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Family holidays

If you don’t prebook your seats, you may find yourself seated away from your family or travel companions.

Flying with family or friends? Here’s why you might end up seated apart

There are times when an airline must rearrange seating at short notice. That can mean losing your pre-booked seat of choice.

  • Michael Gebicki
We miss our own kids, but we’re determined to make the most of it.

For the first time since becoming parents, we went away without the kids

A couple’s weekend with actual adult talk for the first time in years? It might sound like heaven, but it comes with a few lessons.

  • Tatyana Leonov
Last-minute availability at the Assistant Lighthouse Keepers Cottage at Reflections Norah Head, on the Central Coast.

Left Easter plans late? Nine ideas for a quick getaway or staying put

Whether you’re staying in Sydney or keen to get out of town, the Easter holidays are yours for the exploring – even if you’ve left it to the last minute.

  • Riley Wilson
Poolside at Mildura’s newest boutique property Kar-Rama.

It’s not too late to have an Easter escape – city or country

If you dropped the eight ball, fear not: here are the best last-minute things to check out these holidays in Melbourne and beyond.

  • Riley Wilson
Admiring the scenery.

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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Carnival Splendor is unashamedly a cruise ship.

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
Skip-gen holidays see grandparents taking kids away without their parents coming along.

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 water park at Plantation Island.

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
Have kids, will have adventures.

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
Ben Groundwater and family in Japan.

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

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