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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.

New Jersey, USA – Asbury Park Beach

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An afternoon playing on the beach at Asbury Park

New Jersey, USA – Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty

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A day trip to Ellis Island and The Statue of Liberty from Liberty State Park

New Jersey, USA – Atlantic City and Cape May

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A day trip to Atlantic City and Cape May to visit beaches and lighthouses.

Connecticut, USA – Mystic and the coast

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A weekend away in Connecticut exploring Mystic and working our way back to New Jersey along the coast visiting state parks and lighthouses

New Jersey, USA – Manasquan Reservoir

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A Saturday morning walk around a very misty Manasquan Reservoir in New Jersey

New Jersey, USA – Pyramid Mountain Walk

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A snowy hike at Pyramid Mountain, New Jersey

Washington DC, USA – a cold and wet weekend!

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A weekend away in Washington visiting the Capitol, the White-house and Great falls Park. On the way home we ventured into Baltimore for a Cheesecake factory lunch!

New York, USA – Christmas in New York!

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A weekend in New York to see the Christmas lights. We visited Bryant Park, the Library and the Rockefeller Centre. We ate at Ellens Stardust Diner and Bubba Gumps

Dubai, UAE – Desert Safari and Road trip to Hatta Dam

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Days 7 and 8 of our trip to the United Arab Emirates. We went on a desert safari to see a birds of prey demonstration and some wildlife. We also visited Hatta Dam

Dubai, UAE – Downtown Dubai (Aquarium, Burj Khalifa and Fountains)

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Days 5 and 6 of our trip to the United Arab Emirates. We visited the aquarium, went to the top of the Burj Khalifa and spent a day in old Dubai

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