Usually I post about things I’ve personally tried so I can tell y’all exactly what it’s like, but when I heard about this family activity recently, it was too cool not to spread the word. Get this: Four Seasons Lisbon is offering motorcycle sidecar tours around the city. You take your camera and are accompaniedContinue reading “A motorcycle sidecar tour with kids”
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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”
Visiting Dalí’s house in Port Lligat, Spain
Of all my favourite artists when I was a girl, Dalí was the rock star. I identified with his eccentricity and his public persona, his slant way of looking at the world and the surrealist universe he created. I watched Hitchcock’s Spellbound over and over for the dream sequences he designed. Even as a youngContinue reading “Visiting Dalí’s house in Port Lligat, Spain”
Photo Friday: Roundabout in Cadaques
This past week my daughter and I traveled to Costa Brava on a press trip to explore the region. One of the places we visited was Cadaques, a former fishing village in Northeast Spain, Catalonia. Salvador Dali often visited the city during is childhood, and you can easily see why. It’s absolutely gorgeous, with aContinue reading “Photo Friday: Roundabout in Cadaques”
How does Disneyland maintain the magic for modern families?
On our recent visit to Disneyland Paris for the launch of the 20th anniversary celebrations, my 8-year-old and I were dazzled by all the spectacles that go along with the celebrations – from new costumes and choreography to a new evening light, music and, um, fire show. But it got me thinking about how aContinue reading “How does Disneyland maintain the magic for modern families?”
Disneyland Paris’s 20th anniversary celebrations: my top tips
Jenography is never known to miss a party, and Disneyland Paris’s kickoff of its 20th anniversary celebrations were no exception. My daughter and I were among a contingent of bloggers and journalists to the launch of the park’s year-long celebrations, which feature a gussied up Main Street, a new parade and a dazzling evening lightContinue reading “Disneyland Paris’s 20th anniversary celebrations: my top tips”
Silent Sunday
Jennifer HowzeI’m a journalist and blogger. Previously I was The Times’s online lifestyle editor and Alpha Mummy blogger. Now I’m co-founder of BritMums and BritMums Live! – our annual blogging conference that draws hundreds. Follow me on Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter and Google+. www.jenography.net
Digital workshops: a different kind of teen club
CYPRUS – Hotels and resorts have been getting more creative about how to handle those dicey teen years, figuring out cool ways to keep older kids entertained. Thanos Hotels in Cyprus have enlisted the internet, but not in the usual way. Its three hotels – Almyra, Annabelle and Anassa – are holding digital workshops, teachingContinue reading “Digital workshops: a different kind of teen club”
Family travel review: Four Seasons Provence, France
Recently we visited the Four Seasons Resort Provence at Terre Blanche to check out its new kids’ club. The resort is known for its highly rated golf course, which is home to an advanced golf training center. And its convenient for Brits – our journey from South London via an EasyJet Heathrow flight was fourContinue reading “Family travel review: Four Seasons Provence, France”