family travel Archives

Abu Dhabi in February with children

Tips for visiting Abu Dhabi in February with children. Advice on weather, family activities, and visiting the city's key attractions during the cooler season. Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi with children A day spent mustering up the courage to go on the big slide is a…

Visual trickery at the Museum of Illusions, Las Vegas.

Museum of Illusions Las Vegas: Review with practical visitor tips

The Museum of Illusions in Las Vegas is fun, but gets overshadowed by competitors offering similar attractions at a grander scale. Visiting the Las Vegas Museum of Illusions Sometimes an experience is coloured by what comes before it. In my case, that’s certainly true for…

Why booking a family holiday is horrible – and how to improve it

The problem with booking a family holiday Last night, I booked a holiday. I remember a time when this used to be relatively simple – find the cheapest flight, pick out a decently-located, affordable hotel. But finding somewhere to stay as a solo traveller, or…

Clumber Park near Worksop, Nottinghamshire.

My greatest family travel creation: The Magic Park

How one special park can make all the difference on long car journeys with kids. Let me tell you about the Magic Park… Some of you may be unaware of the Magic Park. That is sad, because the Magic Park is one of the most…

How travelling as a parent has changed me

When seeing the world becomes less important than letting little people see it. Daisy and the Sistine Chapel “Dad! Dad! Dad! Dad!” came the cry from upstairs, followed by the unmistakable thud-thud-thud of the world’s least demure princess. My eight-year-old burst into the living room…