Travelling to China can be an exciting experience for families. China is somewhat exotic and a little unknown all at the same time. It is not the easiest place to travel in reality, but it is certainly doable for families. One of the biggest issues f...
Beijing is a city renowned for its iconic attractions. When we last visited in 2019, our trip included seeing the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. To be honest, we didn’t even know there was a Drum and Bell Tower in Beijing...
One of the big challenges about travelling to China is finding accommodation when there are so few reviews on popular sites like Booking.com and Expedia. We stayed in Qingdao, China, a city not renowned for being popular with international tourists....
You can’t travel independently in China.” “Don’t even think about bringing kids.” “You’ll never manage without a tour group.” These were the opinions our family had heard when planning our first trip to China—warnings that made us nervously scale bac...
On our last family trip to Bangkok, we stayed just a few hundred meters from the Phra Khanong BTS station. It is an authentic neighbourhood with a mix of locals and ex-pats coming and going by train. While tourists flock to Bangkok’s famous food stre...
Surrounded by high-rise apartment buildings and the bustling roads of Sukhumvit and Sukhumvit 71 is the WMarket in Bangkok, Thailand. We stumbled on this gem of a place after exploring the neighbourhood where we are staying. The WMarket is a local hu...
Is family travel only for the wealthy? While not everyone can afford to travel, far more families can manage it than they realise. One of the biggest roadblocks for families is how to afford travelling. Time and time again, I hear, how can I afford t...
What’s the difference between a family vacation and a family nightmare? Often, it’s just poorly chosen accommodation. But how do you ensure you’re booking the best family-friendly hotels? How do we know even what the best accommodation for families i...
We know planning travel, vacations, and holidays with kids can be difficult and daunting. Many parents want to travel with their kids but put it in the too-hard basket, and that is why we are here to give away all of our secrets on how we plan things...
Catching a train in China is a next-level experience! Imagine walking into a train station the size of a professional sports stadium. That is exactly how we felt when we walked into the Qingdao North Train Station! Qingdao North is a high-speed rail...
