Summer in Italy with baby: how to deal with the heat
Summer in Italy is hot, there are no two ways about it. We go every year and we always find scorching temperatures. Rome is a nightmare in July and August and last year in Florence we even caught a heatwave that got temperatures to rise well above 40 degrees C. To...
How to choose the best vacation spots for families (with resources)
It’s that time of the year again: the January blues are slowly easing off, my inbox starts filling up with attractive airline deals to near and not-so-near-places and my eyes wander East, West and then East again across the globe. All places promise to be...
You can do it! Top tips for packing light with kids
This post contains tips on how to pack light with kids and travel packing tips for families with children. If you want to also check our spring packing list head here What kind of packer are you: the ‘always be prepared one’, who doesn’t mind...
Fussy eaters on the road: how to get children to try unusual food when travelling
A statement by my 3-year-old daughter about food: ‘I only like 5 things: pasta, bread, tortellini, rice cakes and Weetabix’. Then, she gave us one of her disarming smiles, while triumphantly holding a piece of white bread. As cute as I find her (and as...
What is a refugee? How to tell your kids about the refugee crisis and make a difference
‘Mamma, what is a refugee?’ My son’s voice reaches my ears from the back seat of the car: we are driving to a friend’s house, the plan for the day being a lazy afternoon in front of the fire with tea, light hearted chat and kid games....ABOUT ME
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