Category Archives: Tips & ideas
The Med as it should be (with a splash of luxury): review of Eagles Palace & Villas, Halkidiki
I’ll admit it upfront: Halkidiki had never been top of my list of must-go destinations. My impression of this curiously-shaped region in north-east Greece, (gathered, admittedly, from a misspent youth reading Thomson holiday brochures instead of The Famous Five), was … Continue reading
How to do Sri Lanka with kids
Sri Lanka is having its moment. Battered by the 2004 tsunami and years of civil war, which finally ceased in 2009, this teardrop island in the Indian Ocean is emerging as one of the globe’s hottest destinations. It is not … Continue reading
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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The family resort that’s thought of (pretty much) everything: review of Costa Navarino, Greece
Ask kids what they’d like from their summer holiday: a swimming pool? Natch. A sandy beach? Obvs. How about an ice cream parlour? Yum. Watersports? Yeah, maybe. A waterpark? Now you’re talking. Climbing wall? Sounds fun! Ten-pin bowling? Are you … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation reviews, Europe, Tips & ideas
Tagged Costa Navarino, family holidays, Greece with kids, Kids clubs, Scott Dunn
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Glamping it up in the New Forest
by Linda Hull Following a fun February half term trip to London, using the tried and tested Premier Inn and Pizza Express combo, and a stay at home Easter, we were ready for something different for May half term. One … Continue reading
Posted in Tips & ideas, UK
Tagged glamping holidays, glamping with kids, New Forest, YHA
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Child-friendly, delivered: Fawakay Villas, Marrakesh, review
I have to admit, I nailed it this time. Not that I tend to get our holidays wrong – I do far too much research for that to happen. But there’s nothing like the smug glow that comes from a … Continue reading
Private but no longer confidential: my experience of Soneva Kiri, Thailand
When I started the Trunki Files, I was a father of two working at a national newspaper. Nearly 4 years on, a fair bit has changed. Not only has another child entered the mix (and sleep decreased exponentially) but I … Continue reading
The Trunki Files Hot List 2016
Every year my hotlist seems to arrive a bit later. Last year I revealed it on 21st February. This year, I woke up in a panic having realised we’d got to March and I had still not put pen to … Continue reading
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