Hello everyone, and welcome back to Fearless Family Travel. Can you believe it’s the 1st April? I can’t believe how quickly this year is flying by! It’s almost the easter holidays and we’re really excited for our trip to Oman. Have you got anything booked? We’ve planned a mix of sightseeing and chill time at the beach. It’s a country we know well as we lived in Oman for a while pre-kids, but i’m sure things will have changed since our last visit. But more on that next time…
Spring has definitely sprung in the UK. I love this time of year. The clocks have gone forward and the evenings are lighter, the blossom is out, it is a little warmer, and it’s time to ditch the jumpers and boots. It’s a perfect time of year to get outside and do some hiking, so if you’re looking for a hike either in the UK or elsewhere then check out these posts – Family Friendly Hiking in the UK or Best Family Hikes Around the World.
What I’ve been up to…
Winter is often a quiet time on the travel front for us but we’ve managed a couple of trips away since I hosted the last link up. First up was our annual ski trip, which is probably the boys favourite holiday of the whole year! For the last few years we’ve headed to Whistler in Canada and this year was no different. We love the amazing skiing that’s on offer and the fantastic kids ski school. They’re all great skiers now, so it’s all about the jumps, bumps and off piste with them.
Some of you will already know, things didn’t go quite to plan for me. Unfortunately my mum was poorly and taken into hospital just before we were due to fly to Canada, so I stayed home and the boys went without me. It was really strange being home alone, and not something I want to get used too!
Closer to home, we’ve been exploring some of the fantastic castles we have here in Wales. We’ve a fair few around us in South Wales, but my favourite has to be Caernarfon in Snowdonia. It is a huge fortress which dominates the town of Caernarfon, with much of the castle remaining intact still today.
We’ve also just enjoyed a long weekend in Dubai, without the kids. It was wonderful to get some much needed sunshine and just chill. Strangely for us, we didn’t rush around seeing all the sights and seeking out adventurous pursuits, but instead we sat by the pool and did nothing! It was bliss and we’ve come back suitably refreshed.
Lonely Planet Kids competition!
We are so excited to partner with Lonely Planet Kids for the Fearless Family Travel linky! Each fortnight we will select ONE winner from all those who have linked up with their family travel post.
Link up your family travel post this week to be in with a chance of winning Wild Things. In this book, there are loads of amazing outdoor activities. With Wild Things get ready to discover mythical creatures in forests and fields, in ponds and at the seaside, as well as in the garden and school playground. From making magic potions and mini-worlds from wild materials, to tracking dragons and bringing tree monsters to life, there’s something for everyone.
The winner will be announced on 29th April (our next linky as we are having a little break for the easter holidays). Please note that we can only post out the prize to those living in Europe.
Faves from last time
But onto our regular monthly features. As always, it’s difficult to pick our favourites, but Cath’s favourites from last month were:
A Winter Weekend In Baltimore (Where The Wild Kids Wander)
Introducing Akureyri In Northern Iceland (Ladies What Travel)
Things To Do In York With Kids (Map Made Memories)
AND THE LONELY PLANET KIDS BOOK WINNER IS…Map Made Memories
Congratulations! Please drop me an email to claim your prize – Cardboard Box Creations.
And a huge thank you to all of you who have been tagging your Instagram photos with #fearlessfamtrav. We are featuring them weekly on our instastories, every Tuesday, so keep tagging.
FEARLESS FAMILY TRAVEL #30 LINKY
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– Please follow me on all my social media channels as I’ll be sharing the posts on there too (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest). Leona has a #fearlessfamtrav Pinterest page so drop her a message to be invited!
– The Fearless Family Travel will go live every fortnight on a Monday and stay open for four days.
– The winning Lonely Plant Kids book can only be posted to those living in Europe.
I can’t wait to read your posts!
We’re having a little break over Easter so the next Fearless Family Travel will be hosted by Leona and will be live on the 29th April. Happy Travelling…
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Thanks for the love on our Baltimore post!!