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 […]
Things to do in Dubrovnik with kids
‘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 […]
Things to do in Rome with kids
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 […]
Things to do in Normandy with kids
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 […]
Things to do in Barcelona with kids
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 […]
Things to do in Newcastle with kids
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 […]
Things to do in Sicily with kids
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 […]
Top things to do in Tenerife with kids
The Canary Islands’ location in the Atlantic Ocean close to the African coast makes for year-round sunshine. I enjoyed several winter holidays there pre-children and I’m sure my kids would love a trip there. The Spanish islands make a great holiday destination and are visited by millions of tourists every year. Tenerife is the largest […]
Things to do around Bovey Castle and Dartmoor with kids
When I stayed at Dartmoor’s Bovey Castle with my husband and children there was so much to do at the hotel that we didn’t leave the grounds. From learning how to shoot with air rifles to making sloe gin to building woodland dens this wonderful Devon pile offers a huge range of country activities. Bovey Castle was built […]
Things to do in St Lucia with kids
This is a guest post by Sharmeen Ziauddin. Sharmeen is a blogger, freelance journalist, and mum to three children aged seven, five and one. Sharmeen and her family travelled to Saint Lucia during the October half-term break. Saint Lucia is one of the Caribbean’s most mountainous islands. Located about 100 miles from Barbados on the eastern stretch […]
