My travel & days out diary

Rhodes Toy Museum & Retro Arcade Review (Archipolis, Rhodes)

Rhodes Toy Museum Review (& Retro Arcade!)

Published on December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 by VictoriaLeave a comment

On the final day of our family holiday to Rhodes, we found ourselves in that strange travel-day limbo. Bags packed, villa checked out, but hours left before our evening flight. We didn’t want the beach. We didn’t want to get wet or sandy. Everything was packed! We just needed something fun for the kids to pass the time before airports, queues and sitting still took over.

Ben had spotted something unusual on the map a few days earlier. A toy museum. In the middle of the mountains!

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Monastery of Saint Nektarios of Kryoneri near Archipolis on the island of Rhodes, Greece

St. Nektarios Monastery & The Hollow Tree in Archipolis, Rhodes

Published on December 7, 2025December 7, 2025 by VictoriaLeave a comment

On our last day in Rhodes we woke up knowing it was going to be one of those slightly strange travel days. The kind where you’re packed and checked out but nowhere near ready to head for the airport. We had to check out in the morning, but our flight wasn’t until the evening. With the airport only a one hour drive away, if that, we had lots of time left for some exploring.

We still had the hire car until the evening and could drop it at the airport. This meant we could visit a few places before our flight home. We picked a couple of places along the route to the airport, simple stops that could fill the time without being tiring. St. Nektarios Monastery near Archipolis became one of them.

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Tsambika Beach Rhodes Review: Family Friendly, Naturist Section And What To Expect

Published on December 7, 2025December 7, 2025 by VictoriaLeave a comment

Our first glimpse of Tsambika Beach came in 2024 when we climbed Tsambika Mountain from the Kolymbia side. From the top we could see a long curved stretch of golden sand with bright turquoise sea and shallow water glistening below.

It looked untouched, natural and peaceful with no buildings lining the coastline, only sun loungers and, at the time, a large inflatable aquapark floating in the sea.

We didn’t have enough time to visit that year, so we made sure it was one of the first places on our list when we returned to Rhodes in 2025, with the hope of exploring the beach and the aquapark we had seen!

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Pixel Pop Newquay Review & Photos

Published on November 18, 2025January 23, 2026 by VictoriaLeave a comment

We recently visited Pixel Pop in Newquay for a unique interactive gaming experience using a real pixelated floor and wall. It’s a new tech adventure in Newquay, and we booked it for the kids as soon as we saw it online because it looked like so much fun.

So what is Pixel Pop really like? And is it worth visiting?

In my Pixel Pop review, I’ll share everything about our visit, including how it works, what to expect, our honest thoughts, photos, and a short video showing the experience in action. I’ll also embed some of Pixel Pop’s own posts so you can get a feel for the games and atmosphere.

If you’re thinking about booking, hopefully this helps.

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