Family holidays
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On holiday, it’s time for parents to draw a line in the sand
The Netflix series Adolescence is a warning to parents about kids spending too much time online. A holiday is the perfect circuit-breaker.
- Lee Tulloch
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On board the cruise ship that’s not ashamed to be a cruise ship
Some cruise ships aim to win over people who don’t like cruising. This isn’t one of them.
- Craig Platt
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Forget school fees: Here’s how I’m spending my ‘bank of nan and pop’
There’s no chance this grandma will bankroll the cost of private school fees, but I will take them on holiday.
- Kerry van der Jagt
The one thing that makes Fiji unbeatable for a family holiday
No one does a family holiday quite like Fiji. There are big resorts and small ones, but for children (and parents) the kids’ club is king.
- Shaney Hudson
Seven tips for having more adventurous holidays with kids
You may not be able to take as many risks as you did pre-children, but there are ways to introduce children to more “off the beaten path” travel.
- Tatyana Leonov
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Your kids won’t remember that expensive overseas holiday. So what?
The reality is that the people who say this simply don’t want your kids – or any kids – around when they’re on holiday.
- Ben Groundwater
I took my kids on a Disney cruise ship. They’ll never forget it
We’re here to give our children an experience that will help shape the well-rounded human beings they will hopefully become once they move past the tantrum and food-throwing stage.
- Ben Groundwater
We took a 12-person extended family overseas trip. Here’s how it went
Travel can be fraught enough; holidaying with a large, eclectic group signals potential disaster.
- Catherine Marshall
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- Japan
I took my kids to Japan and made mistakes. Here’s what I learnt
The land of the rising sun is an excellent child-friendly destination, as long as you do your homework first. Here are 15 rules to follow.
- Ben Groundwater
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As a young traveller, I had no fear. Then one thing changed
I used to think I thrived on fear when travelling: pushing limits, taking risks. But I had no idea. As soon as you become a parent, you understand true fear.
- Ben Groundwater
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