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”
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A Texas road trip in pictures
When I was growing up, my family did Texas road trips all the time, although we didn’t call them that. We just called them trips, because if we were going anywhere, it would always be in my our long yellow station wagon. My brother, my sister and I would pile into the back, creating aContinue reading “A Texas road trip in pictures”
The Linney: The best self-catering cottage in South Devon?
“It’s fantastic,” my husband said as he walked around The Linney, marveling. This self-catering cottage, with Cofton Holiday Park in Dawlish, looked good on the website, but we weren’t prepared for just how good it would be in person. We had come to this area near Teignmouth to try out the cottage and write aContinue reading “The Linney: The best self-catering cottage in South Devon?”
Sand surfing with kids: Top tips
The sun shimmered off the desert sand. The temperature could be reaching up to 65° C (150° F) today. I could hear my breathing getting heavier as I climbed. With every step up up the dune, the sand slid back down under my feet. Sweat trickled down my neck but I could not stop. ItContinue reading “Sand surfing with kids: Top tips”
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”
Get a peek inside: Chewton Glen treehouses
A penthouse is the tops, a beachside villa splendid, but there’s something special about a treehouse. Looking out into the canopy from your perch as the foliage flutters against the sky — it’s natural, serene. Treehouse accommodation invites the child in all of us to come out. The treehouses at Chewton Glen hotel, nestled inContinue reading “Get a peek inside: Chewton Glen treehouses”
Restaurants in Putney: Review of Bistro Vadouvan
A Putney riverside restaurant that combines fresh French & Asian flavours with al fresco dining Putney High Street has just about everything you would anticipate. There are sandwich shops and mobile phone shops and charity shops. There is a mall with a well-stocked bookshop, fresh smoothies and clothes stores that I know fromContinue reading “Restaurants in Putney: Review of Bistro Vadouvan”
Afternoon tea in London: Royal Horseguards Hotel
Who says classic English style has to be served with a large helping of stuffiness? The room where you have afternoon tea at the Royal Horseguards Hotel looks traditional, with wingback chairs and drapes held back with heavy, luxurious rope. The waitress who served my BritMums cofounder Susanna and me called us “ma’am”. TheyContinue reading “Afternoon tea in London: Royal Horseguards Hotel”
8 hacks for a last-minute trip to Berlin
I went through a period recently — after travelling a lot for work — when I didn’t want to plot out my personal trips at all. I turned up on a few holidays completely footloose and fancy free, without the slightest idea of how I would fill my days. Onwards, Lady Luck! Hello, serendipity! Let the gods decide!Continue reading “8 hacks for a last-minute trip to Berlin”