Woburn Safari


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Exploring Lisbon with kids – Day One

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March 9, 2018

During our visit to Portugal in half term, we spent two days staying centrally at the Martinhal Chiado hotel, which is set in one of the trendiest areas of Lisbon.
The hotel is the perfect base to not only stay with the kids, but is also within a stones throw of…

Santa's Lapland


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Why snow holidays are perfect for us!

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March 8, 2018

This winter has been the one where the kids have truly fallen in love with snow.
Before now, they had a really romantic idea of snow; building snowmen, throwing snowballs and hurtling down the hills aboard sledges and boards, but the reality was that it was too cold and we…

Pena Palace


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A visit to Pena Palace with the kids

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March 6, 2018

In my last post I talk about visiting the beautiful town of Sintra and Castelo Dos Mouros with the kids.
Once we had climbed down from the castle, we caught the 434 tourist bus to take us up to Pena Palace, the most popular tourist attraction in Sintra. It is…

My Sunday Photo - 4th March 2018


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Castelo dos mouros view


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Visiting Castelo dos Mouros and Sintra with the kids!

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March 2, 2018

No visit to Lisbon should be done without the stunning town of Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for the colourful Pena Palace, Castle of the Moors, Palacio Quinta da Regaleira and Monserrate Palace.
Although public transport is available, during our stay at Martinhal Cacais, the helpful team at the…

Lighthouse Cabo Da Roca


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A blustery visit to Cabo da Roca

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February 26, 2018

Whilst researching our break in Portugal I made a list of all the things we wanted to see and do.
One of those things was to visit Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for the colourful Pena Palace, Castle of the Moors, Palacio Quinta da Regaleira and Monserrate Palace and…

I believe in Unicorns


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Martinhal Chiado – the perfect base for a family holiday in Lisbon

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February 22, 2018

Over half term we were lucky enough to spend a few days in Lisbon, Portugal with Martinhal Resorts.
We split our time in Lisbon between two of their family friendly resorts, Martinhal Cacais on the coast,  and Martinhal Chiado, in the city itself.
As you might expect, the two resorts offer very different breaks, but…


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Martinhal Cacais – the perfect location for a family holiday in Portugal

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February 19, 2018

Over half term we were lucky enough to spend a few days in Lisbon, Portugal with Martinhal Resorts.
We split our time in Lisbon between two of their family friendly resorts, Martinhal Cacais on the coast and Martinhal Chiado, the world’s first city centre Family Hotel, situated in the old…

KARA GUPPY
Bournemouth

Are we nearly there yet? is a new online blog run by me, Kara Guppy, and is named as such thanks to my daughter Eliza who always asks that very question when we are less than 5 minutes up the road heading off on our adventures. You may know me from my other family blog chelseamamma.co.uk