Verdict: A brilliant and inexpensive way to properly live like a local, as well as a simply lovely human exercise. … More
Category: Family of five
S is for Savannes district, Southern Mauritius
Palm trees, tick. Tropical ocean, tick. Dolphins,tick. Sun loungers, tick. A blissful week of proper paradise. Pricey, and a long … More
C is for campervans, campsites and wild camping
Verdict: Camping is hard to beat as a family holiday option. It’s cheap, flexible and offers a simple, outdoorsy life … More
J is for Jurassic coast, Dorset
A neat perfectly formed weekend-sized break in Dorset. Plenty to do, and not all of it weather-dependent. We enjoyed our first family … More
K is for Kennet and Avon canal boat
Highly recommend a barge break if you’re seeking something restful, flexible and with a tiny element of adventure (this increases if, … More
O is for outdoor activity weekend — or, family PGL
And lo, the chosen PGL families beheld their canoes bathed in light! A cost-effective and well-organised way to try a range … More
V is for Velodyssey, South West France
An easy way to do some family coastal cycling with plenty of beach stops and mobile home options. We loved: … More
D is for Dreamy Daglan and Dordogne dog-days, France
We came here almost by accident, but ended up loving our week in this quiet part of the Dordogne. We … More
U is for Urdaibai district, El Pais Vasco / Euskadi Spain
A really quiet spot within reach of drop-dead gorgeous beaches, and of course Bilbao. We loved: The beaches, the Guggenheim … More
P is for Potes & Picos, Spain
This is a fabulous part of the world, and one we’d definitely like to visit again. It’s easy to reach … More
I is for Iceland (South) & (shhh) seals
Accessible, dramatic and properly educational geography and geology field-trip — with a bit of Viking thrown in. Definitely worth doing, … More
R is for Reykjavik, Iceland (and the Blue Lagoon)
Reykjavik is COOL. Even typing the word feels hip. It has an effortless style about it — the people, the architecture … More
M is for Mallorca (and our first Airbnb)
We seem to have stumbled upon a dependable way to plan our holidays and it looks like this: Spend 22.5 hours … More
F is for family skiing, French Alps (Les Gets)
A short transfer, lots of blue and red runs and links with Morzine and the Portes du Soleil, and a … More
G is for … Greek family activity holiday (Neilson) | October 2015
Fantastic if you like busy holidays full of fun activities and have plenty of lycra We loved: Getting some October … More
C is for .. Croatia | May 2014
Verdict: A laid-back Dalmatian beachy paradise perfect for a May half term holiday doing very little indeed (there’s not even … More