flying long haul with kids
Travelling, Days Out and Child Friendly Events

Flying Long Haul with Kids? Read These Tips First!

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It’s not an exaggeration to say this time last month, the prospect of flying long haul with kids felt terrifying. Now that our wonderful trip to Thailand is starting to fade to delicious memories, those anxieties are already becoming distant. In all honesty, once we had conquered the outbound flight, the other four within our holiday got easier and easier. The flight home went so smoothly, the kids mostly slept. Flying long haul with kids: advance preparation (especially for additional needs) As I wrote about in this post, we had a very stressful start to our trip, having completely overlooked the …

paleo hidden veg pancakes
Food: Paleo Recipes and Gut Health

Paleo Hidden Veg Pancakes: 3 Ingredients, Super Healthy and No Sugar!

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The idea of these paleo hidden veg pancakes might sound strange, but bear with me!  We adore eggs in my family. They make for a wonderful start to the day, and provide a great source of energy and nutrition. If I could give a person feeling the mid morning slump one piece of advice, it would be to switch to eggs for brekkie. As I wrote about in this post, a mostly protein based breakfast helps our bodies to start burning fat instead of sugar. Which is optimum for our health. My paleo hidden veg pancakes have just three ingredients, which …

Thai Airways Customer Service
Travelling, Days Out and Child Friendly Events

How Thai Airways Customer Service Saved Us From A Disastrous Start to Our First Long Haul Adventure with Kids

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My husband and I are long time fans of Thai Airways Customer Service. We travelled South East Asia extensively between 2002 and 2006, and chose Thai Airways many times over, because their customer service is second to none. Nothing is too much trouble for them, and we’ve always been exceptionally well looked after onboard. Planning our first long haul flight as a family We’ve been on a handful of European (mostly package resort) holidays since having children, and always said when Freddy was five, we’d attempt a big adventure. Clara and Freddy both have February birthdays and the 19th was …

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A Love Letter to My Rock on Our 10th Wedding Anniversary

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Dearest Husband, Happy 10/15 years! How surreal is it to be celebrating in Thailand? We’re (almost) back to where it all began. With the addition of course, of three awesome little people and too many wrinkles. Five years ago we were welcoming our little man into the world. We already had our gorgeous girls. The Davis family was complete. It felt like a big deal. Ten years together, five married, three kids. Getting to this anniversary has been a much bigger feat. One that’s difficult to articulate, without having to choke back sobs. We’ve been through the ringer these last …

chakra indian restaurant
Food: Paleo Recipes and Gut Health

Review: Chakra Indian Restaurant, Kingston-Upon-Thames #ad

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**Disclaimer: I was invited for a complimentary meal at Chakra Indian Restaurant, Kingston in exchange for this honest review. All words and photos are my own. For my full disclosure policy, please click here. Classic Indian Dishes Alongside Unique Fusion and Epic Cocktails On the rare occasions my husband and I get to enjoy a meal without the little darlings, we go all out. Cocktails, loads of food, maybe even dessert. When you’re a parent, there is nothing quite like leisurely eating delicious food, safe in the knowledge that you aren’t going to be interrupted every three minutes. Chakra Indian Restaurant is situated …