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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.

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Mumbles, Wales – A Trip to the Lighthouse

On 1st Apr 202629th Mar 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, WalesLeave a comment

A quick pitstop at Mumbles Lighthouse on our drive from Pembroke to Gloucester.

Keflavik, Iceland – Visiting Garður Lighthouse & travelling to Hella.

On 28th Jan 202627th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, IcelandLeave a comment

Day 1 of our week in Iceland. We arrived in the morning so after picking up our hire car we visited Garður Old Lighthouse before driving to our cabin in Hella for the next six days.

Vancouver, Canada – Exploring Stanley Park

On 14th Jan 202613th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Canada, CountriesLeave a comment

Day 1 of our Canadian road trip. It was our first day in Vancouver and we visited some areas of Stanley Park and then drove to Lighthouse Park to see the lighthouse.

Crete, Greece – A day exploring Chania Old Town

On 11th Jan 2026 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, Greece3 Comments

A very hot morning exploring the old town of Chania. We visited the lighthouse and wandered around the narrow alleyways in the town.

Miami, Florida – Part 6 of our Florida Road-Trip

On 20th Nov 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, Florida, North AmericaLeave a comment

Our last stop on our Florida road trip where we visited Miami Beach, Bill Baggs State Park and did a Duck Tour around Miami.

Key West, Florida – Part 5 of our Florida Road Trip

On 20th Nov 202520th Nov 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, Florida, North AmericaLeave a comment

Part 5 of our Florida road trip visiting Key West and seeing the lighthouse, Southernmost Point monument and Fort Taylor State Park.

Maine, USA – Bar Harbor and Arcadia National Park (Part 1)

On 16th Nov 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, Maine1 Comment

Part 1 of our long weekend in Maine. Driving to Bar Harbor via Portland Head Light and a day exploring Arcadia National Park.

New Jersey, USA – Sandy Hook Beach

On 15th Nov 202515th Nov 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, New Jersey, North AmericaLeave a comment

An afternoon exploring Sandy Hook Lighthouse, battery and beach

New Jersey, USA – Atlantic City and Cape May

On 15th Nov 2025 By Stuart and Rachel PhillipsIn Countries, New Jersey, North America2 Comments

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

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