Welcome to the Blog
Real trips. Real costs. And all the stories in between.
Right so you’ve found the blog!
This is where I share our travels, how I plan them, what they actually cost and everything that happens along the way.
Some posts are practical. I’ll tell you where we stayed, what we spent, what I’d recommend and what I’d probably do differently next time.
Others are a bit more personal. The moments that stayed with me long after we unpacked, the things travelling has taught me and occasionally something that’s been playing on my mind.
I love a good itinerary. I also love sitting somewhere beautiful doing absolutely nothing. And I firmly believe you don’t need unlimited money, endless annual leave or a perfectly curated holiday to have an incredible experience.
That’s really what Suitcases & Stories is about.
Making more of the time and money we’ve got, travelling in ways that suit us, and collecting a few bloody good stories along the way.
So have a nose around. Hopefully you’ll find something useful, something that makes you laugh or somewhere that gets you thinking about your next trip.
Zo x
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How To Book Eurocamp Holidays Without Overpaying.
Part 1 of The Eurocamp Toolkit Every time I tell people we’ve done Tuscany, the French Riviera and southern France through Eurocamp, they usually assume one of two things. Either we’ve got some secret travel budget hidden away somewhere. Or we’ve spent years sacrificing every little luxury at… Read More
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Is Saint Tropez Actually Worth It? (An Honest Take From Someone Who Went)
I’ll be honest… before I went to Saint Tropez, I thought it was going to be exactly what everyone thinks it is. Full of glitz and glamour. Posh, fast supercars. Very white, very middle class. Very… “I’ve taken my man’s credit card out for the afternoon so I… Read More
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The European Holidays I Think Brits Like Me Are Sleeping On
I know this might sound dramatic… but I genuinely think some of the best holidays available to British families are sitting right on our doorstep and we’re massively overlooking them. Before anyone starts… no, I’m not saying Spain, Turkey, or Greece are bad holidays. I’ve been to all… Read More
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Eurocamp vs Hotels: Which Is Actually Better for Families? (An Honest Take From Someone Who’s Done Both)
If I’m being honest… I didn’t choose Eurocamp because I thought it was better than a hotel.I chose it because we were desperate to go abroad. We’d just bought our house, taken on a new mortgage, had two fairly young kids… and I was looking for something, anything,… Read More
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What People Get Wrong About Eurocamp (And Why We Keep Going Back)
The Evenings That Made It All Make Sense There is a moment that always seems to arrive on a Eurocamp holiday. It’s not when you first arrive. Not when you see the pool, the beach, or the bakery on site. It comes later… once the day has done… Read More
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French Riviera Cost: What We Actually Spent for a Week in the South of France
I’m not going to lie… the French Riviera always felt like one of those places you look at, not somewhere you actually go. Too glossy. Too expensive. Too… not for us. But this trip taught me something big. Beautiful doesn’t have to mean impossible. Here’s what the French… Read More