A country hotel in the heart of Tuscany. The Demidoff Country Hotel is a typically Italian resort set deep in the Tuscun Countryside just 16km outside of Florence. We spent a six day break here, using it as a base to explore the rest of Tuscany. Here’s everything you need to know if you’re thinking … Read more
How to visit San Gimignano with kids. San Gimignano is the most famous hilltop town in the Tuscany region of Italy for good reason. It’s super pretty, the views are breathtaking and the people are friendly. The walled town is so quintessentially Tuscan you can understand why thousands of tourists visit each year. A visit … Read more
Tuscany is one of the most beautiful parts of Italy, full of charming towns, vast countryside and breath-taking cities. You could easily spend months exploring the region but if you only have seven days then follow this one week in Tuscany itinerary to make the most of your Italian adventure. This post was last updated … Read more
What I learned about train travel across Europe. And finally for my last post on our Interrail adventure – everything I learned after the trip. These are all the questions I had before we left and if you’re planning an Interrailing holiday, you’ll probably have them too. Before you start, if you haven’t already, then … Read more
Interrailing Europe Routes with Kids As promised, I’ve finally got round to reviewing our 3 week Interrail route. 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 ourselves and the places … Read more
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 kids have plenty to entertain themselves … Read more
Loro Parque Reviews 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 world … Read more
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. Top of your list should be … Read more
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. If you’re planning a family holiday Northern Spain can be magical. The Basque Country in Northern Spain is still relatively undiscovered. … Read more
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 with kids, I just knew we had to visit the islet of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. Or more recently known … Read more