WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY TRAVEL BLOG!

Welcome to the Flashpacking Family travel blog. We’ve been a travel family since Ernie – our eldest – was three months old, but only started this family travel blog five years later. We’re playing catch up and have lots of great content on Jordan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Canada Have a browse around our posts below for some inspiration and be sure to check back regularly to see more great family travel-related content.

We also have lots of Christmas and Halloween related content and a big section on things to do in London.

Camps Bay Cape Town

The Best Family Holiday Destinations for 2023

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Looking for family holiday ideas for your family travels? Look no further! We've pulled together a list of the ten best family holiday destinations to help you narrow down your search. Most destinations these days are easy to travel to with a family, but these ones stand out as being exceptionally family-friendly.
Secret Lagoon hot springs Iceland

How To Book A Cheap Iceland Holiday: 10 Top Tips!

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When you come back from holiday, people usually ask you how it was. However, when we came back from Iceland on holiday, people asked 'Was it expensive?' Whilst Iceland holidays can be expensive, there are ways to have a budget Iceland holiday with the family without affecting the quality of your holiday.
Nine Arch Bridge Ella

The Best Family-Friendly Sri Lanka Accommodation for Every Budget

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Sri Lanka is one of our favourite destinations to travel to as a family and one of the things that makes it such a great place to visit is that there’s a fantastic range of family-friendly accommodation in Sri Lanka to suit all budgets. You can find budget-friendly homestays to luxury Sri Lankan hotels and anything else in between.
aerial view of Galle Fort

10 Best Family-Friendly Things To Do In Galle With Kids

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Galle is one of those places that just gets cooler with age having undergone a regeneration transformation in recent years. It's not the largest city in Sri Lanka but it's the most well-known after the capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo.  It's jam-packed with history and hipness and it's a great place to visit as a family as there are just loads of things to do in Galle with kids.
self drive safari in Kruger National Park

Cheap Safari Holidays: 9 Top Tricks Organise A Budget Safari

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African Safari holidays are big business but while they were once the domain of the very wealthy, the good news is that they are now much more affordable, especially with our helpful tips on how to plan and book a budget African safari. If you've ever sat daydreaming of an African safari, picturing the huge African sun rising over the plains as you watch majestic beasts grazing but thought a luxury safari with a price tag to match was your only option, think again.
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge

The 15 Best Kruger National Park Accommodations for Families

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Finding the best family-friendly Kruger National Park accommodation can be tricky. There are just so many options out there and this may be a once in a lifetime holiday so you want to get it right. Having taken the kids on safari, we know what to look for when choosing a property and have narrowed the selection down to give you the 15 most family-friendly properties.
Diamond Beach in Iceland

The Best 6 Day Iceland Itinerary For Families

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If you're planning a trip to Iceland, we have pulled together the best 6 day Itinerary which can easily be adapted for stays of different lengths and covers the very best highlights of the south and west of Iceland. The best thing is that the vast majority of these highlights are completely free!
northern lights at Kirkjufell iceland

How To See the Iceland Northern Lights 2023 Guide

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Seeing the Northern Lights is high up on many people's bucket list. These days you can book Northern Lights holidays to give you the best chance of seeing this natural yet elusive light display, but even these Northern Lights trips can't guarantee a sighting. Our top tips will give you the best chance of seeing the lights while saving you money too.
Hire care in Iceland

Hiring a Car in Iceland: Everything You Need to Know

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You might wonder why there are so many articles out there about hiring a car in Iceland. Maybe you have hired countless cars during your travels and wonder what all the fuss is about. We certainly felt like this but having hired a car ourselves in Iceland, we can confirm that Iceland car rental is not quite as straight forward as your average car rental experience. Read our tips and advice on renting a car in Iceland to avoid any costly mistakes.