Come and see why we absolutely loved Valamar Tirena resort in Dubrovnik’s Lapad peninsula.

This resort is designed with families in mind—it makes traveling with kids feel effortless. Set just 10 minutes from Dubrovnik’s Old Town, with a bus that stops right outside the hotel, it’s the perfect base for a city break, with plenty to keep everyone entertained. One of the biggest highlights? Maro World—an amazing kids’ paradise exclusive to Valamar guests.

Last summer we went to the mountains for the first time and were completely blown away by what an incredible family holiday it makes. It helped that we were staying at Naturhotel Forsthofgut, an incredible ~ make that beyond incredible, family friendly boutique luxury spa hotel surrounded by the Austrian mountains. But when I say family friendly, I mean the Kinder version of family friendly. A whole level up. I honestly think it will be hard to ever beat. Let me tell you some of the things that we loved about it and all of the details you’d probably like to know…

There are resorts and then there are resorts! @hillsidebeachclub {ad review stay} has one of the highest rates of returning guests and the most satisfied guests for any resort in the world, Harvard University even did a study on it. I’m on a mission to share the ins & outs of the best family resorts, the stuff that you can’t really find out when you’re researching trips unless you know somebody that’s been there to quiz! So here is everything you need to know if you’re planning a trip there or wondering where to go this summer;

If you’re planning some London days out for the summer, look no further. Here’s an ultimate guide to London with Kids, grouped by neighbourhood and ideas to combine attractions/playgrounds/museums with to keep parents happy too! Most of these days out are free leaving money to spend on lunch/morning pastries!

We’ve been to Lake Garda almost every year since my daughter was born nearly 6 years ago. It just makes for such a perfect family holiday destination and is also one of the best value places even in the school holidays {there always seem to be cheap flights to Milan!}. Here are some places not to miss if you’re planning a trip…

A full review of our stay at Camping Serenella near Bardolino on the shores of Lake Garda, Italy. It was such a family friendly European campsite that we’d definitely not rule out going back to.

Our itinerary, top tips for visiting Thailand and things we’d do differently next time…

Koh Lipe is one of the lesser known islands in Thailand and it is PARADISE. Dubbed ‘The Maldives’ of Thailand, it’s small, quiet and has the dreamiest beaches. Here’s our guide on how to get there, where to stay, the favourite spots we found & how child friendly we found it…

Seeing Elephants ethically, taking an incredible private long tail trip to the Hong Islands, visiting Railay Beach and staying in Ao Nang, Krabi.

This was our final stop on our Thailand trip and it did not disappoint. FULL of colour and culture, I couldn’t believe how different this rice paddy surrounded, temple filled old city was to the beachy islands. Our children aged almost 4 and almost 6 were in awe and absolutely wide eyed at all of the Monks they spotted walking around, the intricately decorated, beautiful old temples, tuk tuks and we discovered some incredible natural playgrounds. We had some really special trips from here that we’ll remember forever too. Here’s a guide on what to see and do…

We figured that if we’d be dragging the kids around to temples and the old city in Chiang Mai that we should have somewhere fun to stay at and cool off at and this luxe hotel was so amazingly child friendly but not stupidly expensive as hotels go. Here are some things we loved about it;

A Daytrip to the Ile de Porquerolles {and one of Europe’s best beaches Plage de Notre Dame} from Le Lavandou in the South of France.

I first discovered Le Lavandou from a very kind follower who shared it with us as a place we’d probably love to visit and she certainly wasn’t wrong. It’s a bit of a cheaper way to visit the south of France away from the glitz of St Tropez and the likes but with so many incredible beaches within easy reach. It ticked pretty much all of our holiday boxes!

A little trip recap of a delayed babymoon in the most beautiful AirBnB - thanks covid - that ended up being our first trip as a family of 4! We love Soller and had been there before as a couple pre kids. It’s such a gorgeous part of Mallorca, the orange grove surrounded town is beautiful, you can walk to the beach or jump on the tram and it reminds us of Palm Springs with all the mountains and palms everywhere you look.

Fowey Hall, the UK’s most child friendly hotel, Cornwall. Fowey rhymes with Joy and that completely summed up our stay @foweyhall by @luxuryfamilyhotels, pure JOY! // ad invite.

Last April in the Easter holidays we had the best stay in Cornwall. I’d heard nothing but good things about Fowey Hall, we stayed at their sister property the Ickworth the summer before, but this was just another level & exceeded all expectations. There really is nowhere else like it for families in England. Here’s more about our trip, things to note and some things we loved…

Last May half term, we had the most beautiful week staying in Mazzaro, the beach just below Taormina in Sicily. Whilst it absolutely wins on scenery and had been on my list to visit for years after we fell in love with the Amalfi Coast {of which it feels quite similar}, I wouldn’t say that Sicily is the most child friendly place we’ve ever been to. It’s very much old school charm. We knew that before we booked! But here are some things that our children {aged 4 & 2 at the time} really enjoyed and some top tips if you’re planning to visit…

We’ve been flying with our children since my youngest was 6 weeks old. They’re now 5 and a half and 3 and a half and we’ve taken lots of long road trips and long haul flights. Here are our tried and tested toys/books/games for keeping little one’s entertained…

There’s something extra special about a crisp seaside day out in the winter if it’s not too windy & we struck gold with the most beautiful early February day and sunset 🌞. We used to go to Brighton all the time but hadn’t got down there since Freya was a baby! Here are some great family friendly, mostly free ideas if you’re planning a day out there.

We’ve been going to North Norfolk every year since 2013 in all different seasons. It’s the perfect mix of coast and countryside, everywhere is only around 20 minutes away and it’s half the distance to get to from London compared to Devon or Cornwall. Super child and dog friendly, we discover something new every time so here’s a list of favourites if you’re planning a trip…

A long weekend at Center Parcs Woburn, Bedfordshire. All of my thoughts and top tips if you’re planning to visit…