8 weird and wonderful things to do in Oxford with kids
Looking for fantastic beasts, Roman mummies, Harry Potter film sets and Egyptian curses – why not give Oxford a whirl?
Looking for fantastic beasts, Roman mummies, Harry Potter film sets and Egyptian curses – why not give Oxford a whirl?
Looking for ideas for bucket lists? Can I invite you to head into the dreamlike whipped cream architecture of Barcelona or wander amongst golden palaces in Bangkok? You could perhaps stop for breakfast cooked on an active Balinese volcano before heading into skies over Vancouver in a sea plane? Can I tempt you to join the world’s biggest water or tomato throwing fight? Let me help you dream up your own ultimate bucket list.
Craggy coasts, ruined castles and dark hedges await on your road trip Northern Ireland. Check out my essential guide so you don’t miss the surprising Caribbean waters and luxury spa resorts on the way.
With sparkling Lidos, parakeets in the parks and Olympic slides, London with kids is always brilliant. And the good news is it can totally be done on a budget in Covid, even in the rain. It is harder to plan than usual and you need back-ups at your finger tips Here are my top tips for how to navigate setting up an itinerary with a few lessons learned along the way.
Ever fancied a one day canal boat hire? Here are some top tips on how not to sink one, avoiding random pivots and navigating sneaky lock sills. Life in the slow lane (with forays into the fast.)
Experience all this planet has to offer with this series of affordable bucket list ideas. From watching lightning over the Grand Canyon to seeing living goddesses in Kathmandu – inspiration for secrets worth seeking out.
Looking for top things to do in Bristol with kids in Lockdown? Can I suggest sliding over slippy rocks, giant head hunting, sledging down ski slopes and climbing over monkeys?
Join us on our adventure to Venice with kids – flamingos, beach clubs, Murano glass tigers and chocolate box Burano houses. Marvel at the fabulously elaborate architecture and walk amongst Roman horses on the terrace of St Marks Basilica itself.
Travel in time from the Stone Age at the Henge, through the Norman Conquest at Windsor Castle and into the laser shooting Ninjago Lego-ride future by way of castles real and fantastic.
Tuscany with kids – land of Narnia-like statues, buildings saved from destruction by their own beauty, comedically leaning towers, modern Roman Gladiators and pizza n ice cream for tea.
Becoming lost in time and space in the crazy Kasbah with its waist coated monkeys, uninvited snake necklaces and abandoned donkey hooves. Embark on sunflower festooned rafts to the foot of waterfalls in the Atlas mountains and join a camel caravan, disguised as a Bedouin..
Land of crocodiles, rum, dolphin and crime. 10 tips on how stay in Jamaica with kids all inclusive and have an adventure at the same time.
Travel tribulations and unanticipated holiday stories, from face attacking fish to enraged bulls and unexpected water snakes. Sometimes it’s so bad its good.
Scafell Pike hike – the tallest mountain, the clearest waters and the steepest roads in all the land. Featuring a rising river.
From Grade 1 listed 800 year old castles to former life boat stations – try something a bit different with a YHA.
Portugal with kids – Lagos to Lisbon; furnace hot beaches with icy eat-you-up waves, adventure canoeing, unexpected medieval camels and castles in the sky.
Family Snowdon hike up the Pyg Track and down the Miners in – 6 degrees, with supporting roles from fog, tarns,and Snickers. And a surprise trip down memory lane.
Christmas or Hallowe’en? Tricky to tell the difference this Boxing Day hunting for the half man and hooded monk in Madeley in Britain’s most haunted hotel. Did we sleep? Would you?
Ferry cross the Mersey, past the half cormorant/half eagle Liver Birds and selfies on the psychedelic Tate floors- a rainy November day out in Liverpool.
Moscow with kids: Visiting the embalmed body of Lenin, marvelling at the Russian Crown jewels and motorway-style neon back-lit ice skating at Gorky Park – how to spend freezing February in Moscow with kids.