When it comes to holidays with kids I’ve decided we don’t have a particular style. We’ve enjoyed everything from glamping to luxury, all-inclusive family holidays, and have returned home with brilliant shared memories regardless of whether we rounded off each day barbecuing sausages by a yurt or sipping cocktails by a pool. The thing that…
If you’ve got an early flight from Bristol Airport, hotel and parking research is probably on your pre-holiday check-list. It was certainly on mine when we were planning our Easter trip to Crete. And I found an option we’d recommend for families for value for money, ease and location. Here’s our review of Hampton by Hilton…
With temperatures averaging 18°C and plenty of low cost flights taking off from the UK at the beginning of April, Crete is a perfect destination for a family holiday in Europe after a long, chilly winter. So, when an invite to review Kiani Beach Resort – an all inclusive family resort in Crete – dropped…
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It’s no secret a significant percentage of travellers crave a personalised experience when they venture to new destinations. Read any report covering popular travel trends over the last few years and you’ll spot the same themes popping up time and time again – immersive experiences, living like a local, sustainable tourism, culturally conscious… and many…
Planning on hitting the big smoke with your kids? Hurrah! You’re going to have a blast. But before you leave for this great adventure you might want to take some tips from us. We’ve been on several city breaks with toddlers – some amazing and some mildly hairy. The difference in our experiences has come…
Out of our whole travelling gang, there’s someone who is always well behaved. One who rarely complains about long car journeys and certainly never pipes up with that question all parents dread: ‘are we nearly there yet’. She always packs light and her only holiday requests are walks, swimming in the sea and quiet evenings…
As a mum to two girls whose body clocks are set to early starts it’s rare that I enjoy the romance of being up at dawn. However waking to mirror-like views and golden sun rises across the lake at Croft Farm Water Park near Tewkesbury was a special experience. We stayed in a glamping pod…
Mr Tin Box has always been a bit of a petrol head and motoring journalist features highly in his list of dream jobs. So, when we were offered the chance to test drive the new Hyundai Santa Fe Premium SE to see whether we thought it was the best large family car, he was overjoyed to channel…
We’re yet to go on a family ski holiday but regular Tin Box Traveller contributor, Katie de Pelet, has just got back from her first…and it sounds incredible! If you’re based in the South West of England like us, then it’s worth searching for ski resorts near Geneva, which can be easily reached from Exeter airport. Katie was…