The Greek islands are beautiful. There’s a good reason why so many people visit them every year. It’s that incredible combination of stunning scenery, good beaches, the bluest of seas and a slow pace of life that’s so appealing for a summer holiday. But how easy is it to find quiet Greek islands where you can escape from the crowds?…
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Imagine if you couldn’t eat chocolate for a whole year and then one day someone gave you a box of chocolates and told you to pick whatever you liked. And this is no ordinary box of chocolates. Inside are all your favourites as well as all those chocolates you’ve ever wanted to try. What do you choose first? Deciding where…
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Hands up who else is longing for a holiday this summer? Most of us in the UK are still nervous about travelling abroad. A survey this week suggested that fewer than one in 10 of us would holiday abroad in the near future despite the lifting of quarantine restrictions for popular summer destinations. Instead, it feels like the ideal summer…
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Do you want to know more about me and the family behind Suitcases and Sandcastles? Our family travel stories reveal a lot more about us: that all-important first trip with a baby, our best travel memories, the meaning behind our favourite holiday snaps and the kinds of holidays we like to take. You’ll also find out why I became a family…
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Have you ever found yourself exploring a new city, guidebook in one hand, map in the other, and still been unable to work out exactly where you are or how to get to that amazing sounding restaurant you’ve just read about? Or perhaps you saw a great blog post with lots of ideas on the best things to do in…
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