Food Travel
Travelling to America with kids – 20 things you need to know before you go
It can be daunting travelling to America with children. Here are a few useful things that may help you be better prepared for your trip and also enjoy it more when you’re there : To fly to the US with your family, everyone needs an ESTA. An ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation) is a […]
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Snorkelling, Sunshine and Salvador – Summer Holiday fun with teenagers in Roses, Costa Brava
People often say that when your kids become teenagers, they won’t want to go on holiday with you anymore. Apparently most of them would much rather stay at home and spend time with their friends instead of being forced to go away with their parents. How can we persuade our teens that family holidays are […]
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Camping with teenagers at Camping Salatà in Roses, Costa Brava – Review
As the sun is setting on a balmy July evening in Costa Brava, I’m sitting on the deck of our bungalow playing cards with the family and suddenly realise that this is exactly what summer holidays with teenagers are all about. We’ve only been in Roses a few hours and yet the calmness of the […]
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Fresh from New England – A family break exploring Cape Cod
With 900km of incredible coastline, world famous seafood and quaint New England towns, it’s no wonder thousands of people holiday in Cape Code every year. Having driven the long four hour journey from New York, we were delighted to arrive in Massachusetts and check into our home for the next three nights, the award-winning family friendly […]
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Visiting New York with kids – The top family-friendly places to visit
Ask people what city is top of their bucket list and many people will say New York. Even if they’re been before, they’ll probably still want to go back. What is it about NYC that captures people’s imaginations? I think it’s the energy, the architecture, the food, the diversity and the family-friendly attractions that entice […]
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Top 8 family-friendly things to do in Philadelphia
As the sun shone down on Love Park on an unseasonably warm Thursday morning in April, children were squealing as they ran though the water fountain trying to dodge the spray. Meanwhile elsewhere in the park, families were laughing together as they queued to have their photo taken by the famous Love statue. As I […]
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A Short Break in Washington DC with Kids
The majestic cherry blossom trees lined the streets like a welcoming procession as we arrived in Washington DC on the first leg of our East Coast America family road trip. We decided to make the US capital our first destination as we felt that it was important to show our teenagers around the capital and reinforce […]
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A Family City Break in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is an amazing place to bring the kids on a city break. It’s not too far away from Ireland, it’s a small enough city that you can walk everywhere and there’s loads of family friendly things to do. If you’re going to be spending 48 hours in Scotland’s capital, here is a list of […]
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Top 9 Things To Do In Chicago With Kids
If you’re looking to take your kids to visit North America, where do you go? It’s a big continent. I’ll be honest, Chicago wouldn’t have been the first place to jump into my head as a family holiday destination so when I was invited by the lovely people at Choose Chicago to visit their city […]
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