a walking holiday and loved it so much that we decided to go again – this time with our son. We ‘sold’ him a skiing holiday, which turned out not to […]
Have you ever heard of the tiny islands dotted along Germany’s North Sea coast? They are known as the East Frisian islands, with all of them providing the idyllic location for a stress-free holiday. I’ve been a huge fan of them for more than 20 years and have been fortunate enough to have visited most […]
We had an amazing holiday in Germany last year in summer (2017) and I’d like to share why I think you should go to Lake Constance. We travelled by car from the UK to Düsseldorf, continued to the Black Forest and then to Lake Constance with our 7 year old son. We stayed in […]
With the weather heating up nicely and the school holidays fast approaching, many of us are now turning our attention to those all-important summer holidays. Countless years of austerity and a weakening pound have left many of us wondering how on earth we are going to occupy the children for six long weeks – or […]
Let’s face it – children love running wild in the great outdoors. It’s not only enjoyable, it has masses of health benefits too. Engaging in nature can benefit both our physical and mental wellbeing and has even been found to reduce symptoms of ADHD in children. So, let’s explore how nature can improve the quality […]
