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The real Algarve for half term?

08/05/201731/05/2017 Emma O'Reilly Leave a comment Destinations, In the news

I’ve been to the Algarve. Well, when I say I have been, what I actually mean is that I’ve been to one of those faceless five star country club style resorts. To be fair, it was very nice – all immaculate beaches, manicured lawns, golf courses, and a re-creation of an old Portuguese village square. […]

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Fab new holiday let in Kent!

22/03/2017 Emma O'Reilly 8 Comments In the news, UK

So…I haven’t posted in a while, as Mr Gallivant and I have been working on our new baby…no, not that kind of baby! Our own little travel project – a holiday let –  has been way more time consuming than anticipated but it’s finally finished and here it is – ta da! It’s a bolthole […]

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Christmas presents for travel lovers

19/12/201621/12/2016 Emma O'Reilly Leave a comment In the news

If you are still hurting your head trying to think of Christmas presents for your nearest and dearest, I thought I’d mention two rather lovely travel books that have thumped their way onto my coffee table in recent weeks. The first, Lonely Planet’s The Travel Book, is a monster. Its gargantuan size means that it […]

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Spa and yoga in Bali – the ultimate chill

24/11/2016 Emma O'Reilly 4 Comments In the news

Life is busy, busy, busy. My current jobs include mum, wife, cook, shopper, taxi driver, cleaner… oh, and travel editor and blogger, too! Like most women, I suspect, I have moments where I want to step off the world for a while, take some proper time out for myself and just RELAX and recalibrate. It […]

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Top UK Ice Skating Rinks

18/11/201618/11/2016 Emma O'Reilly Leave a comment Destinations, In the news, UK

There is nothing that gets you in the festive mood quite like some family ice skating. Whether you’re a pro skater or simply prefer to sip mulled wine and look on in amusement, these festive ice rinks will be sure to get you into the Christmas spirit. Booking.com, the online accommodation booking website, has rounded […]

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New hotels at bargain prices

17/10/2016 Emma O'Reilly Leave a comment In the news

It’s been a while since my last post. Life takes over sometimes – and also I went to Bali! More on that amazing trip within the next week or two… In the meantime, I thought I’d mention a new company that’s doing something a little different in the travel world. Website www.bethe first.com features special […]

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Sophisticated family fun this half term

28/09/2016 Emma O'Reilly Leave a comment Destinations, In the news, Spain

If big, brash hotels are your idea of holiday hell, you might be delighted to know that the rather divine looking, adult only, Casa la Siesta, is flinging open its doors to families for the first time this October half term. The stylish nine bedroomed hotel in Andalucia is owned by the couple behind London […]

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Upmarket family villas in Orlando

23/09/201623/09/2016 Emma O'Reilly Leave a comment In the news, USA

Renting a villa in Orlando can be a great option for families, but so many of the options around the city are identikit and, dare we say it, a little boring on the decor front. So I was pleased to see these villas in Reunion, a gated residential neighbourhood with all sorts of stuff on […]

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Cut price luxury in Corsica

07/09/201607/09/2016 Emma O'Reilly Leave a comment In the news

If you’ve got younger kids and are looking for a holiday now that the schools have gone back, this last minute offer, with reductions up to 37%, might tempt!  L’Ancre Bleue is a funky villa with pool, sleeping up to nine people. It has spectacular panoramic views across the bay of St Florent and towards […]

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Protect yourself from melanoma

09/08/201609/08/2016 Emma O'Reilly Leave a comment In the news

I discovered I had a skin cancer recently. Fortunately it was a slow growing carcinoma. The rather innocent looking bump on my ear had been there for a while and I kept ignoring it until Mr Gallivant urged me to get it checked out. Now it has been removed and all is good, I hope. […]

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