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Does Splash Mountain’s overhaul prove Disney is embracing racial diversity?

When the Splash Mountain log flume and dark ride ceased operations in January 2023 at Walt Disney World in Florida and four months later at Disneyland in California, battle lines were drawn on social media and online forums. Disney had announced the ...

24 Jun 2024 at 09:04

Lifestyle

Chester Zoo’s new safari lodges bring Africa closer to home

I stand mesmerised, camera poised and heart full, as a giant grey tongue winds its way out of the metal fence, around the foliage ball and into some juicy green leaves. Orla the giraffe is less than a metre away from us, and we’re some of the lucky ...

18 Aug 2025 at 10:01

Lifestyle

Get back to nature with an authentic farm stay

A patchwork of green fields, rolling hills and ancient woodlands, the British countryside has been eulogised by poets, painters and playwrights for centuries. Almost 70% of the land is made up of working farms, where cattle are grazed, fields are ...

02 Apr 2025 at 08:55

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, encouragingly. We are well into our ...

28 Feb 2024 at 11:51

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 cathedral which is still being built more than 140 ...

08 May 2024 at 09:00

Lifestyle

Help your family find their fitness mojo on an active holiday

I feel like an 80-year-old woman, clambering over slippery rocks on all-fours. I appear to have – rather embarrassingly – acquired my own personal hand-holder. George – one of the tour guides from Climb Up Outdoor Activities – is helping us ...

31 Mar 2025 at 11:51

Lifestyle

Pottery classes, play pools and historical pastimes create the perfect family holiday in Cyprus

I step onto ancient stones in a clearing, surrounded by several tall columns reaching up into the bright blue sky. “This would have been the agora, the marketplace,” says my guide David. We’re standing in the middle of the ancient kingdom ...

07 May 2025 at 10:21

Lifestyle

Is travelling during school holidays always expensive?

If your reception-age child is starting school this September, you’ve probably shuddered at the thought of half term price hikes, inflated airline prices and packed resorts with limited availability. So will you ever travel for a ...

20 Aug 2024 at 09:05

Lifestyle

Why a market town where elephants once roamed is shaping up to be a top destination for families

Tucked into the Shropshire Hills, Bishop’s Castle is the perfect base for a family break where your four-legged friend is sure to be welcome everywhere. But it is four legs of a different kind that have firm roots in the history ...

12 Jun 2024 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 ...

03 May 2023 at 08:00

Lifestyle

Hostels are the affordable option for family city break to Amsterdam

Once considered the default accommodation option for backpackers and students, hostels have upped their game in the past few years. Facilities have improved, private rooms are now an option and the locations often rival some ...

20 Dec 2023 at 08:00

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 towards the ...

20 Sept 2023 at 08:50

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