Costa Barcelona: 10 great family experiences outside Barcelona

Barcelona is one of the best cities to visit in Spain, and also one of the most popular. That can lead many people to overlook the multitude of activities, attractions and local beauty available by taking a trip outside of the city. Costa Barcelona, the area around Barcelona city which encompasses mountains, beaches and historicContinue reading “Costa Barcelona: 10 great family experiences outside Barcelona”

Taking a Segway tour in Barcelona El 3 Monts

There are some moments when a blogger must ask herself, How cool am I? For instance: Am I cool enough to put on a helmet and ride a Segway? Can I mount with elan the two-wheeled vehicle that makes a pushbike look butch? I discovered it helps if you’re zooming up and down hills inContinue reading “Taking a Segway tour in Barcelona El 3 Monts”

What to eat & drink in Costa Barcelona

  For a long time I was woefully uneducated about food in Catalunya, the autonomous region of Spain. I knew about paella. I knew about grilled sardines on the beach (delicious, but you can’t spend all your life on the beach, no matter how you might wish it). But in recent years I’ve been luckyContinue reading “What to eat & drink in Costa Barcelona”

3 great family hotels in Lanzarote

I’ve written before about Lanzarote and how much I like it as a destination for families. I visited on a trip sponsored by the Spain Tourist Board and was blown away by the array of things to do (beaches! Camel-riding! Volcanos! Cesar Manrique!). (See my top 10 things to do with children on the island.)Continue reading “3 great family hotels in Lanzarote”

10 top things to do in Lanzarote with kids

Yes, there are beaches. Yes, it is warm (average year-round temperature of 22 C /72 F). But Lanzarote is a great family getaway for a load of cool reasons. You can ride a camel in a natural park. You can explore underground caves created by huge lava flows. You can eat food cooked by aContinue reading “10 top things to do in Lanzarote with kids”

Top 11 reasons to go to Menorca with kids

In the past, this little sister of the Balearic islands (the name literally means “little island”) has taken a back seat to its siblings in terms of profile. Ibiza and Mallorca were the ones with glamorous beach scenes and party crowds (“Hey, Jade — see you at the finca later!”). As the baby of myContinue reading “Top 11 reasons to go to Menorca with kids”

The textures of Costa Barcelona

On my recent trip to Costa Barcelona with several other family travel bloggers, we discovered all kinds of things to do with children, from preschool to teenage years. We bounced around on ocean waves, walked on idyllic sandy beaches, ate regional specialties, waterskied, and much more. I’ve written a bit about what we did and will soonContinue reading “The textures of Costa Barcelona”

Indoor sky diving at Windoor, Empuriabrava, Costa Brava

When I first visited Costa Brava with a group of UK travel bloggers, we started off our exploration of the region with an activity that couldn’t have been better tailored for my then 9-year-old than if she’d organised it herself. It was “skydiving” in an indoor wind tunnel, at Windoor, in the town of Empuriabrava.Continue reading “Indoor sky diving at Windoor, Empuriabrava, Costa Brava”

Postcard from Costa Barcelona

I’ve just spent a a wonderful few days in the area around Barcelona with the folks from Costa Barcelona. “Costa Barcelona” is actually a new name for the combined areas of El Garraf, south of Barcelona, and Mataró, north of the city. The rebranding (God, don’t we all hate that word?) makes it easier toContinue reading “Postcard from Costa Barcelona”

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