Alba Seleqtta Hotel Review: Lloret de Mar with Kids, Half Board
We spent a weekend at Alba Seleqtta in Lloret de Mar in summer 2021 , with Damian, then 8, and Marc, who was 5. Two nights, on half board. It’s a hotel built around families:…
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Family travel in Spain from a Barcelona family: over ten years of trips with our two boys, and 14 years on the hotel side of the industry. Start with our Spain with kids guide to pick a region, or jump straight to Barcelona, the Costa Brava, the Balearic Islands, the Costa del Sol, Valencia, Madrid or the Basque Country. Every guide has real prices and the hotels we’d book with kids.
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Paragliding Near Barcelona: What It Costs and What It’s Like
An hour inland from Barcelona, near Igualada, people fly. Not metaphorically — there are thermals over the Anoia countryside good enough that this is one of Catalonia’s centres for air sports, and you can go…
Kayaking at Sant Llorenç de Montgai: A Day Trip to Lleida
Two hours inland from Barcelona there’s a reservoir on the Segre where you can rent a kayak, paddle out into a wild fauna reserve, and be the only people on the water on a weekday.…
10 iconic places to visit in Barcelona, now with virtual tours.
There was some time, you dreamy of a trip to Barcelona. Or, maybe you visited this beautiful city and want to come back and enjoy it again. During these times, you don´t know when you…
Where to Live in Barcelona: A Local’s Neighbourhood Guide
We moved to Barcelona in 2010 and have lived here ever since, with two children. When you arrive as a tourist you see a completely different city from the one you live in — and…
Top 10 European islands to visit with kids
Islands are the easiest family holidays we know: short flights from Barcelona, beaches within reach of every base, and a natural limit to how much driving you can do. These are the European islands we’ve…
Basque Country with Kids: 4-Day Road Trip & Where to Stay
We spent four days in the Basque Country with kids at the end of December 2019. Damian was 6, Marc was 3, and there were eight of us in one rented 9-seater: my parents, my…
Hondarribia with Kids: A Beautiful Day in the Old Town
During our Christmas adventure to the Basque Country we left for our last day a charming town Hondarribia. Why Hondarribia is worth a morning with kids Hondarribia is a colorful fishing village that is both…
San Sebastián with Kids: Things to Do, Monte Igueldo & Pintxos
We spent one day in San Sebastián with kids at the end of December 2019. Damian was 6 and Marc was 3. We drove in from our apartment in Hendaye, about 25 km away, parked…
Zumaia, another gorgeous Game of Thrones location in Basque Country
Zumaia is the small Basque town where Daenerys lands on Dragonstone in Game of Thrones season 7. That scene was filmed on Itzurun beach, below a wall of rock layers stacked like the pages of…
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe Day Trip: Booking, Steps & Kids
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is a tiny hermitage on a rock in the Bay of Biscay. It’s joined to the coast by a stone bridge and 241 steps, and it played Dragonstone in Game of…
Things to Do in Bilbao with Kids: Guggenheim, Old Town & More
Bilbao was our first stop on a four-day Basque Country road trip at the end of December 2019. We landed after a 5 am start from Barcelona with Damian (6) and Marc (3), and we…
Traditional Catalan Food: 18 Dishes and Where to Eat Them
All of us know, how rich is the Spanish cuisine, with most famous paella, sangria and amazing tapas. Today I was inspired by a local food magazine to share with you some very specific Catalan…
L’Escamarla Barcelona: Prices, the Paella and Our Verdict
It was a Saturday in November, sunny and not windy, which on the Barcelona seafront is the best weather there is. We’d been walking along the beach with the boys and we were hungry, and…
8 Mistakes Tourists Make in Barcelona (Local, 16 Years)
I’ve lived in Barcelona since 2010. Most of what I know about visiting the city, I learned by watching people get it wrong — from the queue at the Sagrada Família, from the next table…
Santuari de Queralt with Kids: Views, Parking & a Short Hike Near Berga
We drove up to the Santuari de Queralt on a perfect October day in 2019: clear blue sky, autumn colours in the valley, and eagles riding the wind below the cliffs. It’s the most spectacular…
Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza Review: Room, Pools & Food
Right after our family holidays on the beautiful island of Mallorca, I had a business trip to Ibiza. And no other place as Hard Rock Ibiza. Hard Rock Ibiza Hotel – review Hard Rock Ibiza…
Alua Calas de Mallorca Review: All-Inclusive with Kids (Ex-Sol by Meliá)
We stayed at Alua Calas de Mallorca for four days at the end of the 2019 season, in October, with Damian (6) and Marc (3, still learning to swim). Back then the hotel was called…
Frigiliana with Kids: How to Get There & What to See
The short version Frigiliana is regularly called one of the prettiest villages in Andalusia, and unlike a lot of places with that label it holds up. Whitewashed houses picked out in blue and purple, cobbled…
Nerja with Kids: Caves, Beaches and a Day Trip Plan
The short version We did Nerja, Frigiliana and the caves in a single day with two small children, and I was genuinely surprised they made it. They did. We also made two entirely avoidable mistakes,…