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Alunna of the World!
By Alice Griffin – Officially, my five-year-old daughter should start school today… but instead she has gone for a swimming lesson with her dad. You see I believe education is something that does not necessarily happen solely within the confines of a traditional classroom, but also out here, in this great world we have on…
For the Love of Cavallos
By Alice Griffin – In my opinion, the main requirement for any kind of learning for children is that they are engaged and want to learn. So I have to admit I was sceptical at first that the Rosetta Stone language software would be the right approach for my five-year-old daughter as I thought it…
What is Hello in Spanish mummy?
By Alice Griffin – Walking hurriedly along the towpath with my daughter to meet friends we haven’t seen since we all lived near each other in Spain back in 2008, my daughter stops in her tracks: “Oh Mummy, wait a minute… how do I say hello to them?” she queries tentatively, “is it Hola?” I…
Learning Languages Together
By Alice Griffin – My memories of learning a second language are confined to the four walls of a dull secondary school classroom where I spent most of my time daydreaming of faraway places, rather than equipping myself with the tools necessary to enjoy them fully. Sadly I think it was my age (13) that…
Question: Travel by air during late pregnancy
Q: “Will I be allowed to travel by air when I am 32-34 weeks pregnant? My health is good and the pregnancy has been quite normal so far.” A: Whether or not you can travel by air at 32-34 weeks will depend on the airline and flight concerned. There should be no trouble with domestic flights,…
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Tagged aeroplanes, Baby, flying, Pregnant, Pressure, travel
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Travelling with baby: Hiking with a baby on board
A trip to the supermarket can seem a major expedition with a baby in tow, let alone a 45 mile hike. Yet experienced hiker, Jeff Alt, 39, wanted to share his passion for the great outdoors with his 20-month-old daughter, Madison. He and wife Beth, 32, trekked the Burren Way across the west coast of…
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Tagged Case study, Parenting, travel, travel with a baby
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Enjoying Greece with a baby!
Travelling the long way round to a Greek island with a whistle-stop tour of Athens thrown in for good measure might seem a bit crazy with a little one in tow, but if like my husband and I you have a love of independent travel, then it’s a great way to enjoy a slice of this vast and…
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Tagged Case study, family friendly venues, Review, travel
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Travelling with baby: Did the holiday affect Madison’s sleep pattern?
She napped in the backpack a few times. We pushed her nap schedule back to late afternoon and we put her down as soon as we reached our B&B. This worked out really well. If she didn’t sleep all that long during nap time, we would put her down earlier to bed that night. Where…
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Review of Twinlakes Magical Winter Wonderland – 2010
On arrival at Twinlakes you might stand at the gates and wonder what it has to offer? And will it be good value for money? After spending the day there you are left in no doubt that the huge variety of attractions on offer make it a good value and thoroughly fun day! We walked…
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Tagged Christmas, family friendly venues, Review, travel
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25 Top Travel Tips
My husband and I have taken her by ferry to France, to Norway by plane, on 3 trips to Greece and currently we are on a year-long road trip across Europe so, all these tips are gleaned from our extensive travels with our baby daughter! Here are Alice’s tips for : Packing Write a list…
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Tagged Alice Griffin, travel, travel tips
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