Curious about how you’ll spend your time on a family safari? I know I was when I first started researching our trip to South Africa. I had all the usual concerns – would the kids get bored, grumpy and tired? Would we get enough to eat? Is it safe???? How will we actually spend our … Read more
Dreaming of a safari but don’t want long flights, malaria risks, or complicated logistics? A family friendly safari near Cape Town is the perfect solution. Just a few hours from Cape Town, Gondwana Game Reserve offers a Big Five safari experience that’s surprisingly accessible—and ideal for families. We recently took a two week trip to … Read more
Do you want to meet Santa this winter year? Sure, you do. But where can we find him? We want our kids to have the best time around the holidays. If there’s no snow, we go hunt for the best ice rinks. If there’s no Santa in town, we chase him down. We’ve heard the … Read more
When deciding where to go in Italy with kids I implore you to consider Bologna for at least part of your visit. For some reason it’s so much quieter than many of the more obvious Italian cities but it still has plenty of the culture, fun and beauty that makes Italy such a popular family … Read more
Whilst definitely not on every families bucket list when visiting Thailand with kids we really wanted our daughter to experience the craziness of a full moon party. We’ve never avoided any part of life, in fact we embrace a life of creativity, music and smart decision making. We take her to Glastonbury every year which … Read more
It might not be everyone’s choice of family friendly destination but there really is so much more to Vegas than casinos and hedonism. I recently spent a full week exploring the city and didn’t gamble once. Some may say I missed out but there really are so many brilliant things to do in Las Vegas … Read more
If you’re looking for a jaw dropping experience in Dubai then the Saudi Pavilion, Expo 2020 is the place for you. Located in the Opportunity District (of course) this is the second biggest pavilion at Expo. And I would argue the glitziest. It really does celebrate everything Saudi Arabia has to offer. Its people, natural … Read more
Who doesn’t love a science museum, especially a sustainable, interactive, thought provoking one?! Terra, the Sustainability Pavilion at Expo is all this and more. This was Piper’s favourite part of our visit to Expo 2020 and where we spent the most time, probably learning the most. Be sure to visit if you’re visiting Expo 2020 … Read more
Traveling and learning are two of my favourite things to do so a visit to a World Expo is my absolute dream. But is it as fun for children? Over the last few events, Expos have become more and more family friendly with specific shows, presentations and even pavilions dedicated to kids. The current Expo … Read more
The Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2020 is not just a building, it’s a biotope. No, I had no idea what that was either until we visited! A Biotope basically mean a “place of life” and the Netherlands have embraced this philosophy creating a self sustainable harvesting machine. It’s a closed loop system meaning it creates … Read more