Although places like the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye and Piccadilly Circus are an essential part of any first-time visit to London, there’s more to this great city than these iconic places. Whether it is your first trip to London or your umpteenth, check out some of the more authentic English experiences you can
Practically every little girl (and quite a few little boys) dream of living in a fairy tale complete with castles, knights, princesses and the occasional dragon. The castles of the Loire Valley are the stuff of fairy tales. With their gleaming pale stone turrets and domineering position in the landscape, the castles in the Loire
The Chateau de la Treyne is a fairytale castle perched on a cliff overlooking the Dordogne River below. Isolated and romantic white stone walls capped with black turrets, Chateau de Treyne is every Beauty and the Beast castle ever imagined. You see the hulking mass first across a steel bridge crossing over the Dordogne and can
Are you visiting London with tweens and teens? They are always looking for the next cool thing. Make your family holiday a little easier by giving them a day to hang out in Camden. There are so many fun things to do in Camden that they will love it. And be more appreciative when you
Opened in 2016, the swirly metal contemporary design of the Bordeaux Museum of Wine celebrates a tradition that goes back thousands of years. You may have heard that it is the best wine museum in the world and it really is. Recommended by friends with children similar in age to ours to go to the wine
Saint-Emilion is both a beautiful medieval village and a famous appellation of red Bordeaux wine. When you go on a Bordeaux wine tour, be sure to check out the St Emilion wineries as well as Saint Emilion village. Although small, there are plenty of things to do in St Emilion in addition to sampling St Emilion
A family-friendly luxury hotel in Bordeaux that has a world-famous vinotherapy spa? Set amidst vineyards in the Bordeaux countryside, I knew I had to make a pilgrimage to Les Sources de Caudalie, one of the best hotels in Bordeaux. At Sources de Caudalie, you can indulge in so many of my favourite vices: plenty of
My sailing lessons were a disaster. Mostly because I had no idea where the wind was coming from. Honestly to me, the wind was in my hair and it was coming from everywhere. Would I take a bareboat yacht charter anywhere? Other than being supremely unqualified, it’s way too much like hard work. My idea
On your next family trip to London, you should definitely check out some of the offerings at the London museums with kids in tow. Invariably it will rain and you may be looking for indoor activities in London. With the wide choice of child friendly museums London will have an option for your family no
I know my children have strong English roots because they absolutely adore Devon and Cornwall which seems to hold a fond place in the heart of many British people. We’ve had family holidays in the area because it’s always their first choice for where to go in England. We have usually stayed at family-friendly luxury