With kids

Family guides written to an age band, with the pram access, the nap window and the rain option worked out in advance.

9 guides

With kids
Bali family villas, and the question to ask before you book

What a Bali family villa actually costs by area, why almost none of them have a fenced pool, and the eight things to confirm in writing before you pay.

6 min read
With kids
Bali with kids, and the beach decision nobody frames properly

Bali with children of any age. Why the base you pick is a water-safety decision, the levy now being enforced, and what the trip actually costs.

6 min read
With kids
Fiji family holidays, and the tide chart that decides them

Fiji with children. Why the tide decides whether your resort has a swimmable beach, how to pick between Denarau, the Coral Coast and the islands.

7 min read
With kids
How to plan a family trip, in the order the decisions actually go

Family trips go wrong when you pick the destination first. The four constraints to write down, the booking order, and the passport rule that catches people.

7 min read
With kids
Japan with kids, two cities and the train between them

Japan with children from about four. The two-city route that works, the Shinkansen rules for families, and why the rail pass usually loses.

7 min read
With kids
London with kids, and the discount for visiting families

London with children from about four. Why under-11s travel free, the 50% discount visiting families are never told about, and what to skip.

7 min read
With kids
Rome with kids, and the free list nobody adds up

Rome with children from about age five. What actually holds their attention, the free-entry rules that halve the bill, and the sights to skip entirely.

8 min read
With kids
Things to do in Bali with kids, ranked by age

The Bali activities that actually work with children, ranked by age, with rupiah prices, the catch on each, and the free list nobody publishes.

6 min read
With kids
Tokyo with kids, what actually works

Tokyo with children from about four. What holds their attention, the ticket lotteries that need booking weeks out, and the zoo fact most guides get wrong.

8 min read