The Nutella Café on Michigan Avenue was the first Nutella Café in the world when Ferrero opened it in 2017. It is also, on any normal morning, a queue. We went for breakfast with two…
We wanted the view from above before we’d worked out anything else about Chicago. Skydeck at Willis Tower was the obvious first stop — 103 floors up, with a glass box you can walk out…
Short answer: yes, but with a caveat about which tour you book and where you sit. We did the Chicago architecture river cruise with kids in July 2025 as part of our CityPASS C3, and…
Our first morning in Chicago started five floors up a coffee factory on Michigan Avenue. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery is 35,000 square feet across five floors and it is the largest Starbucks anywhere in the…
✈️ United Airlines Basic Economy from Barcelona to Chicago Flying with United Airlines from Barcelona to Chicago in Basic Economy was an experience worth sharing. Many travelers wonder what the difference is between fares, and…
5 Cruise Destinations that are Perfect for Family Travel Travelling with children can feel like organising a circus on the move, but cruises have a way of making it all surprisingly smooth. There’s built-in entertainment,…
We paid for our stay. We stayed here in July 2025, during the La Roda International Basketball Tournament. Damian (12) slept with his team in La Roda, and we were 30 minutes away in Albacete.…
From 2 to 6 July 2025, Damian (12) played the La Roda International Basketball Tournament in Castilla-La Mancha. We drove down from Barcelona, 6–7 hours each way. The teams slept at Hotel Flor de la…
Damian has played the Puigcerdà tournament twice. In 2024 he played up with a team one year older and finished 4th. In June 2025 (13–15 June) he played in his own age group, and his…
We booked this one for a basketball weekend in June, with no plans beyond the hotel itself — which turned out to be a good way to see it, because the hotel is the interesting…
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From June 6th to June 8th, we spent an exciting weekend in Lloret de Mar, Costa Brava. This trip was all about Marc’s basketball tournament, which filled our days with games, adrenaline, and team spirit.…
Have you ever wondered how some families manage to travel several times a year without breaking the bank? The secret isn’t luck—it’s strategy. As a family who loves exploring the world with kids, we’ve learned…
We stayed at Hotel Garbí Park in Lloret de Mar for two nights, 6–8 June 2025: my husband, Damian and me. Marc was in Lloret too, playing in a basketball tournament, but he stayed in…
We did not set out to become a family that plans holidays around basketball. It happened one camp at a time, and by now we have taken our two boys to play in Catalonia, Wisconsin,…
The Best Places to Travel in Europe by Boat There’s something about travelling by boat that slows life down in the best possible way. It’s not just about getting from A to B – it’s…
Getting Around 2025 This is an updated post about Barcelona. I hope you will find this article about Barcelona very usefull, once you come to visit this stunning city. Barcelona is the best city we have ever…
We’ve lived in Barcelona since 2010 and our two boys have grown up doing these things. If you have three or four days here with children and you want the shortlist rather than the full…
I have worked in hotels for fourteen years, and there is one conversation at reception I have watched play out more times than any other. A guest checks out, sees a charge they were not…
You are on the booking page with two rates side by side. One says Half Board. The other says All Inclusive. There are a few hundred euros between them for the week, and you have…
