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The Phillips Family Travels

Welcome to our blog, following our family trips and holidays around the world. We live in Gloucestershire, UK but have also spent a year living in New Jersey, USA. We love using the school holidays to travel to new places and explore. Spending time with our two children, climbing mountains, splashing around in the sea on the coast or road tripping across Europe and the US. We hope you will enjoy our blogs designed to help us remember the great times we have had and hopefully provide you with helpful tips if you are following in our footsteps.

Category: Countries

Paris, France

On 23rd Jun 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, FranceLeave a comment

The 1st three days of our Europe trip was spent in Paris. We had one day in the City visiting Sainte-Chapelle and sailing on the Seine. We also spent a day at Disneyland and visited the Palace of Versailles.

Naples (4 nights at Mount Vesuvius)

On 13th May 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn ItalyLeave a comment

4 nights in Naples where we climbed Mount Vesuvius, visited Pompei, Paestum and Herculaneum. We also hiked a section of the 'Path of the Gods'

Rome (3 Days Exploring Rome and the Vatican City)

On 1st May 20251st May 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, ItalyLeave a comment

We spent 3 days in Rome where we visited the Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and the Pantheon. We also did a morning tour of the Vatican City with a guide.

Bruges, Belgium

On 1st May 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Belgium, CountriesLeave a comment

A day trip to Bruges where we had no plan so wandered the streets and visited the shops!

Eltz Castle, Germany

On 22nd Apr 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, GermanyLeave a comment

A day trip from the Netherlands to visit Eltz Castle - one of the beautiful German Castles

Oisterwijkse Bossen en Vennen, Netherlands

On 21st Apr 202521st Apr 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, NetherlandsLeave a comment

A chilled day at a nature reserve in the Netherlands - in the middle of a very busy travel week.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

On 21st Apr 202521st Apr 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, NetherlandsLeave a comment

A day trip to Amsterdam to visit the Anne Frank Museum.

Zaanse Schans, Netherlands

On 25th Mar 202521st Apr 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, NetherlandsLeave a comment

A trip to the Zaanse Schans, just outside of Amsterdam to see the windmills and visit the cheese and clog factories.

Cologne, Germany

On 21st Mar 202521st Apr 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, GermanyLeave a comment

A day trip to Cologne from Middelbeers, Netherlands to visit the cathedral and the Lindt Chocolate Museum

Ypres, Belgium

On 21st Mar 202521st Apr 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn BelgiumLeave a comment

Day 1 of our trip to Europe. We travelled from Calais to the Netherlands stopping in Ypres where we visited the In Flounders Fields Museum, the Menin Gate and Tyne Cot Cemetery.

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