Ski holidays are a unique and exciting experience no matter what your age, but it can be a daunting prospect for a family getaway. If you have never gone on a ski holiday with your little ones before, here are our tips for ensuring all runs smoothly. FitnessSkiing is a physically testing activity and is easiest attempted with a good…
Snacks Have a bag of your child’s favourite snacks in tow to prevent any cravings or crankiness while travelling. Try not to bring food high in sugar to avoid energy jumps or crashes mid- journey, and steer clear of messy foods like yoghurt to avoid spills. We recommend storing snacks in a zip-lockbag to keep everything fresh and contained for…
By April Drew I’m just back from 10 blissful days in Italy. Our family, along with three other families, choose Bella Italia as our destination campsite for our 2022 holidays. The lovely Michelle in Breakaway travel agents in Dublin (who I have worked with for the last 3 years) did all the booking for us. We booked last year so…
We know a lot of you have booked a long-awaited family trip to Orlando to finally ride those daredevil rollercoasters and drink butterbeer at Hogwarts but what if we told you that there is so much more to Universal than just coasters and tributes to movie legends. Beginning this September, Universal Pictures’ most notorious horror icons, The Wolf Man, Dracula…
Travelling can be stressful, but it doesn’t need to be. Read these travel packing tips before your next holiday, and you’ll have your bags packed, tickets in hand, and arrive at your destination ready to explore the world! TIP 1: Remember your essentials Whether traveling for business or pleasure, don’t forget your essentials. Everyone will have their very own essential…
Image by Shutterstock When travelling with kids, there are different items that can make the entire process that bit easier for both you and your children. Whether it’s a car journey or a long-haul flight, we’ve broken down some of the essentials for travelling with children so you can be prepared. Snacks Have a bag of your child’s favourite snacks…
Image by Shutterstock I do my best every few years to do something special (one on one) with the kids on their birthday. Colum, my eldest, turned 11 this year and while I was planning something to do with him locally, I noticed Ryanair had a super seat sale on to a limited number of cities and Birmingham presented at…
Image by Shutterstock The Indonesian Island of Bali is definitely a location worth ticking off your travel bucketlist. Bali is often cited as being a luxurious, exotic and incredibly beautiful get-away for those seeking a new adventure. In addition, it makes for a unique and exotic sun holiday for families of all ages, and the low cost of living on…
Image by Shutterstock There is no faster way to put a dampener on the holiday experience than travel sickness. Ensure funny tummies and sore heads are kept at bay with these tips for preventing travel sickness. WHAT CAUSES TRAVEL SICKNESS? It’s essentially motion sickness. It occurs when the movement you are taking in visually contradicts the movement your body is…
United Airlines’ have recently announced the addition of two daily flights from Dublin to Newark and Aer Lingus’ daily flight from Dublin to Newark. Located in northern eastern United States New Jersey is bounded by New York to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, and Delaware and Pennsylvania to the west. The state boasts…