A Slice of my Life Wales

My Top Welsh Fairytale Destinations

My Top Welsh Fairytale Destinations

Wales is full of fairytale destinations, we have castles in abundance, pretty scenery a-plenty and many gorgeous woodland settings. Inspired by Netflights, I decided to track down my own, local, fairytale destinations. Castell Coch, Tongwynlais, Cardiffimage credit Known by locals as the fairytale castle and the Princess castle, Castell Coch is without a doubt my number one fairy tale destination in South Wales. This beautiful castle can be spotted from…

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Win A Family Ticket to Cardiff Winter Wonderland – 12 Days of Christmas

Win A Family Ticket to Cardiff Winter Wonderland – 12 Days of Christmas

The giveaways are coming fast and fierce here at A Slice of My Life Wales and I really hope that you are enjoying them so far, and will continue to do so as there are lots more coming your way! The 9th November sees the return of Cardiff Winter Wonderland and today I am giving you the chance to win a family ticket! Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland is set to run…

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Is This The Five Year Itch?

Is This The Five Year Itch?

November 24 is mine and Spencer’s fifth Wedding anniversary. This means many things to me, including the fact that I have not been abroad for five years. That’s right, the last time I went abroad was for my honeymoon. I remember it well, we weren’t sure where to go for our Honeymoon, after all, where is nice in November/December? We liked the idea of sunshine but we weren’t sure if…

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Parents Top Tips For Travelling Overseas

Parents Top Tips For Travelling Overseas

Confession time, I have never travelled overseas with Aria. The sheer thought of travelling abroad with a baby or toddler sends shockwaves of panic through me and makes me quite content with good old Barrybados (Barry Island for those of you who aren’t from around here). Airport security freaks me out anyway, but trying to clear it with a baby and all of their crap? No thank you! Can you…

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A Family Staycation at The Vale Resort, South Wales

A Family Staycation at The Vale Resort, South Wales

We’ve enjoyed staycations for quite a while now, usually travelling around 1-3 hours from home to enjoy a beautiful destination without enduring the stresses and hassles of flying. More recently I have decided to incorporate a few short stay staycations into our family trips, we live in such a beautiful part of the country it seems silly to travel too far away for a break, let’s be real, who really wants…

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