A family travel blog by Paul
Itchy Feet and Titchy Feet
Less “top ten sunsets,” more “why is there sand in the passport?” This is the messy, funny, slightly chaotic version of family travel — the silly observations and stories the glossy blogs leave out.

Where have we been?
Fresh off the road
The latest stories, tantrums, snack negotiations and small victories. Pick one and dive in.
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Day 5 – Italy to Germany. Lake Como, the Alps, a Swiss Detour and crossing the potato/tomato border
We were never to see that young lad again. I wonder to this day if anyone has to be honest.
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DAY 4 – The Best Petrol Station in France and the Worst Tourist Board in Italy. Lake Annecy to Vercelli.
Mister B, was sat in reception so we got ourselves a photograph with the man himself….Creator of good vibes and inveterate traveller.
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Day 3 – Dijon to Lake Annecy – Trying and Failing to Have a Tart in Tart
I have to admit that local concoctions had been a little heavier in terms of alcohol content than I had expected, and…
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Road Trip 2025 Day 2 Part 2 – Paris to Dijon but did Dijon cut the mustard?
The Best Stop On Our Road Trip Was The One We Knew Nothing About – Did Dijon cut the mustard? You bet…
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Road Trip Day 2 – Saint Omer to Dijon. (Driving Straight Through Paris Was Probably A Mistake….)
Driving Straight Through Paris Was Probably A Mistake
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Day One: Whitley Bay to St Omer – Confidence High, Planning Questionable
That playlist as named by daughter child, ‘Europe Who’ as in ‘You are a Poo’ just to set a benchmark for the…
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