Emma Archive

Are you considering booking Airbnb holiday accommodation this year? It is most certainly worth considering as it offers several advantages over traditional hotel rooms. However, it is also important to keep in mind that Airbnb has its disadvantages too. To enjoy both …

I recently compiled a list of 10 ways I could save a little extra money here and there, to go towards our next holiday. I thought it would be a good idea to share it here, with other people who are keen …

One of the places I was desperate to visit in Spain, was Girona. I’d previously networked with ambassadors for various different tourist agencies around Girona and they had all highly recommended visiting Girona with kids. It had appealed to me ever since. …

The statistics show that an empty home equals increased risk of burglary. To reduce the risk of your home becoming a target for burglars while on vacation, it is therefore a good idea to create the impression that your home is not …

Best hotel pools in Europe There are 44 different countries in Europe alone, so choosing the perfect location for your holiday can be a tough one. Whether you want to visit the picturesque countryside and ‘be at one with nature’, stay on …

To break up the journey, on our family road trip across Spain, we stopped overnight at the Diagonal Plaza Hotel in Zaragoza. Zaragoza is the capital of Spain’s Aragon region and is famous for it’s landmarks, the Basilica of Our Lady of …

Over the summer holidays, after Ryanair changed the dates of our flights so that we were unable to fly, we knew we would end up driving across Spain. Thanks to Brittany Ferries saving our holiday, the six of us took a ferry (and our …

The Green House Hotel in Bournemouth is “The Greenest Hotel in the UK“, not in colour, but in in environmental impact. Before I launch into our review, I feel I need to set the scene, to explain why this hotel has left such a …

Whilst staying at the gorgeous eco friendly boutique hotel, The Green House in Bournemouth, we also enjoyed the hotels two AA Rosette restaurant, Arbor. Arbor is Latin for tree, which according to Arbor, reflects “our roots, our strong eco attitudes and our love …

Cyprus has long been my favourite place in the world. Time and time again I have contemplated moving there, yet I’ve not seen as much of the country as I would like. Most of the times I have visited Cyprus, I have …