Preparing for a family holiday can be quite the adventure when you factor in the demands of all family members and any time and budget restraints. What children really want from a holiday, though, can be simple; relaxed parents, some sort of routine, a bit of discovery and lots of room to run around freely […]
Holiday packing negotiations
Packing to go away on holiday anywhere with children can be a military operation. Our recent ski trip took around six weeks preparation on and off. Totally worth all the effort though of course. Packing the main suitcases is one thing and not really something that the children get involved in, but their hand luggage […]
Fuel for active holidays
We recently had a fantastic ski holiday in La Plagne in the French Alps, travelling on the Snowtrain with Crystal Ski. Skiing holidays, like any active holiday mean that you often don’t have time to stop to eat, particularly when you are trying to make the most of the time on the snow and get […]
How to cope without a washing machine on a family holiday
Packing to go away with a large family is a military operation, without a doubt. However, it is always made easier if I know we will have a washing machine or better still, a washing machine and tumble dryer. You know you’re a mum when you get excited by a tumble dryer right? In those […]
Ski accommodation: what’s right for you?
So you’ve decided to go on a family skiing holiday. You’ve decided where you are going and now you just need to decide what sort of accommodation you are going to go for. We always prefer a self catering option with a family. We enjoy having the freedom to cook what we want, when we […]
What to look for in a ski jacket
So you’ve booked your family skiing holiday and you are now starting to think about what kit you need. When it comes to a ski jacket you can pay anything from £25 up to £250 or more if you go for something designer. It can be true that you get what you pay for but […]
Five unusual family holiday destinations
For any parent who loves to travel it is unlikely that you will have visited all the places you want to before having children. Mostly because there are too many amazing places in the world to see. I know some people who continue to travel without their children, but for me that kind of defeats […]
Travelling with children: part four
If you’ve been reading the blog lately, you might have read our articles about travelling with children. If you missed them, you can read part one here; part two here; and part three here. Feeding children when you are away from home can be a bit of a challenge but with some careful planning and […]