5 UK Family Travel Bloggers to follow in 2018

It’s January and it’s gloomy, and we’re all sitting here plotting our next escapes, yes? My timeline is filling up with proud excited declarations of “yes! Tickets to New York/Sydney/Jo’berg booked!”

But also, I’m seeing plaintive wails of “where shall we gooo??”

Increasingly people are looking for a little more from their family travels than a couple of weeks package holiday on a beach. Travel is easier than ever, especially so with a family – places I’d never have dreamed of even 10yrs ago I now see fellow bloggers tackling with a toddler. And that’s why I love to stalk follow other family travel bloggers. My Insta feed is filled with young beautiful adventurers doing exciting beautiful things – and scrolling through them is a perfect way to lose ten minutes of a grey rainy day in an escape of glorious sunshine and amazing places.

But for me, the real inspiration lies in seeing other families actually doing it. I don’t want to know that a free-spirited 23yr old can do a downward-facing dog on the top of that mountain. I want to know if a family of four can even make it to the base, let alone up it!

Seeing Nisbah from Five Adventurers take her family skiing for the first time recently has made me confident that I can take my much older kids. Carrie from Flying with a Baby took her 2 & 5yr olds to a remote area of Thailand – and completely inspired me to expand my thinking a bit more about what genuinely fun travel with kids looks like.

Finding new blogs to follow is always a joy – I treasure blogs which inspire me, and introduce me to new experiences, ways of travelling and extraordinary new sights and sounds along the way. So I’ve picked five of my top suggestions for you to follow this year – watch and see where they can take you!

Zena’s Suitcase

Zena began her blog in 2014 after having her 2 young daughters.  You can read all about her inspiring story here. What is really lovely about Zena’s blog is she is passionate about travel in all its guises.  She doesn’t let having a family stop her following her passion for seeing as much of the world as possible and is committed to encouraging her children and others to do the same.  Check out her solo trip to Edinburgh or find out all about exploring Hamburg with a 3 year old to help you plan your next adventure.  Zena also writes about parenting and lifestyle, so it’s like dipping into a magazine, all you need is a cuppa to go with it.

You can follow Zena’s Suitcase on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Google+  and YouTube

POD Travels

Charly is an ex-agency Marketing Director with 20 years experience in the marketing industry. She’s worked with numerous travel brands over this time having initially cut her teeth at Virgin. Charly is well travelled, not just in the UK and Europe, but long haul destinations such as New Zealand and the Pacific Islands to the Caribbean, South America and Australia where she lived for two years. Charly launched her first blog (Multi-Award Nominated parent & lifestyle blog PODcast) in 2012, family travel blog POD Travels followed 3 year later. Both are heavily led by photography. With the Doves travels focused on discovery, adventure and exploration, the family particularly relish unusual or off the beaten track destinations. Charly lives in Surrey with her husband and seven year old daughter.

You can follow POD Travels on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

One Tiny Leap

One Tiny Leap is an award-winning family travel blog charting the world adventures of Maria, her partner Rob, and their son. Maria, a marketing manager in the travel industry, has been blogging since 2013, when the family decided to pack up their bags, live in Lisbon for a year, and then embark on a year-long round-the-world trip. Now based back in Brighton in the UK, One Tiny Leap continues to share tips, stories and reviews of their travels and adventures, both close to home in Europe, and further afield.

You can follow One Tiny Leap on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

Wander Mum

Not wanting to halt her globetrotting adventures when she became a mum, Elizabeth has travelled with her two daughters (now 5 and 1) since they were just a few weeks old. As a journalist, she wanted to combine her love of writing and travel as well as inspire others and help them travel the world with kids in two. The family enjoy seeking out luxury escapes and some of their recent travels have taken them to Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Singapore. Skiing is another passion and they love a road trip, embarking on jaunts to Sweden, France and Italy.

As a London local, expect to find inspiration for days out and tips for exploring the capital. 2018 sees them gearing up for a tour of Mexico as well as trips to Tuscany and France’s Dordogne region. Follow Wander Mum to find out more and get your family travel fix.

You can follow Wander Mum of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest.

Practically Perfect Mums – Family Travel & Other Adventures!

Jane is a video professional, vlogger, writer and mother of three boys, aged 9, 11 and 13.

On her websites Practically Perfect Mums and Taking 5, Jane looks at the highs and lows of travelling as a family of five with school aged children.  she offers genuinely useful tips about getting the best family holiday deals without sacrificing the certain level of luxury which she likes to enjoy as a more mature mother! She shares popular travel videos and vlogs on her YouTube Channel PPMsTV.

Jane also writes about what’s going on in Bristol and North Somerset where she lives. She co-founded and co-runs Bristol Travel Massive Chapter as well as being actively involved in the Bristol Bloggers and Influencers group. She’s regularly invited to write and review on behalf of hotels, PR Agencies and leading travel brands and Jane and her family are always up for new travel adventures.  

If you’re thinking of travelling as a family of five, why not check out some of Jane’s popular features, such as How to plan the best family trip to Normandy, find out Everything you need to know about Valleyfest music festival or discover fun things to do in Bristol, Jane’s hometown.

You can find Practically Perfect Mums on twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube