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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

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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

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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

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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

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To kids club or not to kids club, that is the question

Whether to use kids clubs on holiday often divides opinion of families with young children. Some are guilt-wracked at the idea of abandoning their offspring during precious time together. Others see organised childcare as an essential ingredient of a trip … Continue reading

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Confessions of a Club Med virgin: La Palmyre resort, France, reviewed

Club Med’s La Palmyre resort, on the Atlantic coast of France between La Rochelle and Bordeaux, may not be perfect; but I can safely forgive anything that didn’t work on account of the many things that did, says Trunki Files … Continue reading

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