Family holidays
Opinion
Beach and island holidays
Why I want to hang out at the kids’ club on holiday
I learnt independence at the beach, running freely along vast stretches of sand, jumping off dunes, beachcombing solo along the shore.
- by Lee Tulloch
‘The world’s greatest football club’ launches its own theme park
Real Madrid World in Dubai spans six hectares, the equivalent of six football pitches, and features more than 40 experiences and rides.
- by Julietta Jameson
Opinion
USA
‘Daddy dropped his car key into the Grand Canyon’
As I stood locked out of my rental car, a stranger approached in the car park suggesting he might have something that could help me out.
- by David Whitley
Five essential things you need to know about Disney cruise ships
Everything you need to know about a Disney cruise, the line that brought the theme park to the high seas.
- by Sara Macefield
★★★★
Hotel reviews
This Fiji resort is a three-star place in a five-star location
Plantation hits the bullseye for families with amazing staff, a pristine reef and excellent food packages. We can’t wait to go back.
- by Shaney Hudson
Move over Mickey Mouse, Bluey’s World attraction opens in Queensland
Eighteen months in the making, Bluey’s World Brisbane lets visitors enter the realm of the locally made TV phenomenon.
- by Nick Dent
Opinion
Tripologist
What your child needs to know before they depart on a gap year
It’s close to a parent’s worst nightmare. Our daughter calls from Nepal and is crying uncontrollably, unable to actually speak.
- by Michael Gebicki
Fifteen unforgettable road trips that will change your life
My idea of the ultimate road trip is a drive that’s fun; a trip that’s easy to do and where the driving is enjoyable because of the places the road takes you.
- by Lee Atkinson
★★★★½
Train journeys
Eurostar’s spacious premium economy sure beats flying with kids
Efficient, eco-conscious and somewhat scenic, the Eurostar trip from London to Amsterdam is an excellent option for families.
- by Tatyana Leonov
Kids driving diggers? Australia’s newest theme park is mind-blowing
Dig IT bills itself as Australia’s first digger park for kids. You read correctly: kids get to drive real-life earth-moving equipment.
- by Ben Groundwater