Miss Barlow brings you her exciting, travel savvy adventures from across the globe. Now introducing her mini-adventurer to the travel family! Let her take you on a luxury adventure...
Up until a couple of weeks ago I couldn’t even tell you if there was a changing table on a plane. I mean have you seen the size of the toilet cubicles?! But having just booked our first holiday and with a few other trips lined up I made it my mission to immerse myself […]
With a winter birthday I am constantly asked ‘What do you need?’ or ‘What do you want?’ over the Christmas period. The truth is once you’re a mum your priorities are naturally completely different. Any money we have left over we are looking at the Kids section in Next or paying for the new top […]
You may have noticed Miss Barlow’s ‘radio silence’, and if you have put two & two together you will have realised that I have finally had my ‘bundle of joy’…or ‘bundle of snot’ – it depends what mood you find me in. Yes, I have given birth to a bouncing baby boy, born at the end […]
I sit here, feet up, surrounded by two empty bowls of cereal and a couple of musty damp flannels (cravings in full swing), wondering how I have now hit my 3rd Trimester. This has already felt like the longest pregnancy, having found out I was pregnant at 4 weeks and knowing deep down that I […]
Arriving at Common People this year was worlds away from my previous experiences, two kids in tow, a baby bump on my front and emergency snacks in my backpack – this was the first time I had arrived at a festival before midday. Luckily, what with this being such a family friendly festival, the atmosphere […]
For us Southerners I think sometimes it’s easy to forget the quaint underrated towns that lie North of the capital, it’s easy to get waylaid flitting between the Cornish coast and the big smoke. I can’t believe that this was my first visit to this medieval city. The dreaded drive wasn’t even as bad as […]
So often I see and hear friends moaning about how they have kids now and they can’t do anything. I’m starting to wonder whether it’s just an excuse to avoid the small hassels of organising a trip away with children. I always knew that I would have children one day and can’t wait to be […]
In less than a week I head to the beautiful city of York; according to BING the ‘Most’ beautiful city in the whole of the UK. Having never been I’ve only got my imagination and pictures from endless travel guides to paint some kind of picture of what I am to expect. There’s something I find so […]
If there was ever a new age in dating, it’s happening right now. If you’re one of the lucky ones to be happy with someone new, or settled with your soulmate then you don’t need to pay much attention. However, if you unavoidably find yourself joining the singles club once again or if you’ve been […]
Having returned from my life down under in May, Miss Barlow has been busy getting back on track and figuring out just what my ‘track’ is. I have been slowly keeping up a little blogging since I returned and have been lucky enough to attend the opening of the Flat Racing Season at the Al […]
Cruise holidays are a great way to explore the world with the one you love. When you’re in love the whole world is your oyster, but to narrow it down here 10 of the best places for a romantic escape. Barbados Travel to the Jewel of the Caribbean for an unforgettable stay in paradise. St Lawrence Gap is […]
My first travel romance was short but sweet. I fell in love when I was 11 years old with Guillaume, a French boy with floppy hair and cute dimples I met when we were staying in a campsite one hot summer. I took his photo on a disposable camera and cherished the grainy slightly blurred print for weeks […]
I arrived in Perth at 10:20pm on New Years Day. To say it was quiet is an understatement. I think it’s clear to say they must have had one big New Years Eve bash the night before! One thing I learn’t pretty quickly is that everything changes on a bank holiday and a weekend, most […]
I have spent the last 6 months planning and preparing for a working trip to Australia. Like everyone I had the usual parts to arrange, flights, first nights accommodation and visas. What I didn’t realise is just how much preparation my Crohn’s medication would involve. First of all I needed to make sure I was […]
When I was invited to visit the Vespers Restaurant in Basingstoke, I’m afraid to say I instantly judged them for being a hotel restaurant. With a few exceptions, it’s sad that a lot of hotels lose focus when it comes to their restaurant and end up charging sky high prices for what is a less […]
A few weeks ago I stepped off at Waterloo Station to meet with the The English Bus Company. A small fleet of just two buses. Although ‘bus’ doesn’t really do it justice. More of a luxurious mini-coach, seating around 25 people. I was heading into the country with Viator for a day of English History, […]
Suddenly finding yourself single can often leave you reaching desperately for the Ben and Jerry’s, in front of Love Actually, The Notebook or anything with a scantily clad Ryan Gosling, wondering where things went wrong. But after the chocolate fix and the support of loved ones you dust yourself off and have that moment of realisation, you now answer only to yourself. It’s your […]
Who doesn’t like the sound of Island Hopping? If you don’t then you might as well just leave now. Just saying it makes you feel relaxed and happy. Well Northern Malaysia is often discovered by back packers travelling down through Thailand by bus and most manage to stumble upon some of these islands below. Maybe […]
Hamburg. Birthplace of Angela Merkel, Johannes Brahms and Karl Lagerfeld. Eponym of the hamburger. Home to one of the most infamous red light districts in Germany. Often overlooked in favour of her better-known sisters Berlin and Munich, this picturesque city sprawling across the banks of the Elbe is something of an undiscovered gem for most […]
Hotel: The Strand Palace Hotel, London Date: Saturday 27th June 2015 Room: Air-conditioned King Room Overview I love any excuse to head to the big smoke for a night or two and what better way than to stay right in the centre, steps away from The Thames, Parliament or Trafalgar Square. The Strand Palace Hotel boasts an incredible […]
We love to get outdoors with the children as much as possible but sometimes its worth spending a little money and taking them somewhere to really let off steam. We made the most of our Easter holidays and decided to try Rock-Up in Whitley to get everyone active, encourage the children to step out of […]
This year is a year of firsts, everything I do this year is new and different now that I have Wilfred attached to my hip, and that includes St Valentine’s Day. In an attempt to save money and partly because it’s near impossible to find a babysitter on this day we opted for a date-night […]
