Family Holiday with a Twist – Seven Islands in Seven Days
The Canary Islands may seem like a fairly standard holiday destination, but have you ever thought about exploring all seven? The smaller islands of La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro all have airports, and you can fly between islands with Binter Canarias from just €14, but for more flexibility the inter islands ferry service offer regular crossings, allowing you to see all seven islands in seven days. Tenerife, Gran Canaria and...
Family Holidays With A Twist – Puffins, Whales and Hot Springs. Oh Yes Please, Iceland.
Iceland. It’s not somewhere I’d ever thought much about visiting, if I’m honest. Not really. How wrong was I? And a driving holiday – dull, dull DULL for small people yes? Wrong again. I. Know. NOTHING. It’s official. And I want to go to Iceland NOW, dammit. *stamps foot* This package from Nordic Visitor is ideal for the whole family, taking you the whole circle around Iceland and to many of its biggest...
Family Holidays with a Twist – The Incredible Yangtze River Tour
Travelling aboard the luxury Sanctuary MS Yangzi Explorer, which sails down China’s iconic Yangtze River through the mighty Three Gorges – Xiling, Qutang and Wu, stopping at sights including Three Gorges Dam and the ancient ‘spirit town’ of Fengdu. The Sanctuary Yangtze Explorer Cruises are a sumptuously stylish way to experience some of China’s most popular attractions, and for families the departures on July 15th and August...
Family Holidays with a Twist – The Child-Friendly African Safari
Of all the holidays I wish to take my children on – this would be it. An African Safari. But they’re not really for the children are they? Pffft. Not according to Africa Exclusive, who run the brilliant Family Safari site, and have been arranging African Safari’s for families for twenty years. These are the best family safaris it is possible to buy – each one is specially designed to suit each family’s...
Cottage escapes – how to tailor your family holiday
Traditionally, British families have tended to travel abroad for their holidays. However, on-going economic conditions and a growing awareness of domestic alternatives have prompted many families to stay at home this year. As domestic tourism continues to grow in popularity, families are searching for the best British holidays at the best prices. Based upon these simple criteria, many families are looking no further than the hundreds...
Camp Bestival. Oh how we do love thee.
We couldn’t make Camp Bestival this year – so we sent our intrepid roving reporter WitWitWoo. Who quite frankly did a better job than we would have done. She camped and EVERYTHING. This is her account of her first ever festival – grab a coffee before you start, you may be here some time… I have officially made it back from my first ever camping trip in one piece. Quite frankly, I surprised even myself...