by Karen Quinn, Jun 16 2019 Interrailing Europe Routes with Kids As promised, I’ve finally got round to reviewing our interrail adventure. I think it’s taken me this long to recover. We ticked off 5 wonderful European countries and countless cities and whilst it wasn’t a traditional relaxing family holiday, we learnt so much about
by Karen Quinn, Jun 09 2019 Tenerife is full of family friendly hotels to suit all tastes and budgets. They range from the value end to luxury all-inclusive mega hotels. The Roca Nivaria Gran Hotel is definitely at the top scale of the options. If you’re looking for somewhere to completely relax and ensure the
Loro Parque Review. Tenerife is packed with fantastic things to do with kids, one of our favourites is located in the North of the Island in Puerto de la Cruz. Loro Parque is a huge zoo and bird park attracting thousands of visitors each year. It has been named the best zoo in the
Rhodes, Greece With crystal clear waters and perfect sandy beaches, Greece is an excellent choice for your European family holiday. Rhodes is one of the most popular of the Greek Islands with numerous family friendly resorts, watersports galore and even a few medieval castles. Little kids will love a visit to the aquarium and slightly older ones
by Karen Quinn, May 16 2019 Tenerife is one of the most popular family holiday destinations from the UK so it’s no surprise that it’s packed with kid friendly activities. It can be hard to choose how to fill those precious holiday days and decide where is best to spend your hard earned holiday budget.
Visiting the Basque Country with kids. Spain will often come out top of the list when planning a European holiday with kids but deciding where to base yourself can be more of a challenge. The Basque Country in Northern Spain is still relatively undiscovered, and practicality deserted when compared to more popular Spanish family holiday
by Karen Quinn, May 06 2019 I’ll admit it, I’m not a Game of Thrones fanatic, I’m still on series five and slowly working my way through (no spoilers please) but when I was researching unusual things to do in Bilbao, I just knew we had to visit the islet of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe.
Things to do with kids in Jimbaran Amazing sunsets, five star resorts, unbeatable seafood and fabulous beaches make Jimbaran a great place to stay when visiting Bali with kids. It is only 15 mins drive from the airport so perfect for a short stopover or if you are arriving after a long flight. The cost of
Things to do with kids in Singapore Singapore is one of the most family friendly places to visit in the world and a great place to start if you’ve never been to Asia before. It’s clean, modern and extremely welcoming but manages to retain some of the history and culture of other poplar destinations in
Spain is a top choice for a family holiday, it’s close enough to the UK to make the flight with kids bearable, it’s further South meaning the weather is generally warmer and popularity with holiday makers mean that there are plenty of things to do with the kids. The larger cities can however get very
by Karen Quinn, Apr 10 2019 Guggenheim Bilbao Of the many fun things we did during our recent visit to Bilbao, my number one thing to do in this fantastic Spanish city is a visit to the Guggenheim. Opened in 1997 the building itself is a fantastic work of art. The Guggenheim came about as the
by Karen Quinn, Mar 30 2019 Last summer we embarked on a fantastic Interrailing adventure across Europe, hoping to tick off as many countries as we could before Brexit made it difficult (we’re still not sure if it will but better to be safe than sorry!). The trip was exciting and hugely educational for our 7
by Karen Quinn, Mar 12 2019 I’ll be honest, Gdansk surprised me. There have always been other European cities higher on my bucket list that seemed to tick off the sights, for water – Amsterdam, for historic relevance – Prague, for proximity to beaches – Barcelona but Gdansk has all this and more! I’m so
by Karen Quinn, Mar 23 2019 We’ve recently booked our summer holiday to Thailand and Vietnam and I couldn’t be more excited, weeks and weeks of sun, sand, exploring, experiencing cultures totally alien to our own and spending some quality time together away from the day to day distractions of everyday life. This time we’re
Things to do with kids in Amsterdam Think Amsterdam is all stag dos and rowdy tourists? Think again, Amsterdam is a great city to explore with kids. Still not convinced? Read on….. 1.Vondelpark Home to a beautiful rose garden, many cafes and restaurants and even an open air theatre which often holds free concerts over