Author: Janine@TeacherTravel
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Playa Blanca Guide A 10 Year Look at What Is New and What to Do
A 10 Year Guide to What Is New, What Has Changed and Why I Still Love It Best time to visit: Early November Playa Blanca is one of my favourite places for winter sun and relaxed holidays. I first visited over ten years ago and loved how calm and easy it felt compared to the…
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🐾 The Best Dog Friendly Beaches in England and Wales
Finding a great dog friendly beach in the UK can feel like a bit of a mission, especially when so many coastlines have seasonal restrictions. If you travel with dogs, you already know the drill. You arrive at a beautiful beach, only to spot the dreaded sign telling you that dogs are banned from May…
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10 Reasons You Are Probably Wrong About Ryanair
My thoughts: Ryanair gets a lot of criticism, but most of it is stuck in the past. If you have flown with them recently, you will know the experience is very different from the old stories people still repeat. The airline has improved massively, the app is genuinely brilliant, and the routes from local airports…
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The Best Family Holidays for Every Age
Planning family holidays from the UK is really tricky at times. We are working around school terms, trying to avoid airports at silly o’clock and constantly checking the weather forecast. We want sunshine but not the kind that turns toddlers into puddles. We want fun but not chaos. And we want memories that feel special…
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A Day in Hanoi: My First Impressions of Vietnam’s Most Chaotic and Charming City
If you ever want a city to wake up your senses, Hanoi will do this in seconds. From the moment I stepped off the minibus, I was hit by the heat, the noise, the movement and the smell of petrol hanging in the air. And then there were the motorbikes. I have never seen anything…
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Holiday Breaks Boost Mental Health
Need a holiday? Science says you should pack your bags every two months If you’re feeling completely frazzled, this is the sign you’ve been waiting for. A research paper published in 2025 by researcher Selvaraj Giridharan suggests that we really need a proper getaway every couple of months to shake off the stress and stop…
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Why Seville Stole My Heart in Just One Day
First Impressions of Seville We docked in Cadiz, then after crossing the new Cadiz bridge, the drive took around one hour and twenty minutes. As soon as I arrived, Seville felt different. The city is full of history and incredible architecture, yet it still works as a real, everyday place. It is clean, friendly and…
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Vung Tau, Vietnam: The Seaside City That Surprised Me.
30 December 2025|Vung Tau Vietnam A Day in Vung Tau, Vietnam – First Impressions from a Growing Coastal Gem Our first day in Vung Tau didn’t exactly start as planned. The rain greeted us the moment we arrived, so our guide whisked us off to the local shopping mall earlier than expected. It turned out…
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Santorini In June, A Busy Time! An Honest Review
23 July 2025 A Week in Santorini: Sun, Sea, and a Few Surprises We flew from Manchester to Santorini and honestly, the journey couldn’t have been easier. Once we landed, we’d pre-booked a taxi through Sun Transfers (highly recommend!) and it was all very smooth. In no time, around 15 minutes we were pulling up…
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Sights and Selfies in Florence and Pisa
28 May 2025|Florence and Pisa Tour From the outset, I knew today was going to be a whirlwind of two fantastic places and fun. We left the port of Livorno, on our official ‘Sights and Selfies’ tour and travelled first to Florence. As we approached on the tour bus, my first glimpse of the city…