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Top tips for eco-friendly travelling

With people travelling more and further these days we are seeing an increased carbon footprint which is harmful to the environment. But we are not just talking about carbon emissions from your flight. The increase in travel is harmful to the environment in so many ways that people are not always aware of. Here are our top tips for reducing your carbon footprint while travelling.

A weekend in the Peak District with kids

United Kingdom

The Peak District is the perfect family-friendly destination if you want to get out and try some easy walks with the kids. There are some absolutely stunning views to be enjoyed along these walks and you don't have to exert too much energy to be able to appreciate them!

The 10 best family-friendly pubs around the Suffolk Heritage coast

Beaches, Family, Food & Drink, Tips, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

The beautiful rural county of Suffolk is the furthest East you can go in the UK and has a gorgeous 50 mile stretch of heritage coastline. It is glorious in the summer months and with so many traditional British country pubs with fabulous beer gardens and great local produce, your inner foodie self will be spoiled for choice .

14 fun things to do in Suffolk with kids

Beaches, Family, United Kingdom

The 50 mile stretch of the Suffolk heritage coast is one of the most beautiful and unspoiled parts of the UK and great for families to explore with many family-friendly activities, seaside towns and great fish & chips!

13 Father's Day gifts for a travel loving dad

Family, Tips

Do you struggle with gift ideas for father’s day for the father who has (according to him) everything? Well, help is at hand if said father is a travel lover! If you have a travel obsessed dad in the family, how about considering some of these gifts which have been so useful on our travels?

3 countries in 48 hours - a weekend village hopping in Alsace

Family, Food & Drink, France, Itineraries

The region of Alsace has been passed back and forth between French and German hands over the last couple of hundred years. Today, you would probably find it hard to tell whether you were in France or Germany. The colourful architecture has a strong German influence, the language is French and the food is a mix of both. Read more about our whirlwind 3 countries in 48 hours!

Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa - A perfect family-friendly Maldives resort

Beaches, Family, Maldives

When you think of the Maldives, you may think of super luxury accommodation, beautiful clear waters, white sandy beaches and adults only. You’d be right about everything except the adult only part...

An epic 10 day itinerary for Jordan with kids

Beaches, Itineraries, Jordan

We visit Jorden during the Easter holidays and had 10 days to play with, which turned out to be a good amount of time to see the highlights. We were surprised that Jordan turned out to be such a family-friendly holiday destination...

The comprehensive guide to finding & booking cheap flights

Tips

Travel can be expensive, but there's good news! It doesn’t have to be, if you follow certain tricks that we have learned over the years. We've spent a great deal of time researching and testing ways to get the best airfares to enable us to travel as much as we do, and we’d like to pass on some of our tips for seeking out these cheaper fares, as well as other ways to save on flights.

What's the best way to take kids on safari?

Destinations, Family, Safaris, South Africa, Tips

Never thought of going on safari with kids? Neither had we! We thought that they needed to be over 12 years old to go on safari as we had heard that big game can view young children as prey! We assumed when having kids that it would be a long wait to go on safari with them but we are pleased to report that we were wrong!

South Africa's best family-friendly safari options

Destinations, Safaris, South Africa

Having been on safari in quite a few countries across eastern and southern Africa, we know that South Africa is a great place to go on safari with your family for a few reasons. South Africa has it all. From the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and Cape buffalo – to antelope, zebra, hippo, giraffe, hyena and a wide variety of bird and marine animals...

The perfect 14 day family-friendly southern Sri Lanka loop

Beaches, Family, Itineraries, Safaris, Sri Lanka