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Best Family Villa Holidays for 2018

  The team at Oliver’s Travels have shared with London Mums their best villa holidays for 2018. Ibiza Ibiza, the all-night raving capital of the world – but there’s more to this festooned island than meets the eye. Step off the beaten track and you’ll soon discover that the White Isle is far more low-key than you could have ever imagined. Beyond the…
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Designing the perfect hand luggage with children aged 7-13 years old

When a group of children were asked to design the suitcases of the future by travel experts HolidayGems.co.uk, we weren’t quite ready for the imaginative and enterprising results. From integrated netball poles to mini chocolate refrigerators, dinosaur-feeding pouches to automated first class upgrades, we’ve seen a glimpse of the future… and we think we like it!       “A…
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Lisbon with children

  Lisbon is a child-friendly city as well as a quite affordable destination in Europe. It’s a fascinating city to simply wander around with the kids and our four days’ break was fascinating for my 10 year old son Diego who could appreciate the beauty of old buildings and art.   WHERE TO STAY Hotels are old school these days so we booked an affordable but yet…
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Why Every Family Needs to Visit Ras al-Khaimah this year

Ras al-Khaimah has been dubbed the ‘Rising Emirate’ thanks to its status as the new jewel in the Emirates crown. This ancient land is now attracting huge investment, workers are flocking to take advantage of huge opportunities and holidaymakers are enjoying the wealth of affordable luxury resorts available. While the weather reaches high temperatures in the summer, it’s also not…
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Best Budget Holidays for Summer 2017

We all know that summer in the UK can be rather unpredictable, with sporadic days of bright sunshine, grey clouds and miserable showers. Whilst we love the great British summer and all the delights it brings, jetting off abroad for one or two weeks to places that are HOT HOT HOT in June for a good old summer holiday is the perfect way to spend some downtime with your family, friends or other half.
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Join London Mums' first trip to Tuscany 19-23 June 2017

Work learn & Relax in Tuscany with London Mums. To celebrate our 10th year anniversary, London Mums are organising a trip to Tuscany for the week 19-23 June 2017 (Monday to Friday with the individual option to extend it over the weekend) with the theme fitness and learning. Babies, kids of any age and husbands are more than welcome too, of course. Food, Fitness and Fun Under the Tuscan Sun…
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Winter Sun family Holidays that won't break the bank

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to take advantage of a well-earned winter sun family holiday. Whether you are looking to get away for a few weeks over the school holidays or staying in a budget self catering apartment or just want to take it easy on an all inclusive winter beach break, I have compiled my favourite holiday ideas filled with images I have taken during my travels. All my…
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5 Things to do en route to Disneyland Paris

If you’ve got a little one then the likelihood is at some point they will ask if they can go to Disneyland Paris. It’s the dream destination for most children (and many adults alike). From the second you set off in the car it is a huge adventure. While there are a few ways to travel to Disneyland Paris, it definitely makes sense to drive. This gives you the freedom to manage your own journey…
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Bear Grylls launches new family car Land Rover Discovery with a LEGO stunt

Last week I attended a star-studded party at Packington Hall close to Land Rover’s Solihull plant where the new Land Rover Discovery was launched by British adventurer Bear Grylls on a replica Tower Bridge made entirely with LEGO.  Built from the ultimate family toy, the sculpture was made from 5,805,846 individual LEGO bricks, which laid end to end, would stretch for almost 200 miles, or…
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Driving Mistakes Mums Make (and How to Avoid Them)

Driving is an essential part of being a mum. We drive our children to school, pick them up in the afternoon, take family trips to favourite restaurants, go grocery shopping, and drive to virtually every place we need to be. Although driving is an important skill to have for mums, there are still those who make common yet very dangerous mistakes on the road. Do you still make these driving mistakes…
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