We’ve not long come back from two weeks in Spain, the longest we’ve been abroad with our first born Dexter, who’s now three and the first trip abroad for our baby, Felix who was 8 months old at the time.

Travelling with children is often far from a relaxing and enjoyable experience. This is especially true if you’re travelling a long distance. With what feels like a mountain of supplies to transport, along with consistent moans of “are we there yet?”, parents often arrive at their destination feeling stressed and frustrated.

Whatever your travel habits were before you became a parent, you can expect them to go out of the window once you have little ones to worry about. Whereas your young, single days probably saw you sunning yourself on beach getaways and exciting tourist-trails, now, hotel Wi-Fi quality is where it’s at…

We have just returned from the most fabulous four night stay over at Bluestone in South Wales. We enjoyed glorious sunshine, fantastic company and absolutely stunning scenery in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK.

Before setting off for Bluestone, my mate and I were pretty clueless about what to pack for Bluestone and ended up with two cars jam packed full of stuff! I’m sure a lot of it could have been left behind, but of course it’s always a good idea to pack a few extra bits, just…