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Malaysia

Penang Botanic Gardens are great for families

We’re a big family and it’s crucial we travel on a budget. Cost is everything but I also want the kids to have fun, be happy, learn something, be active and be generally engaged in life around them. That’s why…

Morocco

A photo tour around the palace of Bahia, Marrakech

The Bahia Palace in Marrakesh sits in a triangle between the Mellah, the Medina and the Kasbah. It’s construction started in the late 19th century, intended to be the greatest palace of its time with its name meaning “brilliance”. It was…

Portugal

Pouring rain & Monte Palace Tropical Gardens

With a history dating back to the 18th century, 70 thousand square metres of gardens and over 100,000 varieties of plants, the Monte Palace Tropical Gardens of Madeira are a treat to explore. We love exploring parks and we always…

Portugal

Visiting The Jardim Botanico da Madeira, Funchal In Winter With Kids

Opened in 1960 the Jardim Botanico da Madeira (Madeira Botanical Garden) is situated on a steep slope, 4km north of Funchal. The gardens contain around 2,500 different species of flower most of which flower in spring and summer. However a…