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Welcome to Travel Vixta, a travel blog by Victoria with some blog posts from husband Ben too. We are a busy family of four from Gloucestershire, south west UK who like to get out and about. We purchased our first Mazda Bongo Friendee poptop campervan in June 2018 with the aim of exploring more of the UK whilst being on a budget. Ben loves camping and Victoria is trying to love it! Ben’s quite happy staying in a tent, but Victoria would rather a hotel, so let’s say the van was a compromise! Whilst Ben counts a stay in the UK as a holiday, Victoria thinks that’s more of a trip away and a ‘holiday’ involves getting on a plane to go somewhere with guaranteed sunshine, golden sands and turquoise seas! With two kids, Bella and Reuben, in tow and funds somewhat limited, most of our adventures will be in the UK. But that doesn’t stop us dreaming of trips abroad and bucket list ideas for the future. As a family we have been to Germany several times to visit family and also had one amazing all-inclusive holiday to Fuerteventura. Pre-kids Victoria has travelled a little and Ben mostly with work. Read more about our history of travelling by clicking here. We’ll be sharing our travelling adventures, travel advice with kids, UK days out, Bongo campervanning stories, kid-free trips and much more on this blog. Enjoy!

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Nom nom nom! Just about to tuck into this glorious looking vegan burger 😋🍔 So quick, easy and delicious 😍 🌿🌿🌿 Full of lots of my favourite brands: @goshfreefrom beetroot burger @violife_foods slice of cheese @abelandcole organic salad @fooddoctoruk pitta @bionaorganic tomato purée 🌿🌿🌿 . . Dining table handmade by @wood_create ⚒ . . . . #wholefoodie #wholefoodmovement #wholefoods #vegan #easyveganmeals #nutritiousanddelicious #hbloggers #healthybloggers #eatyourgreens #healthyblogger #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #veganburger #healthyfoodporn #healthyeats #plantbasedburger #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedfoods #healthymum #foodblogger #plantbasedvegan #refinedsugarfree #veganfoodshare #veganinspo #dairyfree #veganfood #plantpower #wholefoodsplantbased #whatveganseat

AD 🌿 HOW MUCH SINGLE-USE PLASTIC DO YOU USE IN A WEEK? 🌿 As a family of four, we saved up our plastic as part of the The Midcounties Co-operative #1Change campaign and we were shocked! Pop over to LyliaRose.com today for today’s blog post to see how much plastic we collected 😳 #plasticfree #plasticsucks #zerowasteliving #plasticfreeliving #noplastic #lessplastic #plasticpollution #singleuseplastic #plastic #planetorplastic #cleanoceans #nomoreplastic #oceancleanup #plasticfreeoceans #refusesingleuse #ecofriendly #sustainability #sustainableliving #saveourseas #plasticisnotfantastic #plastickills #wasteless #saveplanetearth #trashfree #plasticocean #ecoconscious #ethicalliving #zerowasteuk #reducewaste

It’s mad that my youngest is four now... but also great as I am so ready to be over the terrible two stage which seems to have gone on from ages 1-3 and hopefully not continue long into age 4 😂 Hopefully the days of dragging a screaming child on the school run, running off in the street/supermarket/wherever we are, and refusing point blank to go in a car seat or in fact do anything I ask are nearly over 🤞🏼 🤪 #teammotherly #unitedinmotherhood #momswithcameras #mommymoments #bestofmom #simplymamahood #honestlymothering #cameramama #raisingthefuture #documentyourdays #motherly #instamama #momlifestyle #mytinytribe #motherhoodintheraw #mumswhostyle #littlemomentsofhappiness #mamasgotthis #ohmamamoment #mommystatus #mommaandme #momdotme #mommylifestyle #mommalife #mommydiaries #momlove #bloggermom #mommymode #mbloggers #pbloggers

But before that birthday food naughtiness tonight, I have prepped a more wholesome packed lunch for myself today! 💚 Chunky raw organic salad, @goshfreefrom falafel balls, apple cider vinegar & houmous 🥗 Snacks are dates, raisins, @organixfood animal biscuits and the new @nakdwholefoods salted caramel bar which is now my favourite flavour of their bars! It’s sooooo good 😋 #wholefoodie #wholefoodmovement #wholefoods #vegan #healthysnacking #healthysnacks #hbloggers #healthybloggers #vegansnackshare #healthyblogger #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #vegansnacks #healthysnackideas #healthyeats #veganpackedlunch #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedfoods #healthymum #wahm #plantbasedvegan #refinedsugarfree #veganfoodshare #veganinspo #veganbloggers #veganfood #plantpower #wholefoodsplantbased #whatveganseat

Four today! Happy birthday Reuben 💙 Excited to pick him up later as he’s at preschool all day so we’ll do presents when he’s home 🎁 We also have a special birthday dinner of pasta (his request), vegan pizza and @boojabooja vegan chocolate ice-cream! Yummy 🍦😋 . . . #momliferocks #ohheymama #momblog #momswhoblog #wondermom #momsoninstagram #mumlife #mumblog #mumblogger #Mummyblogger #Mummyblog #Pbloggers #Pbloggersuk #Mbloggersuk #Mbloggers #Ukmbloggers #Ukpbloggers #Ukparentbloggers #Parentbloggers #Parentbloggersuk #Mumlifeuk #Parenting #Ukparenting #Letthembelittle #documentyourdays #Capturingchildhood #Childhood #birthdayboy #preschooler #fouryearsold

I don’t often eat breakfast, but Reuben’s looked yummy so I had to have some! 😋 @goodgrain_uk with flaked almonds, strawberry, banana & homemade oat milk 🍓🍌 . . . #wholefoodie #wholefoodmovement #wholefoods #vegan #veganbreakfast #veganbreakfastideas #hbloggers #healthybloggers #vegancereal #healthyblogger #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #vegansnacks #healthysnackideas #healthyeats #breakfastideas #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedfoods #healthymum #dairyfreebreakfast #plantbasedvegan #refinedsugarfree #veganfoodshare #veganinspo #veganbloggers #veganfood #plantpower #wholefoodsplantbased #whatveganseat

How many Bella’s?! 👧🏼 . . . #momliferocks #ohheymama #momblog #momswhoblog #wondermom #momsoninstagram #mumlife #mumblog #mumblogger #Mummyblogger #Mummyblog #Pbloggers #Pbloggersuk #Mbloggersuk #Mbloggers #Ukmbloggers #Ukpbloggers #Ukparentbloggers #Parentbloggers #Parentbloggersuk #Mumlifeuk #Parenting #Ukparenting #Letthembelittle #documentyourdays #Capturingchildhood #Childhood #Childofig #wookeyhole #magicmirror

Snack time 😋 So many people who work from home say they are tempted by naughty snacks. Fill your cupboards with goodness and instead be tempted by nutritious and delicious snacks! 🥜🌰 Today my afternoon snack is dates, raisins, nuts and whole hemp seeds from @thetoastedseedcompany 🙌🏼 . . . #wholefoodie #wholefoodmovement #wholefoods #vegan #healthysnacking #healthysnacks #hbloggers #healthybloggers #vegansnackshare #healthyblogger #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #vegansnacks #healthysnackideas #healthyeats #hempseeds #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedfoods #healthymum #wahm #plantbasedvegan #refinedsugarfree #veganfoodshare #veganinspo #veganbloggers #veganfood #plantpower #wholefoodsplantbased #whatveganseat

😳Stepping out of my comfort zone😳 🗞This year I’ve been in 3 newspaper articles, one which included a 3 hour photo shoot! I’ve always avoided media before as I always hated my face and was too scared of the trolls. But I thought I’d give it a go! I was in The Sun in print as website of the week and also online in an article about making money blogging. I was also in The Guardian online as I did an interview about budgeting as a regular family. 👩🏻 I also decided to get some headshots done with @fionalordphoto so I have something more professional to send when I do interviews rather than my selfies! 📷Anyone who knows me knows I’ve always hated my photo. I’ve always avoided them as I pick apart my face. So this is all way out of my comfort zone! 🙅🏻‍♀️Really going to try to learn to like my face this year! 🙈Thanks to @fionalordphoto for putting up with me and for getting some great shots! This is my fave and is now featured on a couple of my websites 😊 As you might be able to tell I’m about to crack up laughing... there were lots of me laughing, or with my eyes shut 😂 . . . #blogger #bloggerstyle #bloggerlife #bloggers #bloggersofinstagram #bloggergirl #bloggermom #bloggerlifestyle #lbloggers #ukbloggers #hbloggers #mbloggers #pbloggers #30plusblogs #30plusblogger #probloggers #headshots #glosbloggers #gloucestershirephotographer #gloucester #gloucestershire #lifestyleblogger #selfconscious #selfconfidence #moneyblogger #ukmoneybloggers #stroudphotographer #glosbiz #wahm #mumpreneurs

Tonight’s dinner 😋 Yummy vegan chorizo sausage, steamed carrots, broccoli and mushrooms on a bed of raw spinach 🥕🥦🍄🌿 Coarse black pepper & lashings of apple cider vinegar 💚 We’re a little obsessed with these Linda McCartney sausages at the moment 😍 . . #wholefoodie #wholefoodmovement #wholefoods #vegan #easyveganmeals #nutritiousanddelicious #hbloggers #healthybloggers #eatyourgreens #healthyblogger #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #vegetablelover #healthyfoodporn #healthyeats #eatyourveggies #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedfoods #healthymum #foodblogger #plantbasedvegan #refinedsugarfree #veganfoodshare #veganinspo #dairyfree #veganfood #plantpower #wholefoodsplantbased #whatveganseat

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Tried something new today and it’s yummy! I added mango to my salad! 😋 Spinach, green pepper, tomatoes, carrot, cucumber & mango (all organic) 🥕🥭🍅🥒 Coarse black pepper & apple cider vinegar! It works y’all 😊 . . . . #wholefoodie #wholefoodmovement #wholefoods #vegan #easyveganmeals #nutritiousanddelicious #hbloggers #healthybloggers #eatyourgreens #healthyblogger #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #vegetablelover #healthyfoodporn #healthyeats #eatyourveggies #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedfoods #rawfood #foodblogger #plantbasedvegan #refinedsugarfree #veganfoodshare #veganinspo #dairyfree #veganfood #plantpower #wholefoodsplantbased #whatveganseat

The Food Revolution - John Robbins 🌱 Save your life,the planet & open your eyes 🙌🏼 Every page shocking 😮 🌿 Monsanto sued farmers whose crops cross contaminated by their GM crops,accusing them of stealing patented product! 🌿 GM soil bacteria Klebsiella nearly went public,luckily a uni tested & noticed it wiped out vital soil fungi for plant survival 🌿No. cases protein deficiency (kwashiorkor) in US - virtually 0.Force fed we need lots protein & particularly meat 🌿 Diseases linked to excess protein - osteoporosis & kidney disease 🌿% dietary energy wholegrains traditional diets 75-80% - % standard American diet 1% 🌿Most physically fit people Tarahumara Indians. What do they eat?Corn,beans,veg,fruit 🌿 $200m Biosphere2 - giant ecosystem in bubble.Meant to sustain life.Went wrong. Lesson learnt how complex life is & we can’t replicate Earth 🌿Listeria,bad for inuterus babies - damage & death.Never linked as can take 70 days for listeria to manifest.Most culprits cheese & processed meats 🌿GM foods ‘to solve world hunger’ but really so companies can patent crops for profits 🌿Mad cow disease (Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease/CJD in humans)10-30 yrs symptoms to appear-destroys brain cells,dementia,death.Mortality rate 100%.People with Alzheimer’s may have CJD. 2 studies people with Alzheimer’s died/examined,5.5% in 1st & 13% in 2nd really had CJD 🌿Most people think animals dead when chopped up.Animals ‘insensible to pain’ Humane Slaughter Act.So stunning instead of killing.Worker says 1/10 cows alive when stripped/cut 🌿Produce 1 pound lettuce=23 gallons water. 1 pound beef=5214 gallons 🌿Biggest consumer water in LA = livestock 🌿No. 1 factor eliminating rainforest = cattle grazing 🌿Calories fossil fuel for 1 calorie protein from soybeans = 2. Beef = 54 🌿& so much more! #thefoodrevolution #foodrevolution #johnrobbins #scarydairy #vegan #healingwithfood #wholefoodplantbased #wholefoodplantbaseddiet #plantmedicine #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #foodismedicine #vegan #changeyourlife #changeyourdiet #vegansofinstagram #veganlifestyle #veganinspo #healingwithfood #healyourself #eatyourmedicine #veganfortheplanet #veganforhealth #veganforanimals #sustainable #sustainableliving

What’s better than a home cooked roast dinner? . One that your husband cooks for you and he even does all the washing up after 😮 . . Yummy vegan roast dinner last night - organic veg, roasties, vegan cauliflower cheese and stuffing balls! Then I sprinkled dried mint, apple cider vinegar and gravy 😋 . . I’m often asked how it’s going being vegan 🌱 It’s been over one year now since I went fully plant based and I’ve never looked back. I’ve learnt far too much now. Plus I love plant based food 🍐🥕🍊🥦 I had already been veggie for several years before and was well over meat. Now I’m very over dairy. I can’t imagine ever eating animal foods again. No thank you. . . . #wholefoodie #wholefoodmovement #wholefoods #vegan #easyveganmeals #nutritiousanddelicious #hbloggers #healthybloggers #eatyourgreens #healthyblogger #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #vegetablelover #healthyfoodporn #healthyeats #eatyourveggies #plantbased #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedfoods #healthymum #foodblogger #plantbasedvegan #refinedsugarfree #veganfoodshare #veganinspo #dairyfree #veganfood #plantpower #wholefoodsplantbased #whatveganseat

Dinner time at The Sullys 😄 Bella 🦄 was belting a song out for ages, but stopped as soon as I got my phone 🤦🏻‍♀️ Got her going again though 😂 . . . . #veganroast #healthyeats #eatyourveggies #veganroastdinner #vegankids #easyveganmeals #veganmealsforkids #vegan #healthykids #healthykidsfood #healthybloggers #healthychildren #whatmykideats #whatmykidseat #healthykidsmeals #youarewhatyoueat #feedyourkidsrealfood #feedyourkidswell #eatwell #eatwelllivewell #fdbloggers #kidfood #foodmatters #eattherainbow #wholesomekids #mbloggers #mummyblogger #pbloggers #ukpbloggers #veganfood

Bella deep in concentration doing her homework 👧🏼 Her homework this year is quite fun. It’s more task based and she gets to choose from three each week so she can pick her favourite 👩🏼‍🎨 I just remember dull homework sheets or perhaps not even anything when I was in infants! . . . . . #momliferocks #ohheymama #momblog #momswhoblog #wondermom #momsoninstagram #mumlife #mumblog #mumblogger #Mummyblogger #Mummyblog #Pbloggers #Pbloggersuk #Mbloggersuk #Mbloggers #Ukmbloggers #Ukpbloggers #Ukparentbloggers #Parentbloggers #Parentbloggersuk #Mumlifeuk #Parenting #Ukparenting #Letthembelittle #documentyourdays #Capturingchildhood #Childhood #Childofig #homework #infantschool

Lots of historical architecture in Gloucester ⛪️🏛🏢 . . . . #gloucester #gloucestershire #glos #architecture #architecturephotography #history #historicarchitecture #historicalbuildings #historicalbuilding #buildings #buildingstyles #gloucestercathedral #gloucestercity #glosbloggers #city #ukcities #southwestengland #building #cathedral #gloucesterdocks #warehouse #church #jettying #medieval #medievalarchitecture #medievalhouse #tudor #tudorbuildings #englishhistory #englisharchitecture

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