Crete Highlights: Family Travel Blog

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Welcome to Crete! The beautiful island of Crete offered everything we wanted, from clear blue autumnal skies through to the delicious, fresh food. It’s a well-visited European destination but I wanted to visit Crete for a number of particular reasons: My friend and ex-colleague retired to Crete 8 years ago … Read More

Cape Verde Highlights: Family Travel Blog

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Welcome to Cape Verde! Cape Verde is a collection of islands 350 miles off the coast of Western Africa where tourism is increasing, particularly from Europeans who are looking for Winter sun.  Formerly part of Portugal, it gained independence in 1975 and it has been a stable democracy in recent … Read More