Travel

The most family-friendly destinations in Europe for a summer holiday

Written by Sarah Mansour, Founder at Luxury Travel Agency: The Travel Edit by Sarah

If there’s one thing I’ve learnt from planning family holidays over the years, it’s that the best trips are rarely about ticking off landmarks. They’re about finding places where everyone relaxes a little more easily. Where parents can genuinely unwind, children are entertained without constant planning, and...

Full story

Travel Advice and Tips for Family Travel

The best places in the UK to go camping

Outdoor experts have revealed the best places in the UK to go camping.

New research by GO Outdoors has ranked the best spots across the United Kingdom for camping, based on factors like price; pet friendliness and internet access. The research also looks at the best places for families, couples and luxury camping, for those who aren’t as keen to pitch a tent!

The top 10 best places in...

picture of a family at Efteling ice skating

Ice-Skating Rink Returns at 24th Winter Efteling

Kaatsheuvel, 03 October - For the 24th year running, Efteling is getting ready for Winter Efteling. On 14 November 2022, the fairytale theme park will once again be transformed into a winter paradise with crackling bonfires, atmospheric garlands and thousands of sparkling lights. The rides and inhabitants of the park will be preparing for winter in their own special way and, after two years,...

picture of mother and daughter looking out at a harbour

Experience a Very Venetian Family Adventure at Hilton Molino Stucky Venice

Swap Screen Time for New Cultural Family Activities from Venetian Rowing to Mask Making

Hilton Molino Stucky Venice , the five-star hotel on Giudecca Island, is delighted to offer families a series of must-try cultural activities during their time in Venice. Designed to immerse all ages in the local culture and history, the local offerings encourage families to swap screen time and the...

The UK’s best kept secret camping destinations have now been revealed!

UK’s hidden gems: 10 camping destinations social media doesn’t know about!

British camping has boomed in the last two years, with 4.5m Brits going camping or caravanning for the first time since the start of the pandemic, according to Mintel*. And new research has now revealed 10 of the best secret camping destinations Britain has to offer.

To uncover the country’s hidden gems, tyre and vehicle services provider, ATS Euromaster , researched the top camping...

picture of a family holiday in a treehouse

3 Unusual Family-Friendly Holidays You Need to Consider

Picture it: you and your kids are sailing down a river, surrounded by a gorgeous Nordic forest at sunset.

That sounds a lot more entertaining than a standard resort holiday, doesn’t it?

As the world opens up again, we’re looking to explore it in more ways than ever before. While many of us will be jetting off for a poolside holiday, that simply won’t do for others.

...

picture of Family-friendly-activities infographic

Revealed: Top 10 family friendly vacation destinations that are the safest for kids

New research from The Family Vacation Guide reveals the top 10 safest holiday destinations for families with kids by looking at a range of variables such as overall safety, family-friendly accommodations, child-friendly restaurants and family activities.

You can view the full research here .

The 10 safest family-friendly vacation destinations in the world: Rank Country...

picture of family Bike tours at Martinhal

Best Family Cycling Holidays 2022

In Celebration of the 2022 Tour De France

With the 2022 Tour De France only around the corner, families and keen cyclists will be getting ready to watch the 109th edition of the world’s largest annual sporting event. Kicking off in Copenhagen, Denmark on 1 July and finishing at Champs-Elysees, Paris on 24 July, 22 competing teams will be traveling over 2,000 miles across Denmark, Belgium,...

Peak Season Bargain Family Holidays to Cornwall

You could be forgiven for thinking that such has been the resurgence of family travel, there is nothing left for the school summer holidays, and that prices have gone through the roof. Not so!

Here are some great deals from Lovat Holiday Parks and what’s more you can avoid the chaos at UK airports and the mountains of suitcases!

Sun Haven Holiday Park, Mawgan Porth,...

picture of father and son surfing in Guernsey

AIRPORT CHAOS? NO PROBLEM WITH THESE NO-FLY FAMILY ESCAPES!

Images of long queues and piled up suitcases at airports have unsurprisingly dominated headlines in recent weeks, much to the despair of those parents planning for a summer getaway. Visions of restless children and screaming toddlers inching impatiently through security lines may well be a deciding factor in why many travellers are expected to ditch the airports this season.

...

Average car journey costs have increased TWELVE times more than the cost of bus travel in the last six years

The average cost of car journeys has increased by 48% for diesel and 42% for petrol since 2015, with the average UK bus fare only increasing by 4.6% in this time.

New research from Stagecoach , the UK’s biggest bus and coach operator, has found that bus fares saw the lowest increases in this period, the only form of transport under the average national inflation level of 6.2% over...