Usually we travel around rather than staying in one place during our family summer holiday, so that we can explore as much as possible. But when we were planning this summer’s trip the kids (18 and 14) said that they just wanted to stay in one place and relax. So we needed to find somewhere […]
10 things I learnt in Menorca
I’m back from my first ever trip to Menorca, and I’m truly astonished by the beauty and diversity of this Spanish island. Together with a group of bloggers, Instagrammers and YouTubers. I was invited to Menorca by Visit Spain and Traverse. We had two days of workshops and talks, but there was also time see […]
Praia D’el Rey Golf & Beach Resort, Portugal
My favourite thing about the apartment where we stay on Portugal’s Silver Coast is its marvellous view of the ocean. I’m with my husband, daughter (18) and son (13) at Praia D’el Rey Golf & Beach Resort, around an hour’s drive north of Lisbon. It’s our first time in Portugal, and we start our trip […]
Things to do in the Isles of Scilly with kids
One of my favourite things in life is going somewhere that I‘ve never been to before, that I don’t know much about and which turns out to be surprisingly marvellous. The Isles of Scilly are just such a place. Isles of Scilly Although the Isles of Scilly lie around 28 miles to the west of […]
Exploring the Isles of Scilly
This is my second post about my trip to the beautiful Isles of Scilly with my husband and our son (13). We stayed at the marvellous Star Castle Hotel on St. Mary’s, the main island (you can read my review of the hotel here, and my post about things to do in the Isles of Scilly […]
Star Castle Hotel, Isles of Scilly
The Star Castle Hotel must be in one of the most captivating locations in the Isles of Scilly. The hotel is in a star-shaped former fortress, the centre of a garrison which was built on a hill above Hugh Town on the island of St. Mary’s in 1593. The site must have been chosen for […]
Kids welcome: Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront
We set off for a trip to Brighton on the South coast of England after school one Friday evening. My husband, our teenage son and I are staying at the Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront as part of the Holiday Inn and BritMums You’re Welcome campaign for families. Holiday Inn is part of the Intercontinental group, […]
Things to do in Cape Cod with kids
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 […]
Next trip: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
This summer we (my husband, 16 year-old daughter, 12 year-old son and I) are heading to Italy for our family trip – again. We’ve been to Italy for our family holidays more times than we’ve been to any other country. There are many reasons why we go there so often – I’ve written about them […]
Greek island hopping with kids: the lowdown
Journalist and travel writer Lorenza Bacino went island hopping in Greece with her husband and young children last summer. They travelled by boat between islands and rented rooms from locals. Lorenza wrote a lovely article about their trip for Mums do travel when she got back – you can read it here. I wanted to find out more […]
