Emma Archive

I don’t usually post photos in portrait mode for #CheckOutThatView – the clue is in the word “landscape”, but I really love this photo I took at Lake Garda in Italy last autumn. This was the view we were presented with every …

  Flights are often the most expensive part of a holiday. I wanted to collect Avios points, to see if we could get some cheap flights for our family holiday this year. I had never done this before as I had always …

  I recently stumbled across England’s first toast bar… a cute little café tucked away on the waterfront at Gloucester Docks. It’s called “On Toast” and specialises in selling toasted sandwiches. At first I loved the quirky novelty of this idea, but …

Today I took my three daughters to Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. I was there for just under 3 hours and in that time I took 210 photos! You would not believe how difficult it was to choose one for this week’s …

Most of the views I publish for #CheckOutThatView are calm, pretty and serene views showing natural beauty, such as beaches and rolling hills. Or sometimes shots from great height, showing a large section of a town or city. This week I thought …

  Afternoon tea at The Ritz has been on my 30 before 30 list for a long time and it’s something my mum has always wanted to do too. So for my mum’s birthday this year, I decided that’s what I’d treat her …

Last Monday, I had a case of cabin fever and just felt like I needed to escape and get out of Gloucestershire for a few days. I packed up an overnight bag for me and my three daughters and we set off …

  The Department for Education made some rules changes in 2013 which meant that headteachers in the UK are no longer allowed to authorise family holidays during term time, except under exceptional circumstances (which are subjective). For many of us parents, this …

This photo is a panoramic sweep of the view from just one window on The London Eye. There is a little bit of reflection, but this is unavoidable when taking photographs from inside a glass capsule! We took this yesterday, so the …

It’s no secret that I love traveling. I love seeing new places, meeting new people and having new experiences. I have been lucky to visit many beautiful and exciting places. Here are the places I have yet to visit, which are on …