We’ve pulled together our top tips for things to do with kids in destinations around the world. We like to find the off-beat creative things to do as well as the major hitters. And we’re also keen on finding fun treats to fuel the day (as much for me as the kids!).
Add to that bookshops, beauty spots, playgrounds, kids museums, street art and shows, and that’s the kind of thing you’ll find in our kids guides. We like to make sure the adults are catered for too.
UK: Birmingham with kids | Bristol with kids | Cornwall with kids | London with toddlers | Edinburgh with kids | Manchester with kids
Europe: Annecy with kids | Barcelona with kids | Barcelona with a baby | Puerto Pollensa with kids | Trentino Dolomites with kids
USA: Austin with kids | Bandera with kids | Boston with kids | California with kids | Charleston with kids | Chicago with kids | Florida with kids | Florida Keys with kids | Fredericksburg with kids | Hawaii with kids | Los Angeles with kids | Miami with kids |Orlando with kids | New York with a baby | Portland with kids |Sacramento with kids | San Antonio with kids | San Diego with kids | San Francisco with kids | Savannah with kids | Tuolumne County with kids | Vermont with kids
Asia: Koh Lanta with kids | Phuket with kids | Thailand family holidays
Santa Teresa is a laid-back surf town on the Nicoya Peninsula with a hippy soul and a whole lot of style. The dusty main road might not look like much at first glance, but it’s lined with hip cafés, boutiques, and surf shops. Plus, once you turn toward the beach, it’s a different world. Palm-lined … Read more
The Loire Valley isn’t just a place for grown-up, fancy wine holidays – it’s also brilliant for kids. For us it was one of those holy grail family vacations that we and kids enjoyed in equal measure. From visiting family-friendly chateaux where the furniture is made of LEGO, to cycling along the river and sleeping … Read more
Innsbruck and the region of Tyrol in Austria are an incredible playground for families. Honestly, I think our kids would have been satisfied by playing in the snow alone. But beyond the simplest pleasures of throwing snowballs and building snowmen, there are also many other things to do with kids in Innsbruck and Tirol in … Read more
I booked our trip to Austria on a whim – found cheap flights to Innsbruck and booked them spontaneously. It was only after that I realised peak season in Austria is pretty expensive and booking last minute means availability is seriously low. But I rose to the challenge and we managed to have a 3-day … Read more
Food should be at the forefront of any trip to Austin, and there’s no need to compromise too hard even if you have kids in tow. Sure, some of the more fancy, refined options might be off the menu, both in terms of the food and how welcoming they are to kids – but most … Read more
Austin has to be one of the coolest cities in the USA if not the world. There’screativity on every corner, from innovative food trucks to indy shops and cool murals.And that’s not to mention the live music scene that it’s best known for. Our most recent trip to Austin was as a family, and it … Read more
Fredericksburg had me at first sight. It’s not what I expected from Texas, and I mean that in more ways than one. First, there’s the wine – who knew Texas had a wine region? And then there’s the German heritage, the Stars Hollow style downtown, and the countryside that sometimes feels like the savannahs of … Read more
With the incredible title of “Cowboy Capital of the World”, you know Bandera Texas is going to be something special. But what to expect? And what to do in Bandera? I had no idea before I arrived. I didn’t even know cowboys still existed! In my mind, they were a thing of the past. But … Read more
San Antonio has become one of our favourite cities in the USA. It’s among the most unique, and certainly one of the most underrated, U.S. destinations. And it’s also great for families. From experiencing Tex-Mex culture to visiting world class galleries and exciting theme parks, there are plenty of San Antonio kids activities and family … Read more
Sitting on La Concha beach while the kids play happily in the waves with the Old Town as their backdrop, I wondered if this might be Europe’s most family-friendly city break. San Sebastian/Donostia has long been a bucket list destination for foodies, but its compact size, beachside location and Spanish welcome for kids, means it … Read more