C is for campervans, campsites and wild camping

Verdict: Camping. The sound of flip-flops and zips, and breakfast with a view.  Camping is hard to beat as a family holiday … More

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

A is for … Amsterdam

Amsterdam, December 2016 Prologue Delighted to have settled the annual conversation about how best to use the week after Christmas … 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

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

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

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

A is for America, Z is for Zagreb

So, this year we’re hoping to reduce the endless holiday hemming and hawing by opting for an a-z underlying structure. … More

N is for … Neilson holiday | Greece, October 2015

Fantastic if you like busy holidays full of fun activities and have plenty of lycra We loved: Getting some October … More