10 Things to do in the Dordogne with children

Dordogne castles

The Dordogne region of south-west France is one of the most beautiful and popular holiday destinations in the country. The Dordogne Valley usually refers to the path followed by the river, and is towards the south of the department where it travels from east to west, passing through Bergerac and many of the other popular villages.

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Holiday packing negotiations

family friendly holiday

Packing to go away on holiday anywhere with children can be a military operation. Our recent ski trip took around six weeks preparation on and off. Totally worth all the effort though of course. Packing the main suitcases is one thing and not really something that the children get involved in, but their hand luggage […]

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Buying a property in another country?

moving to another country

Britain seems to be getting less and less popular with the British every day. National treasure Emma Thompson, Academy Award-winning writer and actress, recently shared her thoughts: “[Britain is] a tiny little cloud-bolted, rainy corner of sort-of Europe. A cake-filled misery-laden grey old island.” Harsh words, but let’s face it: Britain isn’t perfect. Its quality […]

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It’s never too early to plan

It’s January, so that’s time to plan a summer holiday surely? It’s never too early to plan and I’m starting to think the new ‘last minute deal’ is actually booking in advance, so there’s no better time. You can make some great savings booking this time of year. Club Med have a 15% off deal at […]

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