Did you know that the city of Berlin has over 1850 playgrounds? No neither did I. Imagine basing your whole visit to Berlin exploring the best of them? Well here is your chance, the best guide to Berlin playgrounds “Spielplatzguide Berlin”. The Berlin Playground Scene When we moved to Berlin we had no idea how insanely creative and inspiring the playgrounds here were. The first neighborhood we lived in, Prenzleurberg, had quite a few within walking distance. At the time I thought this was fabulous and attributed it to the slightly more affluent corner of the city we first landed in ..read more

Autumn in Berlin is one of my favorite times of the year. The city gets calmer. The leaves on the tree-lined avenues start changing colors and showering the city with a golden carpet. With so many parks, woodland and children’s farms in the city itself getting out and about in Berlin with kids is easy. GETTING THERE – Children’s Farm Pinke Panke If your looking for a perfect autumn kid-friendly adventure and want to stay in the city one of the many urban children’s farms is a great place to start. Search for “Kinderbauernhof” in google maps and one is likely to light up in ..read more

August is never the best time to travel because let’s be honest it feels like the entire world is visiting the same beach as you. If you’re like me and live in denial until the last possible second that your childcare will close for the summer and a month at your parents might wear a little thin then don’t panic. They always say “like attracts like” and my friends are no exception they love to travel. Here are a few of the best travel recommendations I got over the last few weeks that didn’t include, Italy, Spain or other usual European suspects.   SAMEERA HASSAN – LAST MINUTE FAMILY HOLI ..read more

REFORMATION WOVEN WASTE BAG 89,00$ Reformation is one of my favorite brands, ethical, environmentally aware and super chic. I know this isn’t the most practical of my travel gear for mums finds but caution to the wind! Live a little. Fits a phone, passport and a few other choice items. Doubles up a chic evening item too. A bit of doubling up when picking travel accessories is always helpful.  This is the only item I haven’t tried out yet so if you do, let me know! BUY ME CLARE VIVIER TAN LEATHER FANNY PACK OK don’t judge me but I totally spent 259$ on a leather Clare Vivie ..read more

What makes a lake a THE BEST is open for debate, but these are our Berlin best family-friendly lakes. Why not comment and tell us about yours? In other news, I’m starting to update all my Google Maps which I personally find so handy for inspiration. You can click directly on the location title below and download our handy Google Map “Berlins Best Family Friendly Lakes” I have found this beautiful book “Take Me to the Lakes – The Berlin Edition: English Edition” very inspiring in my research. By CLICKING our link we receive a tiny part of our purchase from the goliath that is Amazon. This is Os ..read more

  January is here with all its new beginning and resolutions. Well, I have one simple goal this year to save money and travel more. Oscar and I are planning to long-term travel again in 2019 so 2018 is ALL about saving every single penny. We haven’t planned our whole adventure yet but I do have a few long-haul flights to pay for as well as some once in a lifetime experience’s I want to tick off our bucket list. Top of our list is visiting The Galapagos Islands, Oscar is an avid Octonauts fan, a cartoon mainly centered around marine biology so I figured that would be t ..read more

Take a day trip from Berlin and explore some of the most beautiful German countryside, waterways, treetop walks, and pumpkin patches. Here are some of our favourite family-friendly days out. Sometimes just exploring your own city isn’t enough and you have to get out but the budget for a full-on holiday isn’t on the cards. A weekend getaway or day trip is a great alternative and some places can make you feel a million miles from home especially if you are living in a big city. We have visited some beautiful places and wanted to share our 5 fun day trips from Berlin with kids today. PS ..read more

I traveled across five states with my almost 3 year old alone and lived to tell the tale. An essential checklist to get you started on your great American road trip with kids. HOW TO PLAN AN AMERICAN ROAD TRIP – WORK OUT A BUDGET   This should be the first step to any travel plan you have. How to plan an American road trip with kids should be no different. There is nothing worse than getting stuck without cash on a trip or even worse coming home so broke that you forget all about the awesome time you had. Here are some of the most important costs to consider when you plan your American ro ..read more

I have been meaning to do this list for so long and will be adding to it through our 3rd Berlin winter I promise. If you’re like us, with a busy 3-year-old, you need a LOT of rainy day activities for your kids this winter. This will be our 3rd winter in Berlin and I can now honestly hand on heart say, I’m ready! Having come from slightly warmer climates…(our Central America posts link in case you were wondering HERE.) Berlin in the winter was a shock to the system. We have been lucky to have surrounded ourselves with some very resourceful friends and sharing our top fun winter activi ..read more

Did you know that the city of Berlin has over 1850 playgrounds? No neither did I. Imagine basing your whole visit to Berlin exploring the best of them? Well here is your chance, the best guide to Berlin playgrounds “Spielplatzguide Berlin”. The Berlin Playground Scene When we moved to Berlin we had no idea how insanely creative and inspiring the playgrounds here were. The first neighborhood we lived in, Prenzleurberg, had quite a few within walking distance. At the time I thought this was fabulous and attributed it to the slightly more affluent corner of the city we first landed in ..read more