Sep 4, 2012 • 4 min read
Kids don’t believe everything comes to those who wait, so it helps to have some travel games at the ready to make waits pass more smoothly. Longer travel…
Jun 29, 2012 • 4 min read
No matter what age you are, from the cute, playful dinosaurs of The Land Before Time, to the truly terrifying killers of Jurassic Park, dinosaurs never…
Jun 28, 2012 • 4 min read
Little people can be the harshest critics of travel. They are easily bored by museums and religious architecture. Transport is never fast enough for them…
Jun 22, 2012 • 6 min read
The bigger they are, the harder they fall – feel the power of the planet's mightiest and most beautiful waterfalls.
Jun 20, 2012 • 6 min read
If lying elbow-to-elbow with sunbathing strangers on a French Riviera beach doesn't fit your criteria for a relaxing seaside getaway, 1) you're not alone…
Jun 20, 2012 • 4 min read
Having children with you on your travels doesn't mean that you, or they, have to miss out on the fun. Here's our guide to some of the UK's best family…
Jun 17, 2012 • 3 min read
One of the most tiring elements of air travel, particularly for frequent fliers, is the ‘getting there:’ You’re landed and taxied and fresh off your 12…
Jun 14, 2012 • 2 min read
Las Vegas half-heartedly sells itself as a family vacation destination. Because the legal gambling age is 21, many casino hotels and resorts would rather…
Jun 12, 2012 • 2 min read
Heading to sunny Spain any time soon? ¡Qué suerte! (Lucky you!) This diverse country is a traveller's dream, with all the fine food and wine, architecture…
Feb 11, 2012 • 4 min read
New Orleans is a city that likes to party, and Mardi Gras is its marathon party event of the year. Contrary to the drunken debauchery you see on Cops,…
Jan 25, 2012 • 4 min read
Travelling with your pet is easier than you’d think. Believe me, I know. My three-legged Turkish street dog, Zeytoon, has traveled with my wife and I from…
Nov 5, 2011 • 4 min read
Florida does two things better than just about any place in America: beaches and theme parks. If you’re traveling with kids, that can be your itinerary –…
Nov 4, 2011 • 3 min read
At first glance, it makes a strange kind of sense: when travelling with your mini-mes, where better to go than a miniature country? And happily…
Nov 3, 2011 • 3 min read
They grow their mammals and geysers big up in Yellowstone, America’s first national park and Wyoming’s flagship attraction. From shaggy grizzlies to giant…
Oct 26, 2011 • 3 min read
City trips aren't just for business travellers and adults looking for a grown-up good time, in fact in many ways cities can be ideal destinations for…
Oct 7, 2011 • 4 min read
When thinking about travelling with children, as adults we tend to focus on one angle: how do we have fun (and stay sane) while travelling with our kids?
Jun 29, 2011 • 2 min read
I fervently believe that travel is one of the best educations any parent can give to a child – especially during their impressionable teenage years…
Jun 28, 2011 • 3 min read
Children adore Montréal. As if running around in the snow, on the beach or in the woods all day wasn't fun enough, everywhere you turn those crafty…
May 24, 2011 • 3 min read
Granite peaks and beechwood forests, underground springs and swirling mists. Lonely Planet Magazine chooses its favourite national parks in Europe.
May 11, 2011 • 3 min read
Even before the Romans laid claim to Mare Nostrum ('our sea'), the eyes of the world have looked greedily at the Mediterranean in summer and swooned. This…
Apr 15, 2011 • 2 min read
It’s here! Almost. The biggest English royal wedding since, well, the last one. On Friday 29 April, 2011, billions around the world will turn their rapt…