Visiting Hauts-de-France: Le Touquet-Paris-Plage and Boulogne-sur-Mer
A Modern Mother - Family travel and other random thoughts from a BritMums co-founder
by Susanna
1y ago
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage  Drive up the coast to Le Touquet, a chic seaside resort with white sandy beaches mixed with pine forests and sand dunes! In the 20s and 30s Le Touquet was Europe’s most fashionable resort and popular with the British smart set such as the Duke and Dutchess of Windsor, PG Wodehouse and Winston Churchill. President Macron has his summer holiday home there. It’s also popular with British golfers. Where to stay in Le Touquet: Hotel Bristol We stayed in Hotel Bristol, a centrally located 3* hotel near the market square and just a couple blocks to the famous “beach of Pa ..read more
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Driving holiday to Hauts-de-France
A Modern Mother - Family travel and other random thoughts from a BritMums co-founder
by Susanna
1y ago
If you want an easy driving holiday from the UK, Hauts-de-France has lots to offer families. Hauts-de-France is France’s northernmost region, and where you exit Eurotunnel! It was renamed in 2014 when the government combined Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. I explored the region with my teen-age daughter. We spent a few days touring though medieval Saint Valery Sur Somme, chic Le Touquet-Paris-Plage and the seaport of Boulogne-Sur-Mer. The French have perfected the art-de-vivre, the “art of living” and Hauts-de France is full of great restaurants, range of hotels for all price points and lots o ..read more
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10 things you MUST DO in Dubrovnik
A Modern Mother - Family travel and other random thoughts from a BritMums co-founder
by Susanna
1y ago
I was totally blown away by Dubrovnik. Friends had told me it was amazing but I hadn’t realised just how amazing! A World Heritage site on the gorgeous Adriatic Coast, Dubrovnik is the perfect mix of culture and beach. It’s known as the Pearl of the Adriatic. The Old Town is is picturesque with it’s City Walls and baroque era palaces, monasteries and building. Of course the popularity of Game of Thrones has drawn even more attention to this 15th century city!  The problem is everyone knows it’s amazing and it’s not a cheap place to visit. Be prepared for London prices.  The ..read more
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Bike over the Golden Gate Bridge and take the ferry back to Fisherman’s Wharf
A Modern Mother - Family travel and other random thoughts from a BritMums co-founder
by Susanna
2y ago
Can you bike across Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito? Yes! And it was one of my favourite things to do when I lived in San Francisco as a young adult.… The post Bike over the Golden Gate Bridge and take the ferry back to Fisherman’s Wharf appeared first on A Modern Mother ..read more
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13 ways to experience the Santa Cruz Surf Culture
A Modern Mother - Family travel and other random thoughts from a BritMums co-founder
by Susanna
2y ago
The California Surf Culture goes way back to the late 1800s when three Hawaiian princes brought the sport to Santa Cruz! And in the 1950s Jack O’Neil famously invented the… The post 13 ways to experience the Santa Cruz Surf Culture appeared first on A Modern Mother ..read more
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9 family friendly wineries in Napa Valley
A Modern Mother - Family travel and other random thoughts from a BritMums co-founder
by Susanna
2y ago
  Looking for family friendly wineries in Napa? Want to visit Napa Valley’s legendary wine country, but not sure you should bring the kids? Won’t they get restless while you go on and… The post 9 family friendly wineries in Napa Valley appeared first on A Modern Mother ..read more
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3 days in Napa with the family
A Modern Mother - Family travel and other random thoughts from a BritMums co-founder
by Susanna
2y ago
  “We’re going to Napa!” I enthusiastically told one of my Bay Area friends, intoxicated by the thought of long afternoons picking out favourite wines in one of California’s most famous sun-kissed counties.… The post 3 days in Napa with the family appeared first on A Modern Mother ..read more
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Visiting Blenheim Palace with kids
A Modern Mother - Family travel and other random thoughts from a BritMums co-founder
by Susanna
2y ago
  Where is Blenheim Palace? Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. It’s about a 20 minute drive from Oxford City Center (50 minutes via train) and a 2 hour train ride… The post Visiting Blenheim Palace with kids appeared first on A Modern Mother ..read more
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Hawai’i: The Westin Maui and Ka’anapali Beach
A Modern Mother - Family travel and other random thoughts from a BritMums co-founder
by Susanna
3y ago
  Ka’anapali Beach is a 3-mile long picture perfect stretch of white sand located on the western shore of Maui. It’s rated one of the best beaches in the world… The post Hawai’i: The Westin Maui and Ka’anapali Beach appeared first on A Modern Mother ..read more
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Where to stay in Cambridge
A Modern Mother - Family travel and other random thoughts from a BritMums co-founder
by Susanna
3y ago
  Middle daughter  (13) is OBSESSED with Hamilton the musical. She can recite nearly every song and even has me rapping some of it. That’s how I got her interested in… The post Where to stay in Cambridge appeared first on A Modern Mother ..read more
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