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Adventure, Europe, Family, France, Switzerland, UK

Driving to Switzerland: An itinerary

Our family road trip to Switzerland was EPIC! We hiked to the most stunning lakes, took in the breathtaking scenery and felt like we were on top of the world. Not only that it was our first time camping (as a family) and the site we stayed at had the most spectacular mountain views whichever way we looked. Having breakfast while watching the mist rise from the peaks and the sun hit the valley was the best. But what about the journey there? It’s a few hundred kilometres from the UK so here’s how we managed driving to Switzerland with a child in tow.

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Adventure, City breaks, Europe, Family, France

20 fun things to do with kids in Paris

Looking for things to do with kids in Paris? Its idyllic parks, architectural landmarks and historic museums make it an excellent city to explore with children. Just wandering around provides lots of opportunities to take in what this beautiful city has to offer and there’s more than enough to keep adventurous kids in Paris having fun. We’ve visited this great city many times and our daughter has relished her time there.

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Adventure, Europe, France

Best Places to visit near Calais

We’ve had a few road trips to France over recent years. The Pas-de-Calais and Côte d’Opale (Opal Coast) is easy to get to from the UK, either via Eurotunnel or ferry. Travelling in your own car certainly has its benefits, aside from the obvious packing highs, it makes camping and exploring that much easier. We’ve pulled together a round-up of our favoured places along the Opal Coast, some of which make good stop offs if you’re driving through France and neighbouring countries.

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Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, North America, Spain, UK

25 virtual tours of museums and landmarks

There’s a great opportunity at the moment to visit museums and landmarks from home. Google Arts and Culture is an online platform (also available on the app store and Google Play) where you can get your daily dose of arts and culture. There are videos, high res images and street views with activities to do with the kids as well. Here’s a list of some of the museums and landmarks offering virtual or 360-degree tours.

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Europe, Family, France

Beautiful towns to visit in Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais is not somewhere you’d automatically think of heading to for a weekend break or holiday. But the Côte d’Opale is just 15-minutes drive away when you emerge from Eurotunnel onto the continent. With beautiful beaches, delightful towns and rich heritage, there’s plenty to explore off the D940 coastal road. Here are some of our favourite towns and villages.

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Europe, Family, France, Theme park

Puy du Fou announces 2019 plans

Five times winners of global awards, Puy du Fou is a unique theme park set in 55 hectares of ancient woodland. Believe me, when I tell you, it’s like nothing you will have experienced before. There are no rides for starters. Instead, visitors are treated to immersive performances with mind-boggling special effects so extraordinary they’ll leave you agog.

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Europe, Family, France, Theme park

Le Bal des Oiseaux Fantômes, Puy du Fou

We had a feeling as soon as we arrived our time at Puy du Fou was going to be special. Situated just an hour’s drive from Nantes airport, it’s ranked one of the best parks in the world with over 2 million visitors a year. You might not have heard of Puy du Fou before but believe me, when I tell you, it’s extraordinary. This theme park had no rides, instead, there are spectacular daytime and evening performances themed around French history, period villages and authentic onsite accommodation.

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Europe, Family, France, Theme park

The period villages at the World’s Best Park

Puy du Fou, France’s second largest theme park, treats its 2.3 million visitors a year to the most spectacular daytime and evening shows. These remarkable spectacles are inspired by French history providing a fully immersive experience with mind-boggling special effects, incredible scenery and sensational performances. The shows are astonishing and just when you think Puy du Fou can’t top the special effects, they do. We’ve already written about the shows at this extraordinary theme park and where you can stay while you’re there. This post covers off the period villages at Puy du Fou and what you can do in-between the performances at the park.

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Europe, Family, France, Theme park

Puy du Fou: An extraordinary theme park

Located in the Vendée region of France, Puy du Fou is France’s second largest theme park but there’s not a single ride. Instead, visitors are treated to the most extraordinary daytime and evening shows, each inspired by moments in French history. These remarkable spectacles provide a fully immersive experience designed to excite, enthral and delight. With mind-boggling special effects, incredible scenery and sensational performances, the shows are astonishing. And the jaw-dropping La Cinéscénie, the show Puy du Fou is famed for, is ranked the greatest night show in the world.

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