Travelling Toddler Blog » Destinations http://travellingtoddler.com Bicycle touring and day trips in the UK Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:27:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 An inspiring trip to South Africa http://travellingtoddler.com/an-inspiring-trip-to-south-africa/ http://travellingtoddler.com/an-inspiring-trip-to-south-africa/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:07:23 +0000 Matt http://travellingtoddler.com/?p=125 It was visiting South Africa in 2002 that really gave me the travel bug. I’d be on quite a few holidays before as I was growing up, but this was different. It was an adventure. The plan was simple enough, we were to spend a week in Johannesburg then fly down to Cape town (Camps [...]]]> http://travellingtoddler.com/an-inspiring-trip-to-south-africa/feed/ 1 Top UK Skydiving Destinations http://travellingtoddler.com/top-uk-skydiving-destinations/ http://travellingtoddler.com/top-uk-skydiving-destinations/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:24:59 +0000 Matt http://travellingtoddler.com/?p=71 There are 26 Skydiving destinations or Dropzones within in the UK which are affiliated to the British Parachute Association (BPA). I have plotted these dropzones on a map, and this should help show the rough location of each UK Skydiving Destination. The exact addresses and contact details for each Skydiving Destination are listed below, along with the [...]]]> http://travellingtoddler.com/top-uk-skydiving-destinations/feed/ 2 Betws y Coed and the beautiful Swallow Falls in Snowdonia National Park http://travellingtoddler.com/betws-y-coed-and-the-beautiful-swallow-falls-snowdonia-national-park/ http://travellingtoddler.com/betws-y-coed-and-the-beautiful-swallow-falls-snowdonia-national-park/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:54:12 +0000 Matt http://travellingtoddler.com/?p=52

Snowdonia national park is an area of outstanding natural beauty, and thats my personal opinion despite the same line modestly appearing on several road signs on the way in. Betws y Coed lies snuggled at the base of several grand snow capped mountains including Mount Snowdon itself, and needless to say the views on a [...]]]> http://travellingtoddler.com/betws-y-coed-and-the-beautiful-swallow-falls-snowdonia-national-park/feed/ 2 A trip to Llangollen and the world famous Pontcysyllte Aquaduct http://travellingtoddler.com/a-trip-to-llangollen-and-the-world-famous-pontcysyllte-aquaduct/ http://travellingtoddler.com/a-trip-to-llangollen-and-the-world-famous-pontcysyllte-aquaduct/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:08:45 +0000 Matt http://travellingtoddler.com/?p=49

The summer of 2009 for me was packed with days out and weekends away in North Wales. I’m lucky to live so close to such beautiful areas, and Llangollen and the nearby Pontcysyllte Aquaduct are certainly near the top of the list.

I had no idea at the time, but the aquaduct was added to the [...]]]> http://travellingtoddler.com/a-trip-to-llangollen-and-the-world-famous-pontcysyllte-aquaduct/feed/ 0 Travellers guide to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa http://travellingtoddler.com/travellers-guide-to-the-2010-world-cup-in-south-africa/ http://travellingtoddler.com/travellers-guide-to-the-2010-world-cup-in-south-africa/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:01:00 +0000 Matt http://travellingtoddler.com/?p=32 Several 1st and 2nd round matches for the FIFA™ World Cup in 2010 are due to take place at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Rustenberg. As I was lucky enough to spend 3 weeks travelling around South Africa six years ago with one of those weeks spent in Rustenberg, I thought I’d share my [...]]]> http://travellingtoddler.com/travellers-guide-to-the-2010-world-cup-in-south-africa/feed/ 3