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Broken sleep, big wheels and beautiful vistas – why a family road trip makes for a great escape

“This is sick!” exclaims a very excited 10-year-old Poppy as we’re being shown how to move the electric beds up and down in our super fancy campervan. We’re in Poole to pick up our home on wheels for the weekend, and are heading to the Jurassic ...

16 Sept 2022 at 12:00

Lifestyle

Kids back at school? There’s still a chance to stretch out the summer in Devon

Following a summer of airport chaos, last-minute cancelled flights and excruciating waiting times at ferry ports, I’d been pondering how to enjoy a family holiday without any dramas. With warmer weather looking set to continue well into ...

12 Sept 2022 at 12:06

Lifestyle

Why a week without electricity can be just as relaxing as a fly and flop

Sitting in a deck chair looking out at twisted old oak trees, parched fields and my two children, Rosie, 13, and Poppy, 10, playing Frisbee, I’m feeling as relaxed as I might do on a sun lounger in Greece. The sky is blue, my Prosecco ...

28 Dec 2022 at 09:00

Lifestyle

Why Tenby is top for a seaside break

“Boats, boats!” squeals our two-year-old daughter as the view of the harbour overwhelms her. My wife and I share her enthusiasm for the glorious panorama we can see from inside the holiday home that will be our base for a break in ...

03 May 2023 at 08:00

Lifestyle

Why a Haven holiday park is perfect for a trip with a toddler

“Cheers,” my wife and I say as we clink wine glasses before gazing out at the wide expanse of the Thames Estuary. Our eyes are drawn across the water to a dazzling display of neon lights in the Essex resort town of Southend, ...

30 Aug 2023 at 10:00

Lifestyle

Why the island of Lesbos is a quiet paradise for windsurfers and cyclists

A gust of wind catches my sail and my board picks up speed, lapping through the crystal clear water as I hold onto the boom as tight as I can. My balance is tested as I swivel the board around, taking in views of Eressos ...

27 Jun 2023 at 12:29

Lifestyle

Why a safari with my 75-year-old mum in Botswana was a journey of discovery in so many ways

In every mother and daughter relationship, there’s a turning point, a moment when the balance shifts and responsibilities change. To call it a role reversal would be too extreme, but it’s certainly a realisation that ...

23 Aug 2023 at 10:55

Lifestyle

Could this be the best child-friendly destination in Europe?

Standing 25 metres high, the Giant’s Lightning slide is the tallest freefall slide tower in Scandinavia. Riders take a leap of faith from the top platform in Billund’s Wow Park, soaring through a covered tunnel ...

20 Sept 2023 at 08:50

Lifestyle

Why Florida’s gateway city Kissimmee is a hair-raisingly fun family break

“They won’t eat me, will they?” asks my nine-year-old daughter, Jessica, as she takes her place, ahead of me, on the Screamin’ Gator Zipline at Gatorland, Florida. “Not as long as you hold on tight,” I say, ...

28 Feb 2024 at 11:51

Lifestyle

Why the Alps are rapidly becoming a year-round family break

“Bend your knees!” our guide shouts as a wobbly line of children and their shrieking parents blast down the slope after him. The warm breeze of a 24C day in the French Alps rushes through our hair as we ...

03 Jan 2024 at 09:00

Lifestyle

It’s never too late to try something new in family favourite Cornwall

I’m laying belly down on a board bigger than me, catching a wave all the way back to the shore with a Cheshire-cat grin spread across my face. It’s taken me 44 years to have a go at surfing, and I ...

18 Oct 2023 at 10:00

Lifestyle

How to afford a family city break in Barcelona

It’s hard to break my gaze, but when I do, settling on two young faces mesmerised as they stare at an architectural icon – mouths agog – is everything I need to see. La Sagrada Familia – the ...

08 May 2024 at 09:00

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