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Things to do in Cape Cod with kids

September 25, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 21 Comments

Cape Cod watersports. Copyright Jusr Go Places

This is a guest post by Shobha George who blogs and podcasts about family travel at Just Go Places. Cape Cod Cape Cod is in the state of Massachusetts on the Atlantic coast of the USA. The peninsula is shaped like a flexed arm: the Outer Cape faces the Atlantic while the other side forms a bay […]

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Categories: Coast, Things to do in..., USA
Tags: Cape Cod, seal watching, whale watching

Top things to do in Halkidiki

July 24, 2015 by Gretta Schifano 4 Comments

Gerovassiliou vineyard. Copyright Gretta Schifano

I went on a press trip to Halkidiki in north east Greece to see two new luxury hotels: Ikos Oceania, where we stayed, and Ikos Olivia, which we went to see a few days before it opened. Ikos resorts I’ve reviewed both of the hotels – you can read about Ikos Oceania here and Ikos […]

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Categories: Greece, Things to do in...
Tags: Halkidiki, Ikos resorts

11 great things to do in Bath with kids

November 7, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 4 Comments

Royal Crescent, Bath Credit: visitbath.co.uk Copyright: Bath Tourism Plus / Colin Hawkins

Bath is a beautiful Georgian city in Southwest England. It’s so gorgeous and historically important that the whole city is actually a UNESCO World Heritage site. Famous for its Georgian terraces, Regency architecture, seven hills and thermal springs, the city has one of the best-preserved Roman spas in the world. During the eighteenth century Bath […]

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Categories: City, Elsewhere, Things to do in...
Tags: Bath, city trips, Roman Baths

Top things to do in Athens with kids

October 2, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 5 Comments

Caryatids – Erectheion temple on Acropolis hill. Shutterstock image courtesy of DiscoverGreece.com

I’m looking forward to our first family trip to Athens. We’re going to celebrate my husband’s 50th birthday by spending a few days in the Greek capital. He said that he didn’t want a party but would like us to go on a family trip. As I was going to Athens anyway for a travel […]

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Categories: City, Greece, Things to do in...
Tags: Athens, Athens with kids

Things to do in Dubrovnik with kids

September 8, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 5 Comments

View of Dubrovnik from the city walls. Copyright Gretta Schifano

‘This place is just gorgeous, I can’t believe how lovely it is’ I say. ‘You’ve said that already, loads of times’ sighs my fifteen year-old daughter. Dubrovnik We’re spending a few hours in the city of Dubrovnik on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. We only have a few hours because we’re on a cruise and […]

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Categories: City, Coast, Croatia, Cruise, Things to do in...
Tags: city breaks with kids, Dubrovnik, sea kayaking

Things to do in Rome with kids

July 7, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 1 Comment

Rome. Image courtesy of Lorenza Bacino

This is a guest post by Lorenza Bacino,  freelance journalist and travel writer. Lorenza’s lived and worked in France, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium and Australia and is now based in London with her family (husband and two kids aged 11 and 8). Lorenza and her family took a trip to Rome recently. Here are some of the things they enjoyed doing […]

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Categories: City, Italy, Things to do in...
Tags: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Rome, zoos

Things to do in Normandy with kids

June 26, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 4 Comments

Longues-sur-Mer Battery. Copyright Gretta Schifano

The French region of Normandy is famous for the events of D-Day in World War II. It’s also a fascinating and beautiful place, and there are loads of great things for families to do across the region. Here are some of the best. Mont St Michel The stunning 8th century abbey of Mont-St-Michel perches on a […]

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Categories: France, Things to do in...
Tags: days out, familydays out, Normandy

Things to do in Barcelona with kids

April 28, 2014 by Lorenza Bacino 2 Comments

Barcelona. Copyright Lorenza Bacino

This is a guest post by Lorenza Bacino. Lorenza’s a freelance journalist and travel writer. She’s lived and worked in France, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium and Australia and is now based in London with her family (husband and two kids aged 11 and 8). During the Easter break Lorenza and her children took a trip to Barcelona. Here […]

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Categories: City, Spain, Things to do in...
Tags: Barcelona, Catalonia

Things to do in Newcastle with kids

February 27, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 24 Comments

Ouseburn Farm. Copyright Gretta Schifano

Newcastle is a cool, quirky, vibrant place and a great destination for a short break with the family. Newcastle is in North East England and the River Tyne runs through it. I went to Newcastle for the fabulous Traverse conference for travel bloggers, but I managed to see some of the city too as it’s a compact place […]

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Tags: Newcastle

Things to do in Sicily with kids

February 10, 2014 by Gretta Schifano 27 Comments

Agrigento. Copyright Salvatore Schifano

Sicily is Italy’s largest island and is in the far south of the country, just across from the toe of the mainland. The island is home to many of my husband’s relatives – his parents came from there to live in London in 1959. We love going to visit his cousins, aunts and uncles there […]

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Categories: Italy, Things to do in...
Tags: Agrigento, Etna, Piazza Armerina, Sicily

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