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Hello family travellers!

It's that time! Send us the posts you are most proud of this month for the chance to be selected as one of the best family travel blog posts of the month and feature on the Lonely Planet Kids blog. Check out last month’s round-up here!

So, if you have written something you are really proud of this month please share the URL below with a short synopsis and you could be featured in our monthly blog round-up!

To be considered, you must submit a post which is clearly related to family travel. Please also provide a synopsis of your work (100 words max) including the post title, destination(s) covered, theme (activity-focused, packing tips etc) and style (trip report, photo essay, opinion piece, list, etc). Please disclose any sponsorship of posts or travel in your synopsis. We want to see posts which have appeared on your own blog rather than those you have written for other websites.

Here’s an example.

Title: After dark: nocturnal adventures with kids

Destinations covered: non-destination specific

Theme: night-time adventures with your children from around the world

Style: light-hearted list of recommendations and ideas

Synopsis: five ideas of fun things to do with your little explorers when they would normally be in bed, from a range of destinations

URL: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles/after-dark-nocturnal-adventures-with-kids

If you do not provide a synopsis, your submission will be considered spam and it will not be read by our editorial team.

Don't forget, we are looking for:

Family travel-related posts only
Top quality, engaging writing with no typos or formatting errors
Valuable travel advice from a unique perspective
Excellent imagery
Posts published in February 2018 only

Deadline: midnight 28 Feb

If successful, we will let you know in this thread, and PM you with more details. Successful applicants will feature in a blog post on lonelyplanet.com. We will link to your blog in the post.

Best of luck!

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Title: 15 Fun European Spring Break Ideas for Families

Destinations covered: Europe: Ireland, London, Netherlands, Basque Country, Budapest, Cinque Terre, Lisbon, Malta, Normandy, Paris, Rome, Seville, Slovenia, Toulouse, Vienna

Theme: Great destinations in Europe for spring break vacations

Style: Round up style with short summaries of each destination

Synopsis: Collaborative round up of 15 places in European that are good to visit in the spring when the weather is pleasant and it is less crowded.

URL: https://we3travel.com/european-spring-break-ideas-for-families/

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Title: My Top Tips for Flying with a Baby

Destinations Covered: Non-specific destinations

Theme: Flying with Babies

Style: Travel tips + packing list

Synopsis: This post summarizes my top tips for flying with a baby plus some of my favorite baby travel items.

URL: https://www.marcieinmommyland.com/flying-with-a-baby/

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Title: Sydney to Melbourne Coastal Drive: The Best Places To Stop

Destinations covered: Sydney to Melbourne coastal towns

Theme: A family road trip

Style: Destinations to stop on the Sydney to Melbourne drive

Synopsis: The Sydney to Melbourne drive is a classic Aussie road trip that many families take - as kids themselves, and then with their own kids when they grow up. This post looks at places to stop on the coastal route that the whole family will enjoy. It's all about the journey, not the destination.

URL: https://christineknight.me/2018/02/sydney-to-melbourne-coastal-drive/

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Title: Sydney to Melbourne Inland Drive: The Best Places To Stop

Destinations covered: Sydney to Melbourne country towns

Theme: A family road trip

Style: Destinations to stop on the Sydney to Melbourne inland drive

Synopsis: This is the quintessential Aussie road trip that families have been doing for generations. Driving from Sydney to Melbourne via the inland road takes you through classic Australian towns steeped in history. Teach the kids about Australia's wool industry history at the Big Merino, climb a submarine in country NSW and stand in bushranger Ned Kelly's footsteps in Glenrowan.

URL: https://christineknight.me/2018/02/sydney-to-melbourne-inland-drive/

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Title: The Noosa Trail Network

Destinations covered: Hiking Trails in the Sunshine Coast Hinterlands, Queensland (Australia)

Theme: Hiking with kids

Style: Informative

Synopsis: The Noosa Trail Network is a series of eight scenic hinterland trails that are awesome for walking, horse riding or mountain biking. The trails are well signed and vary in length and difficulty. You can absolutely do these trails with kids! Just make sure you choose one of suitable length and difficulty.

URL: https://travelwithjess.com/noosa-trail-network/

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Title: We got engaged on Lake Kawaguchiko - A Fuji-Five-Lake Day-Trip

Destinations covered: Lake Kawaguchiko in the Fuji-Five-Lake Region

Theme: A day-trip from Tokyo to Lake Kawaguchiko

Style: Informative and personal

Synopsis: The Fuji Five Lake region lies to the North of Mount Fuji and is located about 1000 meters above sea level. The main draw to the region is, of course, Japan’s highest and most famous peak. Lake Kawaguchiko is not only the largest lake it is also the easiest one to reach from Tokyo. (Scroll to the bottom of this post if you want to find out how to travel from Tokyo to Lake Kawaguchiko.) In fact, Lake Kawaguchiko is the most popular lake of the Fuji Five Lakes region and therefore features various tourist attractions and a lot of places to eat. Kawaguchiko itself is a small town and offers a good contrast to the hustle and bustle of Tokyo.

URL: https://www.beautifullytravelled.com/lake-kawaguchiko-fuji-five-lakes-day-trip/

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Title: 20 Signs You're Winning at Family Travel

Destinations covered: non-destination specific

Theme: Celebration of the moments when family travel goes well

Style: Light-hearted list of moments and tips designed to make the reader smile

Synopsis: 20 signs that you're winning at family travel

URL: https://taylorheartstravel.com/winning-family-travel/

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Title: 12 tips to start hiking with kids

Destinations covered: any hike in the world (from one day to multi-day)

Theme: hiking adventures with your children

Style: a list of trail-tested recommendations and ideas

Synopsis: twelve tips to start hiking with children anywhere in the world from one day to multi-day hiking trails. Trail-tested ideas to nurture a love for outdoors in children and enjoy together.

URL: https://www.aspeckintime.com/hiking-with-kids/

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Title: Exploring Patagonia with kids by bus

Destinations covered: Chile - Punta Arenas, Puerto Natalis, Argentina - El Chalten, El Calafate

Theme: exploring Patagonia with children by public bus system

Style: informal with bits of information

Synopsis: the tale of our first international travel with children exploring Patagonia. Our journey started at Punta Arenas, Chile with stops on the way to hike Fitz Roy base and visit Perito Moreno glacier it ended at Punta Arenas with a visit to penguins island.

URL: https://www.aspeckintime.com/perito-moreno-glacier/

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