Bristol, EnglandStories 6
- Post22 Aug 2026
What we actually packed for a toddler
The list we wish we'd had: what earned its place in the bag over three weeks, and the eleven things that came home unused.
Tips & practical1 min read
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Lisbon to Galicia, slowlyMay 2026Twenty-three nights, one toddler, two regrets
What the whole trip cost, what we'd change, and the flight home, during which Pip was perfect and I was not.
Tips & practical1 min read - ES
Lisbon to Galicia, slowlyMay 2026The beach you need a permit for
White sand, clear water, no cars and no shops, forty minutes by boat from Vigo, and you need the government's permission to go. It is worth the paperwork.
Tips & practical1 min read
- PTLisbon to Galicia, slowlyMay 2026
We are taking a two-year-old to Portugal, on purpose
Twenty-three nights, five beds, three trains, one hire car and a person who is 89 centimetres tall and has opinions about all of it.
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JapanMar 2023Japan for people who are scared of Japan
We'd put off Japan for years because it seemed too big, too far and too clever for us. It was all three. It was also the easiest country we've ever travelled in.
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Sleeper to SicilySept 2019By train to Sicily, which is further than it looks
Bristol to Palermo without a plane: three days, four trains, one boat, and a train that drives onto the boat.
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