The approach road to Milia Mountain Retreat is not for the fainthearted. It involves a narrow 3km zigzagging track up through the mountains. The views if you look up, are jaw-dropping. The views below are…
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Crete in springtime has warm days and cool evenings. Roads wend their way through tiny villages and cling to mountainsides through deep gorges. Beaches are peaceful, spring flowers are plentiful, cultural sites are devoid of visitors.…
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Now is a great time to book your family summer holiday for next year. There’s a little lull in November, post-half term, before the craziness of Christmas begins. Tour operators are offering early booking discounts and…
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I’ve done my fair bit of camping over the years. My most memorable trip was driving through the Kimberley in Western Australia in a ute, bush camping next to ancient gorges and deserted beaches. Now…
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I’ve always been a big fan of farm holidays, both in the UK and abroad. In my experience they offer affordable, authentic and family-friendly accommodation. So I decided a farm stay in Dorset would be…
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Holidaying with a toddler is a totally different ballgame to travelling with a newborn. Toddlers are constantly on the move, they want to explore, so holidaying with one requires a degree of planning even for…
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Norfolk originally became my favourite English beach destination due to the ease of travelling there from our previous home in north London. The lack of major motorways means that the journey is a pleasant…
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Sometimes, when I stare at mountains of dirty washing or food flung all over the kitchen, I am guilty of wishing away the baby and toddler years. Oh, to be free of nappies, broken sleep…
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There’s a certain pressure to celebrate milestone birthdays so I started giving some thought to my 40th half way through last year as friends around me started hitting the big four zero. I wasn’t too…
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If pre-kids you were a keen traveller, you will no doubt be mourning the loss of the city break which for many parents no longer seems possible with little ones in tow. Dragging one or…
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