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Hogwarts in the Snow London
November 7, 2025
Days Out/London with Kids

Hogwarts in the Snow London

Hogwarts in the Snow is an annual Christmas feature at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. This festive season, Hogwarts in the Snow London is running from 15 November...
Waikiki Aquarium
November 1, 2025
Destinations/Hawaii/USA

Visiting Waikiki Aquarium with a Toddler

Looking for information on visiting Waikiki Aquarium with a toddler? While fairly small, the aquarium is an ideal size for exploring with young kids and learning about the diverse marine life of the Pacific. In...
day trip to scotney castle
October 31, 2025
Day Trips/United Kingdom

Day Trip to Scotney Castle, National Trust in Kent

Since signing up for a National Trust membership years ago, we’ve visited many great places for days out and day trips from London. One of the most memorable experiences was an autumn day trip to...
Halloween in London with Kids
October 24, 2025
London with Kids/What's On

Halloween in London with Kids 2025

Looking for ideas to celebrate Halloween in London with kids? In this guide, you’ll find a list of Halloween events and activities for kids in London and surrounding areas, spooky Halloween porch decorations around London...
Autumn Kew Gardens American Smoketree
Days Out/London with Kids/Parks & Gardens

Autumn in Kew Gardens London

With over 14,000 trees from around the world, Kew Gardens is a wonderful place to enjoy nature year-round. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew is also one of the best places in London to see...
autumn day out hobbledown heath pumpkin patch
October 18, 2025
Days Out/London with Kids

Hobbledown Heath Pumpkin Patch London

Looking for where to go pumpkin picking near London this October? In this post, learn about what to expect visiting the Hobbledown Heath Pumpkin Patch in West London. Hobbledown Heath Pumpkin Patch Hobbledown Heath is...
Garsons Farm Esher Pumpkin Patch
October 17, 2025
Days Out/Surrey

Garsons Farm Pick Your Own Pumpkin

Looking for a pumpkin patch to visit over October half term? In this post, learn more about Garsons Farm Pick Your Own Pumpkin and their new Pumpkin Parade and storybook-themed trail at their Surrey PYO...
alba white truffle fair with kids
October 15, 2025
Destinations/Europe/Italy

International Alba White Truffle Fair with Kids

Looking for information on visiting the International Alba White Truffle Fair with kids? In this post, discover things to see and do for families during this annual autumn festival in the picturesque town of Alba,...

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Welcome to Piccolo Explorer. We are an Italian and American family of four living in London, UK. Join us for family travel tips on road trips to continental Europe and ideas for days out in London, Surrey and surrounding areas. Read more

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📍Cenote Jardin del Eden near Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽 P 📍Cenote Jardin del Eden near Playa del Carmen 🇲🇽 Picturesque open cenote in Riviera Maya, popular spot for cliff jumping 🐠 and also a top scuba diving destination - below the diving platform is the entrance to a deep underground network of caves 🤿 

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Christmas in London 🎄 It’s beginning to look a lot Christmas in London 🎄 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎵 
✨ New Bond Street
✨ Covent Garden
✨ Liberty
✨ Selfridges
✨ Carnaby Street
✨ Somerset House
✨ Natural History Museum
✨ Fortnum & Mason
✨ Kingston Christmas Market

#christmasmagic #christmasinlondon #londonchristmas #uktravelblogger #takeyourkidseverywhere #londonwithkids #londonbylondoners #becauseimalondoner #letsdolondon #christmastimeishere #christmasseason
📍Boston College 🦅 One of the highlights of our fam 📍Boston College 🦅 One of the highlights of our family trip over half term was visiting Boston College. G holds an MBA from BC Carroll School of Management, and he took us on a tour around the campus, Fulton Hall, Bapst Library and Alumni Stadium 📚 

#bostoncollege #visitboston #chestnuthill #uktravelblogger #familytravelblog #iloveboston #bostonmassachusetts #visitmassachusetts #travellingwithkids #takeyourkidseverywhere
Autumn colours in Boston, beginning of November 🍂 Autumn colours in Boston, beginning of November 🍂 

#autumnishere #autumncolours #takeyourkidseverywhere #uktravelblogger #familytravelblog #fallfoliage #fallinboston #bostoncommon #visitboston #travelusa #familytravels
Trick-or-treat in Boston’s Beacon Hill and Back Ba Trick-or-treat in Boston’s Beacon Hill and Back Bay 👻 Halloween in Boston 

#halloweeninboston #bostonhalloween #takeyourkidseverywhere #uktravelblogger #familytravelblog #visitboston #bostonbackbay #beaconhill #halloweendecoration
Halloween in London 🎃 Have a great October half te Halloween in London 🎃 Have a great October half term everyone! If you’re looking for ideas of things to do over half term, I have the following seasonal guides on the blog ✍🏼

👻 Halloween Activities in London for Kids
🎃 Pumpkin Patches near London
🍂 What’s on this October Half Term in London

Shown in the reel;

🎃 Hobbledown Heath Pumpkin Patch
💀 Halloween Trail at Kew Gardens
🪄 Discover the Dark Arts at WB Studio Tour
👻 Halloween decorations at Holland Park (last year)

#halloweeninlondon #halloweenishere #londonbylondoners #becauseimalondoner #pumpkinpatchfun #pumpkinpatch #londonwithkids #octoberhalfterm #halftermfun #takeyourkidseverywhere #uktravelblogger #familytravelblog
📍Halloween at Kew Gardens 👻 Kicked off half term t 📍Halloween at Kew Gardens 👻 Kicked off half term this week with the spooky trail at Kew Gardens 💀 on until 2 November 🎃 

#takeyourkidseverywhere #uktravelblogger #familytravels #londonwithkids #londonbylondoners #letsdolondon #becauseimalondoner #halloween🎃👻 #halloweeninlondon
📍Hobbledown Heath Pumpkin Patch, Hounslow 🎃 Brilli 📍Hobbledown Heath Pumpkin Patch, Hounslow 🎃 Brilliant pumpkin patch in West London with autumnal and spooky photo points, a meadow full of pumpkins for picking, street food vendors and seasonal games 👻 

🎟️ Book ahead, tickets from £7.50 per person, free for under 1s. Open until 2 November 

#londonbylondoners #londonwithkids #pumpkinpatchfun #pumpkinseason #halftermfun #becauseimalondoner #uktravelblogger #hobbledownheath #pumpkinpicking #pumpkinpatch #halloweeninlondon
📍Garsons Farm Pumpkin Parade, Surrey 🎃 A look insi 📍Garsons Farm Pumpkin Parade, Surrey 🎃 A look inside the new Pumpkin Parade at Garsons Esher, featuring a themed trail with interactive games, storybook scenes and plenty of photo ops 💀

🎃 Toast marshmallows at fire station in the pumpkin patch and pick a pumpkin or gourd from the rows and crates full of various shapes, colours and sizes - all grown locally at Garsons Farm

🎟️ Pumpkin Parade tickets cost £6 per person for adults and children ages 2+. Tickets must be booked online to enter the PYO farm and pumpkin patch

#surreypumpkinpatch #pumpkinpickinguk #garsonsfarm #londonwithkids #surreywithkids #halftermfun #surreyfamilies #takeyourkidseverywhere #thingstodoinsurrey
📍London 🇬🇧 Moments from the past few weeks; 🍃 Sou 📍London 🇬🇧 Moments from the past few weeks;

🍃 South Bank views towards Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
🦖 Gardens at the Natural History Museum
🦢 Riverside views at Kingston upon Thames
🌺 Free digital art at the Outernet
🏛️ Visiting the Ancient Egypt galleries at the British Museum
🏈 NFL London Games watching Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns

#takeyourkidseverywhere #uktravelblogger #familytravels #familytravelblog #londonwithkids #londonbylondoners #letsdolondon #travellingwithkids #becauseimalondoner
Summer Family Activities in Morzine 🇫🇷 Highlights Summer Family Activities in Morzine 🇫🇷 Highlights from our summer trip to Morzine;

🥾 Hiking at Les Lindarets, Avoriaz, Samöens and Lac Mines d’Or
🍃 Treetop adventures at Cascade Adventure, Nyon 
🎂 Miss A’s birthday dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, La Rotonde 
🛶  Sunny day at Lake Montriond 

More details about family hikes, summer activities and where to eat in Morzine over on the blog ✍🏼 

#takeyourkidseverywhere #uktravelblogger #familytravels #familytravelblog #frenchalps #morzineavoriaz #morzine #thealps
📍Key West, Florida 🌴 Watching the sunrise at Smath 📍Key West, Florida 🌴 Watching the sunrise at Smathers Beach before packing up the car for the drive back up through the Keys to Miami ✈️ 

One more look at the beautiful Key West beaches;
⛱️ Sunrise at Smathers Beach
⛱️ Windy day at Fort Zachary State Park
⛱️ Boat trip to Boca Grande Key
⛱️ Birds perched on the old Higgs Pier

#keywest #keywestflorida #lovefl #loveflorida #takeyourkidseverywhere #uktravelblogger #familytravelblog #familytravels #floridakeys #visitfloridakeys #visittheusa #smathersbeach #travellingwithkids #floridaexplored #usroadtrip
Key West Fishing Excursion 🎣 One of the highlights Key West Fishing Excursion 🎣 One of the highlights of our trip was booking a charter boat to go fishing off Key West!

🎣 I ended up booking a charter via the Fishing Booker app, which was very helpful for checking availability and reviews for local charters. We went with Reel Easy Fishing Charters and Captain Zac was fantastic - easy-going and great with the kids, taking time to explain the right techniques and planning out a fun half day on the water for us! After catching several snappers, we went swimming off Boca Grande Key 🏝️ Spot the lemon shark! 🦈 

Tip: Another option is to book with charter boats in person at the Historic Charter Boat Row in Key West, where there are about 35 charters offering various options including deep sea or reef fishing, half day or full day, private or group etc 🎣 

#takeyourkidseverywhere #uktravelblogger #familytravelblog #familytravels #visitkeywest #visitflorida #visitfloridakeys #keywest #keywestfishing #loveflorida #travelusa #travellingwithkids #fishingcharters #keywestflorida
📍Walt Disney World ✨ Wrapping up the Disney posts 📍Walt Disney World ✨ Wrapping up the Disney posts with one of our top rides - Slinky Dog Dash (so much fun and well worth the wait!!) and a last look at Epcot ✨ 

#disneymagicmoments #wdwresort #disneyworldtrip #hollywoodstudios #epcotcenter #familytravels #familytravelblog #visitorlando #visitflorida #thisismagic #slinkydogdash #disneyholidays #waltdisneyworld
Build your own droid at the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Ed Build your own droid at the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Droid Depot 🤖 T created his own personalised BB unit and enjoyed this fun and unique experience!

🤖 Choose between a BB or R series unit and pick out the components from a variety of colours at the parts station. Then put it all together at the assembly station (cast members are there to help) and see your droid come to life! Personalised chips and other accessories including a backpack are also available as add-ons.

🤖 We just stumbled across this and could walk in at the time but advance reservations are recommended for the Droid Depot.

#starwars #galaxysedge #droiddepot #hollywoodstudiosdisney #disneyworldorlando #visitorlando #visitflorida #travelusa #themeparks #takeyourkidseverywhere #uktravelblogger #familytravelblog #disneyholidays #starwarsgalaxysedge
📍Disney’s Hollywood Studios ✨ Our next day at the 📍Disney’s Hollywood Studios ✨ Our next day at the theme parks was at Disney World and we bought Park Hopper tickets to split the day between Hollywood Studios and EPCOT.

Some highlights from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge;
✨ Going on the brilliant Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride 
✨ Fizzy drinks at the immersive Oga’s Cantina
✨ T building his own BB droid at the Droid Depot (more on this in a separate post)

#thisismagic #waltdisneyworld #disneyworldtrip #starwars #galaxysedge #milleniumfalcon #visitorlando #visitflorida #lovefl #disneyholiday #themeparks #familytravelblog #uktravelblogger #familytravels #disneyhollywoodstudios
📍Universal’s Islands of Adventure ✨ After checking 📍Universal’s Islands of Adventure ✨ After checking in at our hotel, we headed over to @universalorlando! I bought our Universal and WDW admission tickets ahead of time from @themeparkfrog which was helpful to us since along with their many other options, the site offers refundable single day park tickets.

🎢 Favourite rides at Universal’s Islands of Adventure were the Jurassic Park River Adventure and Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges 🦖 

🪄 We also went on Flight of the Hippogriff but the ride is so short and didn’t feel worth the long wait

✨ This was our second time at Islands of Adventure and a great start to our two days of theme parks! Can’t wait to go back sometime to see the newly opened Epic Universe 🐉 

#visitorlando #visitflorida #themeparks #universalorlando #universalorlandoresort #uktravelblogger #familytravelblog #familytravels #travellingwithkids #takeyourkidseverywhere #floridaroadtrip #visitusa #suitcasetravels #themeparkrides
📍Orlando, FL 🎢 Next stop on our Florida road trip! 📍Orlando, FL 🎢 Next stop on our Florida road trip! We squeezed this in last minute and made the most of our time at the theme parks - already planning our next trip now that @universalorlando Epic Universe is open! First day was at Universal’s Islands of Adventure and dinner at @theboathouseorlando in Disney Springs ✨

#universalorlando #universalorlandoresort #disneysprings #visitorlando #lovefl #visitflorida #familytravelblog #uktravelblogger #familytravels #takeyourkidseverywhere #themeparks #floridaroadtrip #visittheusa
Florida road trip ☀️ Recap of our holiday over the Florida road trip ☀️ Recap of our holiday over the Easter break! For this road trip, we flew into Orlando and then out of Miami back to London.

🚀 Our first stop was the Space Coast, an hour drive from Orlando. We stayed at a VRBO on Satellite Beach which is down the coast from Cocoa Beach.

🎢 Next stop was back in Orlando, for a couple of days at Universal and Walt Disney World. This was a last minute addition to celebrate T getting through the 11+ exams! We stayed at the JW Marriott in Bonnet Creek, great location for our visits to Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Disney Springs.

🌴 Then we drove all the way south, to beautiful Key West! We stayed at a VRBO rental here too with a pool. The best part was a day trip chartering a boat for fishing, plus a stop for swimming at the picturesque Boca Grande sand bar.

#takeyourkidseverywhere #uktravelblogger #travellingwithkids #lovefl #visitfloridakeys #visitflorida #spacecoast #usaroadtrip #visitorlando #waltdisneyworldresort #universalstudiosorlando #keywest #keywestflorida
San Diego Museum Month 🚀 In February, get half pri San Diego Museum Month 🚀 In February, get half price admission at over 70 museums, historic sites, aquariums and more in San Diego! Visit @gomuseums for the full list of participating museums and download the San Diego Museum Month Pass from 1 February! 🎟️ 

Shown in this reel; Balboa Park Botanical Building, USS Midway Museum and Birch Aquarium 🐠 

#visitsd #visitsandiego #sandiegocalifornia #visitcalifornia #travelusa #takeyourkidseverywhere #uktravelblogger #familytravelblog #familytravels #rockthatmuseumkid #balboapark #ussmidway #birchaquarium
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