While for many people a honeymoon consists of nothing more than spending two weeks on a beach in the Caribbean, Maldives or somewhere equally sunny and pretty, that doesn’t have to be the case if you’d like a bit more adventure. If you want to rebel against the sun, sea and sand culture of honeymoons,…
Explore Australian’s great cities on cruise holidays embarking from major ports like Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to experience this fascinating country teeming with diversity. Along the way you’ll get to see the natural beauty of Australia the way Captain Cooke saw it first, from the sea. Whether you want to spend two weeks circumnavigating this…
With beautiful natural scenery at every turn and a wealth of things to see and do, it is not hard to recognise why the Pyrenees mountain range has long been a popular holiday hotspot. Come here in a touring caravan and you’ll be well-equipped to see all that this fantastic region has to offer. Spanning…
Going on holiday as a family, regardless of where you’re visiting, throws up the dilemma of what to do that everyone will enjoy. Finding such attractions and activities is difficult at the best of times, but if there’s one place where you won’t encounter that problem, it’s London. The capital is full of family-friendly things…
The main selling point of family holidays is that they offer something for everyone. Unfortunately, many a village hotel spa caters almost exclusively for adults. Luckily, more spas are wising up to the fact that there is demand out there for family-friendly spa breaks. Spa hotels around the UK and further afield are starting to…
If they go wrong, family holidays are amongst the most stressful of all breaks. Something like a disagreement on which attraction to visit, poor-quality accommodation or boredom could leave you feeling more stressed when you return than you did when you started your holiday. Keeping everyone happy is the most difficult thing about going on…
Millions of tourists annually visit the English city of Liverpool, which best known for giving the world The Beatles. It is regarded as a family-friendly city and with plenty of family-friendly hotels Liverpool is an ideal place to take kids of all agesfor a few days or fora day trip. Here are the pick of…
We visit Texas quite a bit as Doug’s family lives around the Dallas/Fort Worth area. And though we have been there many, many, times in our 9 years together, not once did we go out and explore. I decided to change that on our last trip and, with the help of the lovely ladies at…
Holidays in Britain are increasing in popularity as people realise that areas of outstanding natural beauty are not limited to foreign soil. The UK is, in fact, home to some of the world’s finest beaches, forests and mountain ranges. As a result, holidaymakers, especially those who enjoy rambling, need not go far to enjoy themselves….
Fall is busy for my family and this fall has been busier with my speaking engagements and travel schedule. But, for all the places I’ve been- and am going- I have not set foot on an airplane. My family no longer blinks at undertaking a 15 hour drive to a destination and, depending on how…
The traditional family holiday does not usually play itself out in the bustling streets of London, Birmingham, Manchester or Edinburgh. Britain’s biggest cities remain the holiday domain of young couples, old couples, groups of friends and solo travellers. Yet many of Britain’s most culturally thriving city destinations are more than sufficiently equipped to cater for…
The longer I own my Kindle the more I love it. I love the size (it easily fits into my purse while my husband carries his in a jacket pocket); I love that you can read it in bright sun light (try that with an iPad); I love the hundreds of free books (I’ve discovered…
