When to Book Summer Hotels in Spain: Tips From an Ex-OTA Insider
When to book July and August hotels in Spain: early booking sales run November to January. Insider tips on non-refundable rates, member prices and booking sites.
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Mallorca with Kids: Where to Stay, Best Areas & Things to Do
We’ve been to Mallorca three times, in three different ways. In December 2015 we rented an apartment in AlcĂşdia with a big family group, with Damian aged 2 and me pregnant with Marc. In March…
Day Trips from Lisbon with Kids: Cascais, Óbidos, Nazaré & Sintra
This post contains affiliate links. Every Lisbon guide says “do Sintra”. With a 9-year-old and a 6-year-old in July 2022, we didn’t. We took the train to Cascais and went swimming instead, and it was…
Black Friday 2026 Travel Deals: How to Prepare Before 27 November
Black Friday 2026 is on 27 November. A checklist for families to prepare for travel deals on hotels, flights, tours and car hire before the sale starts.
Where to Stay in Lisbon with Kids: Best Areas & Family Hotels
This post contains affiliate links. We paid for our own accommodation in Lisbon. For 14 years my job at lastminute.com was knowing exactly where hotels sit, why some sell and others don’t, and which side…
Kay Sushi Experience Barcelona: What a Family Lunch Costs
Kay Sushi Experience, an all-you-can-eat Japanese buffet near Passeig de Grà cia: €17.50 per person on weekdays at midday, drinks extra, and what we paid for four.
Dalà Boulevard Cibernètic: Is It Worth It With Kids?
DalĂ Boulevard Cibernètic in Barcelona with kids: what’s inside, ticket prices, how long it takes, the VR ship ride and whether we’d go back.
Lisboa Card with Kids: Is It Worth It? (2026 Prices & Our Maths)
Disclosure: the Lisbon Tourism Office gave us four 72-hour Lisboa Cards in July 2022. They didn’t see this post before it went live, and the maths below uses public 2026 prices. This post contains affiliate…
Portugal with Kids: 10-Day Itinerary Without a Car
This post contains affiliate links. The Lisbon Tourism Office gave us Lisboa Cards; everything else on this trip we paid for ourselves. In July 2022 we crossed Portugal from north to south in 10 days…
Where to Stay in Oslo with Kids: Best Areas & Family Hotels
Checked September 2026 First, an honest note: on our Oslo trip we didn’t stay in a hotel. Friends put us up on their farm half an hour outside the city. So this isn’t a “where…
Is the Oslo Pass Worth It for Families? 2026 Prices & Maths
Prices checked on each attraction’s official site, September 2026 We used an Oslo Pass on our family trip in 2017. Visit Oslo gave us one for the day, and it made our rainy Bygdøy museum…
Viking Ship Museum Oslo Closed: What to See Instead with Kids
Updated September 2026 · we visited the old museum in September 2017 The Viking Ship Museum in Oslo has been closed since September 2021, and it won’t reopen before late 2027. If you’re reading this…
Bygdøy Museums with Kids: Fram, Kon-Tiki & Folkemuseum in 1 Day
Bygdøy Museums with Kids: Fram, Kon-Tiki & Folkemuseum in 1 Day Visited September 2017 with a 4-year-old and a toddler · prices and times updated September 2026 It rained all day on our second day…
Norway with Kids: 1-Week Itinerary (Oslo, Lillehammer & a Farm)
Our trip: September 2017, with a 4-year-old and a toddler · updated September 2026 Most “Norway with kids” guides send you straight to the fjords: long drives, ferries, and a lot of hours in a…
Comillas with Kids: GaudĂ’s El Capricho, Sobrellano & Beach
Comillas with Kids: GaudĂ’s El Capricho, Sobrellano and the Beach Comillas is a small town on the western Cantabrian coast with far more grand architecture than a town its size should have. At the end…
Ä gantija Temples with Kids: Tickets, Hours & Is It Worth It?
We stayed in Xagħra, the village where the Ä gantija Temples are, and on our very first afternoon on Gozo we walked over to see them. We got there after closing time. They’re older than the…
Best Gozo Beaches for Kids: Sandy, Shallow & Blue Flag (2026)
Gozo is not a sandy island. Most of its coast is cliffs and rock, and some of its most famous swimming spots mean climbing down onto a limestone ledge and jumping in. That’s wonderful for…
Where to Stay in Gozo with Kids: Best Areas, Villas & Hotels
I spent fourteen years on the other side of hotel bookings, as an account manager working with hotels on how they appear and sell online. The thing I learned that matters most to families isn’t…
Malta Airport to Gozo with Kids: 5 Ways, Times & Costs (2026)
There is no airport on Gozo. Whatever you do, the trip from Malta airport to Gozo means a road journey to one end of Malta and a ferry across. With a five-year-old, a two-year-old and…
Malta & Gozo with Kids: Our Family Guide (Where to Base Yourself)
Most families who go to Malta stay on Malta. We didn’t. We landed, drove straight to the ferry, and spent five nights on Gozo, the smaller, greener island to the north. Then we gave Malta…