I always tell people I’m from Manchester. It’s a lie, of course. But one that avoids lengthy explanations. It turns out no one has ever heard of the tiny village…
Plenty of ideas for family-friendly things to do and places to eat and stay in the beautiful UNESCO-listed town of Český Krumlov, two hours south of Prague.
Having children whose indoor voices can match that of Brian Blessed singing into a megaphone, I’ve always seen the attraction of heading outdoors. But 2020 has really highlighted the virtue…
I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from a trip to Vienna with kids. It had always felt like such a splendid, grand and grown-up city. Introducing it to my…
I first encountered Dresden as a teenager. It was the sweltering summer of 1992 and my parents had made the brave decision of spending their holiday driving from Manchester to…
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london’s calling: 9 picture books introducing little readers to the big city
For a short while in my twenties, I lived in an apartment slap bang in central London. It wasn’t particularly grand; to reach the front door you had to climb…
On first hearing that the Swedes have a special word for pausing to enjoy a coffee and a sweet treat, I suspected that me and Stockholm would get along just…
So, here’s a confession for you. For a professed family travel writer, I had decidedly gone off family travel. The packing, the airport queuing, the putting up and down of…
It had been our first European winter for quite a while and, by mid-January, I was done with grey skies and below zero temperatures. I just needed a little bit…
We were five minutes into our taxi journey to the station when my toddler began to squirm. Knowing the warning signs, I dived into my bag looking for a snack,…