Polly Hayes

Grab Your Sketchbook and Heady for Arty Estepona

18 April, 2018

If I suggested visiting the tourist Mecca of Costa del Sol in order to discover an ‘authentic’ Spanish town, you might just think I’ve lost my mind… but stick with me for a minute! If you’re looking for a genuine insight into Andalucía, Estepona is a great choice. Okay, I admit, that it is a popular holiday destination and not exactly what springs to mind when you think ‘off the beaten track’, but step back from the Blue Flag beaches

The Perfect Mallorcan Beach for Families: Playa de Muro

14 April, 2018

Northern Mallorca, part of Spain’s beautiful Balearic Islands, is a fabulous location for a family holiday thanks to the wide range of child-friendly facilities, beautiful beaches, and a good number of nearby activities and attractions. But if what you are looking for is the perfect beach for you and your brood to spend a day by the warm Mediterranean, then look no further than the Blue-Flag-waving Playa de Muro, Northern Mallorca’s most family-friendly stretch of sand. This welcoming six kilometres

Take the Kids to Madeira: Child-Friendly Funchal

10 April, 2018

At over 500 years old, the port of Funchal on the Portuguese island of Madeira is a wonderful place to visit, but don’t make the mistake of thinking this is a grown-up only destination. I took my family for a stay in the island’s capital recently and discovered a wonderful range of things to see and do which kept my children happy and active for our entire stay. While many parents looking for a sunny seaside holiday rely on the

Action-Packed Family Holidays in Val Thorens

5 April, 2018

Just because the mammoth amounts of snow the Alps have had this year is starting to melt and the ski season drawing to an end, doesn’t mean that adventures in the mountains have to stop. With the new summer season comes a whole new raft of extreme sports and adrenaline-pumping activities for thrill-seeking families to enjoy. One of the best places I’ve found to make the most of the high-octane action on offer in the Alps in the summer months

Morro Jable

Jandia: Fuerteventura’s Sandy Paradise

18 March, 2018

The island of Fuerteventura is a popular holiday destination, nestled off the west coast of Africa. Positioned between Lanzarote and Gran Canaria in Spain’s Canary Islands, it enjoys fantastic year-round temperatures and plenty of sunshine. But while many head to the island to visit the bustling resort of Corralejo, not so many British tourists venture down south to the Jandia peninsula. And, as I discovered recently, we’re missing out. Long a popular destination for German tourists, the beautiful southern tip

Top Springtime Activities in Mayrhofen

12 March, 2018

If the only things you think of when you imagine the Alps in Austria are skiing, snowboarding and, of course, a wild après-ski scene, then you might be surprised to find out that there’s as much going on here in the spring as there is in the winter. Once the snow and ice has melted, the mountains offer a range of spring/summer activities which will get your pulse racing as quickly as a downhill skier! Mountain Mayhem at Ahorn and

Be a Pirate for a Day: Sail the Lycian Coast

11 March, 2018

The stunning Lycian Coast in the south west of Turkey, is appropriately known as the Turquoise Coast. Part of the Turkish Riviera, nestled into a bay on the Aegean sea is the resort of Marmaris. While the resort itself can literally heave with visitors during the busy summer season, families can enjoy the beauty without the hustle and bustle by choosing accommodation in the quieter residential areas or a little further out of town. When we stayed we found a

Carvoeiro

What Makes Carvoeiro a Family Friendly Destination?

10 March, 2018

With its fabulous weather, beautiful sandy beaches and stunning landscapes, Portugal’s Algarve has long been a hit with visitors looking for a family holiday full of fun activities. From water parks and theme parks to water sports galore, there is so much for children to do on the Algarve, it is the kind of holiday destination that active children dream about. On the boarder of central and western Algarve lies the former fishing village of Carvoeiro, a beautiful little holiday

Top Sporting Activities in Mallorca’s Cala Millor

9 March, 2018

So you want a summer sun getaway with plenty of sand, sea and sunshine but you don’t want to spend your precious holiday time lying around on a beach? Relax, Mallorca’s Cala Millor has a range of sporting activities to keep restless holidaymakers happy. The beautiful east coast of Mallorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands, is the perfect setting for a resort which specialises, not just in sunshine and beaches, but in offering excellent sporting opportunities. First established in the

Family-Friendly Benalmádena: A Theme Park Paradise

8 March, 2018

Not all kids, or parents for that matter, see a beach holiday as an opportunity to do nothing for a week or two, some kids are looking for something more… much more. So if you’ve got the kind of brood that arrives at a sunshine resort and instantly scouts around for activities to fill their days then you’re going to love Benalmádena. Set on Spain’s sunshine coast, the Costa del Sol – just along the shore from Torremolinos – the

Kids, Grab Your Buckets and Spades… We’re Going to Palma Nova

20 February, 2018

Anyone who has ever taken a brood of young children on holiday will know that the requirements are basic but essential: child-friendly food, loads of activities, and a swimming pool or beach in short walking distance of your accommodation. Luckily, in one of Spain’s most popular family resorts, Mallorca’s Palma Nova, you will get everything you need for the perfect, hassle-free family holiday. Let’s start with what Mother Nature provided for this beautiful bay on the southwest side of Mallorca.

Dine, Dance and Dazzle Your Date in Puerto Banús

19 February, 2018

You would have to be a seriously hardened luxury traveller not to be impressed by the sheer glitz and glamour that Spain’s most exclusive resort exudes. From a marina which is home to some of Europe’s largest super yachts, to restaurants and bars which play host to some of the world’s best-known faces, Puerto Banús oozes opulence. But just because this shimmering resort is the playground of the super rich, it doesn’t prevent us lesser mortals from stopping by to

Costa Teguise

A Bumper Beach Guide to Costa Teguise

18 February, 2018

The idyllic climate, beautiful landscape and island charm of Lanzarote has long made it a popular spot for the British looking for a bit of sand, sea and sun. But thanks to local hero, conservationist and architect César Manrique, the island was saved from much of the over-development that went on in many of Spain’s most picturesque holiday destinations. That being said, Costa Teguise is not the place to head if you’re looking for picturesque fishing villages with cobbled streets.

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