Jan 7, 2013 • 5 min read
Danish culture gives children a beautifully natural place in society. Kids are, on the whole, neither spoilt nor overly scolded, and in Danish democratic…
Jan 7, 2013 • 5 min read
Danish culture gives children a beautifully natural place in society. Kids are, on the whole, neither spoilt nor overly scolded, and in Danish democratic…
Jan 7, 2013 • 4 min read
Just because your child only eats cheese sandwiches at home, travelling to countries with more exotic cuisines doesn't have to cause a hunger strike…
Jan 4, 2013 • 5 min read
Getting from A to B doesn’t have to be a journey to boredom for kids if you have a selection of travel games at the ready. When driving, games that take…
Jan 4, 2013 • 4 min read
The first time you contemplate hitting the road as a family can feel fraught with potential disaster – you envisage being stuck without vital wet wipes,…
Jan 4, 2013 • 4 min read
Fed up with the stresses and strains of a working life in London that left little time to spend with our two boys (then aged 6 and 3), my partner and I…
Dec 20, 2012 • 6 min read
Just because you have kids doesn’t mean you have to stop travelling altogether. In fact, bringing the kids along for your next Latin American adventure…
Dec 12, 2012 • 5 min read
We've all done it. A parent boards the airplane with a child in arms, and all the other passengers on the aircraft hold their breath, hoping that the…
Nov 11, 2012 • 3 min read
London is the most verdant city of its size in the world. Green spaces cover nearly 40% of Greater London: parks, squares, public gardens and cemeteries –…
Sep 28, 2012 • 5 min read
A beach in Tamil Nadu by Tracy Hunter. Creative Commons Attribution licence
Sep 4, 2012 • 4 min read
Kids don’t believe everything comes to those who wait, so it helps to have some travel games at the ready to make waits pass more smoothly. Longer travel…
Jul 11, 2012 • 3 min read
Surf's up! Image by Danita Delimont (Getty Images).
Jun 29, 2012 • 4 min read
No matter what age you are, from the cute, playful dinosaurs of The Land Before Time, to the truly terrifying killers of Jurassic Park, dinosaurs never…
Jun 28, 2012 • 4 min read
Little people can be the harshest critics of travel. They are easily bored by museums and religious architecture. Transport is never fast enough for them…
Jun 22, 2012 • 6 min read
The bigger they are, the harder they fall – feel the power of the planet's mightiest and most beautiful waterfalls.
Jun 20, 2012 • 6 min read
If lying elbow-to-elbow with sunbathing strangers on a French Riviera beach doesn't fit your criteria for a relaxing seaside getaway, 1) you're not alone…
Jun 20, 2012 • 4 min read
Having children with you on your travels doesn't mean that you, or they, have to miss out on the fun. Here's our guide to some of the UK's best family…
Jun 17, 2012 • 3 min read
One of the most tiring elements of air travel, particularly for frequent fliers, is the ‘getting there:’ You’re landed and taxied and fresh off your 12…
Jun 14, 2012 • 2 min read
Las Vegas half-heartedly sells itself as a family vacation destination. Because the legal gambling age is 21, many casino hotels and resorts would rather…
Jun 12, 2012 • 2 min read
Heading to sunny Spain any time soon? ¡Qué suerte! (Lucky you!) This diverse country is a traveller's dream, with all the fine food and wine, architecture…
Feb 11, 2012 • 4 min read
New Orleans is a city that likes to party, and Mardi Gras is its marathon party event of the year. Contrary to the drunken debauchery you see on Cops,…
Jan 25, 2012 • 4 min read
Travelling with your pet is easier than you’d think. Believe me, I know. My three-legged Turkish street dog, Zeytoon, has traveled with my wife and I from…