City breaks

Is it possible to do Paris with kids on a budget? Yes! Here’s our tips where to stay, things to do and the best value ways to get around

A visit to Siena is a must when you are in the Tuscan region of Italy. It’s a beautiful city with plenty of walkable sights. In this post I’m sharing my recommended things to do in Siena with kids that you can fit into a day trip or short stay. About Siena or Sienna Siena, …

City breaks with kids can be an amazing cultural experience but also a bit overwhelming if you bite off more than you can chew. We had a rather testing first trip to London with our girls when they were very young. Since then we have learnt from our mistakes and now put a lot more …

Family-friendly places to go and things to see in Sydney with kids, as recommended by my mum and dad during their most recent visit Down Under

Bristol and I have unfinished business. During the past four years I’ve made four visits to this fabulous city of industrial history and apples. But none for more than 24 hours. My fleeting stays have been for an annual work event and each year I kick myself that I haven’t found time to return at …

Sample some of the capital’s amazing vistas in under two hours with these tips for seeing the best views of London when you’re short on time

“Look up!” – it’s simple, but superb advice whether you’re walking down your local high street or exploring somewhere completely new. By adopting a slightly different perspective you’ll see so much more of the world than a passing glance can reveal. This was one of the techniques I was encouraged to use during an organised …

We made our first family trip to London when the girls were 11-months and three-years-old. As anyone travelling with young kids will relate to, our city break with a baby and toddler was a wonderful and testing experience. Alongside every iconic site seen there was an avoidable tantrum involving the kids or me. It was shattering.  We …

When we visited Barcelona with kids for the first time we aimed to see as much of the city as we could on a budget. We spent most of our 48 hours in the city enjoying the free sights and soaking up the atmosphere of the beautiful Catalan capital by doing a lot of walking. However, we …

Barcelona is a city I could return to again and again. There’s something enchanting about its mix of Gothic and Gaudi architecture, its bustling marina and beautiful parks. In 2016 I had the chance to make my third visit to Barcelona. But this occasion was different. This time we were doing Barcelona with a baby. Being parents …