Lapland in winter is without a doubt one of the best family destinations in the world. It’s the stuff of childhood dreams, and it doesn’t all have to be about Santa. It’s a place that often feels like walking through a real-life winter fairytale and it easily enchants kids and adults of every age. We’ve … Read more
To my shame, before I went to the Dordogne, I’d somehow labelled it as “boring”. It’s popular with British retirees, so I think that had somehow muddled my perception. Regardless of where I got it from, I was wrong. With golden-stone villages, turreted castles, gorgeous rivers and fields of sunflowers, the Dordogne feels like stepping … Read more
Si Como No is one of those hotels that ticks plenty of boxes for kids and adults alike. Our sons declared it the best hotel they’ve ever been to – largely because of the water slide and all the animal sightings – and we found plenty of reasons to fall for it too. It’s a … Read more
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was a name that came up again and again when we talked to locals about their favourite place in New England. The small city feels frozen in time, like the scene of a Norman Rockwell painting. Cobbled streets lined with a timeline of American architecture, from the red-brick buildings of downtown to … Read more
On our most recent trip to California, I was hell bent on finding the perfect California beach town – a place that epitomised my idealised dream of laidback vibes, long sunny days and the roll of Pacific waves. In my mind’s eye, it’s a perfect pastiche of all the California TV programmes and films I’ve … Read more