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Tips For Visiting Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Abu Dhabi

Tips For Visiting Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – A Must See In Abu Dhabi

In my post about how to spend the ultimate layover in Abu Dhabi last week I…

by Jayne Gorman January 3, 2019

Where To Get Great (Aussie) Coffee In Dubai

The speciality coffee movement has well and truly gone global and Dubai is no exception. Artisan…

by Jayne Gorman November 4, 2016

A Stylish, Social & Affordable Stay In Dubai: Review Of Rove Downtown Dubai

I think I’ve just stayed at the most social media savvy hotel in the world –…

by Jayne Gorman October 24, 2016

What To Do In Dubai – 10 Best Things To See, Do & Eat

Dubai where have you been all my life? Considering I’m a girl who loves beach cities,…

by Jayne Gorman October 19, 2016

Abu Dhabi Luxury Stopover Guide

Now that I’ve had the chance to visit Abu Dhabi I feel a little sad about…

by Jayne Gorman October 6, 2016

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*Simple travel joys that are ahead.* Spontaneous

*Simple travel joys that are ahead.*

Spontaneous days out, a sandwich you didn’t make. Waking up, drawing back the curtains and seeing anywhere that isn’t your street. A sprawling breakfast buffet, someone else making the bed. Ordering in another language - or at least trying too - and hearing those you don’t understand at the next table. The first shocking plunge in the pool. Someone smoking on their sunlounger. Salt and sand encrusted skin. Long, indulgent lunches saying ‘oh go on then’ to everything. A glass of wine on the balcony while the little ones sleep. Gathering an arm full of magazines and books at the airport that you may or may not read. The cheeky bag of Haribo you’ve been buying for every flight since you were 8. Packing. (Never thought we’d miss that did we?) Piles of washing that smell like sunscreen. Blisters between your toes as you break your new strappy sandals in. Souvenirs that only look tacky once you get home. Having an itinerary but skipping half of it because you’re on holiday. Checking in to poolside drinks on FB. Saying ‘I can’t believe it’s time to go home already’ after what feels like the briefest of weeks. Is there anything I’ve missed?

#traveljoy #traveljoys #lookingforward #lovetravel #loveholidays @theleoparduk #travelblogger #travelfan #lovegreece #visitgreece

Can I share with you a small win? Yesterday I did

Can I share with you a small win? Yesterday I did my monthly stat report for my blog and realised the page views were up 10% in Jan 2021 compared to Jan 2020. While this wouldn’t be a great growth rate for a normal year, the reality is I lost about 90% of page views overnight when the pandemic hit in March and I spent most of the last year trying to claw them back in various different ways.

This small achievement has made me reframe the last year of work in my head. It wasn’t a complete waste of time to keep plugging away while the world was upside down.

Hopefully all the travel posts I updated will be useful again soon and I’ve had fun writing about more diverse topics the last few months too.

I guess, if you just look at these numbers, I’m technically in a better position than I was this time last year. That’s the part I’m going to focus on anyway 🤣

I hope you can find some small wins from the last few months, in whatever shape they come.

PS Pic was taken on the last press trip I did in 2018 with @princesscruises & @traverseevents I think we are sailing just off Helsinki here. 🥰

#travelblogging #blogging #travelblogger #freelancemum #smallwin #goodnews #lockdownlife #smallbusiness #blogbusiness #travelplans #familytravel #travelwithatoddler #travel2021 #lovetotravel #cruising #princesscruises #traverseevents

I’ve had a little flurry of new followers thanks

I’ve had a little flurry of new followers thanks to mentions from my friends @xameliax and @thetravelhack so thought I’d check in and say hi. I’ve been a bit unsure about what to post on here (for months now really) as it’s predominantly a travel page and it’s been 6 months now since we left the county. This picture was taken on a perfect day in Cornwall last summer. Of course, Covid was around then so there were compromises and precautions we had to take on that trip that we’d never considered or imagined before. But I don’t remember the masks and social distancing as much as I remember the sun on my skin, empty stretches of beach and the joy on the toddler’s face as he ran through the surf for the first time. I expect travel will be different for quite some time but I hope we can have experiences like this again soon, as the joy of those simple things are certainly not dimmed by the differences. Where are you hoping to visit this summer?

#travelblogger #travelblogging #travelplans #familytravel #travelwithatoddler #travel2021 #lovetotravel #haylebeach #haylecornwall #lovecornwall #beautifulcornwall #bestofcornwall #cornwallbeaches #cornwallbeach #summmer2020

Sharing a pic of Miles’ birthday cake today with

Sharing a pic of Miles’ birthday cake today with nothing interesting to say apart from isn’t it pretty?! Full disclosure - I didn’t make it - but boy did I enjoy eating all that lemon sponge and buttercream. We’ve got a smidge in the freezer I might have to crack out after the frustrating day I’ve had. (Just first world problems to do with deliveries - again.) Hope you’re all doing ok and this little koala brings a smile to your face. #koalacake #birthdaycake #toddlerbirthday #instayum

Thank you nature for the free toddler entertainmen

Thank you nature for the free toddler entertainment this morning. We don’t get much snow like this in the south of England - in fact, it’s the first time Miles has seen snow - so this mini flurry was a huge novelty. (And novelty is just what another weekend in lockdown needed, isn’t it?!) Did you get enough snow to play in this morning? #snowday #lockdown #uksnow #lockdown3 #toddlerplay #toddlerlife #toddleractivities

When I started a travel blog in the carefree, jet

When I started a travel blog in the carefree, jet set days of 2010, I never imagined the most popular posts would be on topics like online classes for toddlers, how to build an electric fireplace and a review of a peloton. (2010 me is very thrown by this random collection of topics!)

But here we are, deep in lockdown 3.0, doing all we can to get through the days and keep our heads up. Parenting hacks, decorating the house and working out on a fancy piece of equipment is what’s helping me, and it brings me some comfort to see these topics resonate with readers.

For the news in the UK right now is devastating. Our numbers (because they aren’t just numbers are they? They’re somebodies loved ones, people with a story) are heartbreaking. I know it doesn’t help to dwell on these things but I felt it needed acknowledging.

So, I truly hope you are all staying safe and as sane as can be. And thank you for reading about some of the distractions I’ve written of lately. If these blog posts help just one person have a better day, in some shape or form, it will have been worth it.

#blogging #lockdownlife #lockdown3 #checkingin #lifestyleblogger #mumlife.

[AD] Hotels.com asked me to share some of my trave

[AD] Hotels.com asked me to share some of my travel plans (well, hopes really) for 2021 & it's been lovely to spend the morning looking forward to things we might do post-pandemic.

I don't know about you but I don't imagine going on any grand adventures or booking bucket list trips, I just dream of spending some quality time with friends and family, ideally in the sun with a cold beer in hand!

So I’ve popped on the blog some of the travel tabs I've currently got open in the hopes that travel is on the cards again in 2021. Are there any trips you've started planning for this year? Are your travel dreams bigger or smaller since Covid?

Doing the nursery run gives me major imposter synd

Doing the nursery run gives me major imposter syndrome. I honestly do the drive thinking someone is surely going to pull me over and say I’m too young and foolish to drive a car with a child in. Never mind that the child is mine and I’m not exactly a spring chicken at 36 🤣 There’s just something so adult and parent-y about doing the nursery drop off that makes me feel like I’m pretending. Maybe it’s because I’m new to driving (I got my license last year) and newish to parenting (still a novice at 2 years in 😂) that makes this a surreal combo for me. Anyone else get imposter syndrome on a daily basis just doing regular adult things?! #mumlife #toddlerlife #toddlermum #mummydiaries

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