Baby-friendly hotels for your first trip as a family
Taking baby for a first trip away from home is a daunting prospect for many. Most hotels that parents visit in the years before the arrival of the newest member …
Mark Frary
20 brilliant ideas for teens’ post-GCSE holidays
Mark Frary is a travel writer and editor who has written for 101 Family Holidays. He’s also a music festival organiser and father of three. Here, he tackles the best …
20 best beaches around the world
Discover the best beaches to visit with family. We’ve collected a list that includes the best beaches in the UK, in Europe and the world, focussing on the things kids …
20 great ideas for last-minute summer holidays
Mark Frary of 101 Family Holidays shares his pick of late-summer family getaways, from kayaking and adventure trips to luxury hotel stays in the former palaces. Read on and book …
A family summer holiday alphabet (part 1)
The house is currently filled with the sounds of Matilda the Musical as YDS has just started doing some choir lessons at lower school to learn all the songs. If …
Where to go for May half-term…and save money
Whether you call it Whitsun, the May half term or the summer half-term, there is little doubt that the week-long school holiday at the end of May, is a great …
20 amazing villas to suit all budgets for summer 2018
Who doesn’t love a villa holiday? Villas are perfect for getting away from it all and for families who want to have a holiday that is not dictated by a …
Is skiing the perfect family holiday?
The perfect family holiday should combine, IMHO, six things: Getting there should be easy. That doesn’t mean that long-haul is out but it should be as painless as possible. It …
Family all-inclusive resorts: Why go & 10 of the best
The idea of all-inclusive holidays has been around for more than half a century. The pay-once holiday idea in its modern sense was dreamed up by Club Med in the …