If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know that I love staycations! Whether that’s being able to explore my home town, taking a road trip through the British countryside, or even having a relaxing week at home. A staycation is the perfect way to spend some time away from the office. And with most places in the UK being relatively close to each other, it’s even easier…
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Budget Travel – Why I Love Road Trips in a Van | Guest Post
Regular readers will know that I love a staycation, and even more so if I can take my time travelling to my destination. I love a good road trip. The only problem is the costs can soon mount up – from fuel costs, to campsite, and more. So when Kelly got in touch wanting to share her experiences of budget van travel and her recent road trips, I was more…
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Favourite things to do in Tenby, Wales | Guest Post
If you’ve been following my blog for a while you’ll know I love a staycation. There’s just something about exploring my own back yard and having the chance to learn more about the UK that I really enjoy. With that in mind, today’s guest post comes from the lovely Jen of Bookworm Jen Blog. Whose talking about her favourite things to in Tenby, Wales. Somewhere I’ve never been! So of…
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Spending 48 hours in London
After a busy few days in Plymouth, and only one day actually spent at home(!), Aaron and I decided to hop on the National Express coach to spend a couple of days in London. There’s so much to see and do in the city, which is just one of the reasons why it’s one of my favourites to visit in the UK. I never fail to find something new every…
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A Long Weekend Road Trip to Plymouth (UK)
It’s been a busy couple of weeks! First Aaron and I had a long weekend in Plymouth followed by an overnight stay in London. Then I celebrated my birthday with a couple of days out, and finally my sister’s hen weekend in Disneyland Paris. Needless to say my blog has taken a bit of a back seat! 😅 To get me back into the swing of things I thought I’d…
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Weekend Away Essentials
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know I love short breaks away – especially staycations. There are so many great places to explore in the UK from historical sites, vast lake lands, big cities and coast land, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. [Missed a post in my staycation series? Catch up here.] To be honest I rarely go on holiday overseas and often opt for…
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Favourite things to do in Leeds | Guest Post
As the weather gets warmer I find myself taking more day trips and, in the Summer months, weekends away. I enjoy staycations and exploring my “own back yard”, especially places in the UK I haven’t visited yet. There’s so much to see and do from big cities to small seaside towns. Today the lovely Jess is talking about her favourite things to do in her hometown of Leeds. Jess is…
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Camping Essentials *
Last year I took a road trip up the North East of England and up to the Scottish Highlands. Along the way I stopped in Kinlochleven and stayed in a glamping pod! It was a great experience and strengthened my love of camping and the outdoors. Camping can be a great way to spend your staycation and this post covers the essentials I take for any camping trip. [Missed a…
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Favourite things to do in Somerset | Guest Post
It’s been a couple of weeks since the last post in my staycation series, Blogtober and Halloween kind of took over. But we’re back this week with the lovely Kelly talking about her home county of Somerset. Missed a post in my staycation series. Catch up here. 😊 Hello everyone. My name is Kelly and I run The Kelly Diane Report. I’ve previously run another blog but for various personal…