Posts by Seb Thompson

Young Travel Writer Judges Hints And Tips

The entries for our Young Travel Writer competition have been coming through thick & fast and we have loved every single one. Some real contenders to win the holiday. We’ve loved hearing about your children’s travels, the countries they have visited and the things you have all been getting up to on your holidays. However, [...]

Experiencing Chicago – by Liberty Price aged 9

Here is our next entry for the Young Travel Writer competition. Not long left to get those entries in. Travelling to Chicago with my family was my first time on an aircraft and so much more fun than I had ever imagined, although I was initially uneasy at the thought of spending a night in [...]

My Trip To Australia – by Halle Greenston aged 9

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This is our next entry for our Young Travel Writer competition. Only a few weeks left to get yours in. Good luck! In December 2011 my family went on a really exciting trip with 5 super stops – Hong  Kong, Australia and Singapore. Whilst in Hong Kong, we really explored. We went on a glass [...]

My holiday to Turkey – Matthew Marron aged 8

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This is our next entry for the Young Travel Writers competition. Have you been on holiday recently? Why not write about your travels and you might win a holiday! I’m going to tell you about our holiday to Turkey. It took 4 hours for our flight to Dalaman and when we got there it was [...]

Never A Dull Moment – by Maddy Walsh aged 11

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Here is our next entry to the Young Travel Writer competition. Have you submitted your entry yet? I was really excited to go to the Domincan Republic last year. We went for two weeks all inclusive so I had access to unlimited drinks and ice cream, Mum says that was the best bit as I [...]

Egypt Trip – by Katie Glover Jones

Here’s our next Young Travel Writer entry. Watch this space for a blog from our judges with hints and tips! We had a fantastic all inclusive family holiday at Sharm-El-Sheik in Egypt. The weather was sunny with just the right heat during our Easter stay. My mum and Dad loved relaxing and the varied good [...]

My Holiday – by Emma Bonnar aged 6

Here is our next Young Travel Writer entry, by 6 year old Emma Bonnar. Have you sent us your entry yet? I went to Portstewart. When I got there I dressed up, I went to the park and I went to the beach. I liked it because I went to Barrys amusements. I went with [...]

My Tenerife Wildlife Extravaganza – by Ben Longley aged 10

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Here is the next entry for our Young Travel Writer competition. Have you submitted an entry yet? You could win a holiday!   “Ballenas!” the Spanish captain announced suddenly, energetically pointing starboard. All the tourists jostled excitedly whilst descending the stairwell. I followed to the lower deck of the glass-bottomed boat, uncertain for I didn’t [...]

Cupid’s Back!

Hi there, it’s Cupid again! With some more clues and tips on how to find my love hearts.   Have you spotted any yet? If not this blog post should give you some pointers on where my arrows have landed!   Today I have been thinking about the best Al Fresco Holiday parcs to visit. [...]

Surfing – by Connor Green aged 15

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Here is Connor Green’s entry to our Young Travel Writer competition. Have you submitted your entry yet? If you do, you could win a family holiday My mum and dad took it in turns to drive the 10 hours from London to Cornwall, with me, my 6 year old sister Amelia and my friend Kai. [...]