Category Archives: Europe
7 days, 7 (planned) surprises: discovering the other side of Tenerife
Whilst I am a big fan of Lanzarote for a blast of winter warmth and sunshine, I had always viewed its brasher, larger neighbour, Tenerife, with scepticism. I like wild, windswept, low-key, authentic; in my imagination, Tenerife was the polar … Continue reading
The Trunki Files hot list 2015
I know I know, you’re supposed to release your ‘hot lists’ for the year ahead in January. It’s now mid-February. I apologise. It’s all been rattling around in my head for months; what with the January return to work and a … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Tips & ideas, UK, Worldwide
Tagged Durrell Wildlife Camp, jersey, Singapore, Sun Gardens, Villa Suite Maria, Villas Fawakay
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Why Hamburg is heaven (and not just for 7 year olds)
Think European mini-break and I bet you Hamburg doesn’t spring to mind. Paris, certainly. Rome, definitely. Barcelona, absolutely! But this industrial port city in northern Germany won’t be anywhere near the top of your list of must-see cities (if it … Continue reading
No compromise: review of Dubrovnik Sun Gardens resort, Croatia
Too often, family holidays involve compromise. To keep the children happy, you choose somewhere to stay that ‘ticks the boxes’. You opt for the resort with the massive swimming pool; the playground; the on-site pizza restaurant; the kitchenette; the sandy … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation reviews, Europe
Tagged Croatia, Dubrovnik, Kids clubs, Scott Dunn, Sun Gardens
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Why Pine Cliffs, Algarve, works: holiday review
The Algarve may not be the most exciting destination in the Med: golf courses, white villas with swimming pools, sandy beaches – it’s all perfectly pleasant but, for me at least, it lacks a bit of soul. It’s without the … Continue reading
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Tagged Algarve with kids, Explorers kids clubs, Pine Cliffs, Pine Cliffs resort, Scott Dunn
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The Trunki Files 2014 Hotlist Part 1: The Med
As regular readers of the Trunki Files will know, I spend an awful lot of time – too much time – researching places to take my family on holiday. And when it comes to our annual summer break in the … Continue reading
Posted in Destination guides, Europe, Tips & ideas
Tagged Agro Can Gall, Casa El Sequer, Caserio del Mirador, Mousses, Periyali, Pine Cliffs, Quintassential, Xaymaca
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Our first family holiday: Lake Constance destination guide
by David Whitehead Why we went This was our first ever holiday with Sunshine (a.k.a. Theo, our 5 month old son). We live in Stuttgart, in Germany, so for us, Lake Constance was an easy 2.5 hour drive away. My … Continue reading
To Val d’Isere and back: my Easter family ski holiday
by Alison Wood “Quick, we’re leaving in an hour.” It’s the end of Spring term at the school gate. In four hours, we’ll be rolling sous la Manche on the Eurotunnel, headed towards the French Alps. It goes like clockwork, … Continue reading
The Trunki Files does…the ski chalet experience
by Alison Wood The best cure for the doldrums that follow a return from holiday is to plan another escape. For this reason, 1 March is a red letter day in my husband’s diary. By then, we can usually guarantee … Continue reading
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Tagged family ski chalets, Family Ski Company, skiing with kids
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