Family travel

By Lonely Planet

Prepare for a family vacation and discover crowd-pleasing holiday ideas.

The 'airline for millennials' is now offering beds for their kids
Lonely Planet - Alex Butler
While many people are still grappling with the fact that “millennial” is no longer shorthand for “young person”, France’s new “airline for millennials” is also growing up. Last year, Air France made headlines
The days of airlines splitting families up on flights may be over in the UK
Lonely Planet - Andrea Smith
The practice of airlines splitting families up on flights unless they pay more to sit next to each other may be over in the UK, after a government minister deemed the practice “cynical” and “exploitative.”
Disney's Star Wars lands opens next year - what you need to know
Lonely Planet - Alex Butler
As anticipation builds for the new Star Wars lands at Disneyland and Disneyworld, new details will help excite fans as they wait for the parks to open in 2019. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was announced back
Avoid in-flight tantrums this holiday season - top tips for travelling with kids
Lonely Planet - Sasha Brady
Flying home for the holidays can be a stressful time, especially for parents with small children. Children and planes generally don’t mix. There are the prospects of long lines, cramped seats, boredom,
The six-month-old baby who has visited all 50 US states
Lonely Planet - Sasha Brady
How many US states have you managed to visit? Probably not as many as little Harper Yeats who, at six-months-old, might be the youngest person to have visited all 50 states. Setting off with her parents
Outdoor fans will love this new nature-inspired Disney resort opening in 2022
Lonely Planet - Andrea Smith
Fans of the outdoors will be pleased to learn that a new nature-inspired Disney resort will welcome visitors to Walt Disney World in 2022. The resort will be themed to complement its natural surroundings,
Tips for taking a long-term trip with kids
Lonely Planet - Nana Luckham
Ever dream of quitting work, renting out the family home and taking off to explore the world long-term? It’s a step that plenty of parents would love to take but the thought of planning such a mammoth
School of life: why travel is the best teacher
Lonely Planet - Imogen Hall
Travel is a force for good: it broadens our mind, develops cultural empathy and gives us a better understanding of the world. We travel with our children because we believe these experiences not only their
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Epic ride: family bikepacking in Ecuador
Lonely Planet - Cass Gilbert
The picturesque Quilotoa Loop has big mountains, big views... and, above all, big climbs: adventurous cycling, without doubt. But family friendly? Yes and, somewhat surprisingly, very much so. It feels
Visiting Malta with kids
Lonely Planet - Abigail Blasi
The islands of Malta and Gozo are brilliant for a family holiday, packed with fun places to visit whatever your children’s ages. The islands’ small size means everywhere is within easy reach. In the space
Then and now: why family travel’s never been better
Lonely Planet - Imogen Hall
Travel has never been so kid-friendly. Long gone are the days when in-flight entertainment was limited to one communal screen, museums hid all their fascinating wares behind glass, and dining out at fancy
Family adventure destinations
Lonely Planet - Imogen Hall
Want to try something new for your next trip? Push your family out of their collective comfort zone with these ideas for an adventure you can have together. 1. Iceland Travel to Iceland and within one
Traveling Costa Rica with kids
Lonely Planet - Mara Vorhees
Costa Rica is a family travel playground, specializing in big adventures guaranteed to get your kid’s heart pumping; whether you are zipping through the leafy canopy or spying a lazy sloth, this little
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New Caledonia with kids
Lonely Planet - Craig McLachlan
Looking for a relaxing family travel experience with more than 'just' beaches and sunshine? New Caledonia offers travellers a taste of the tropics but with a French twist. Here you can spend your days
How to survive a city trip with kids
Lonely Planet - Abigail Blasi
Sure, city trips with kids may involve fewer cocktails, leisurely meals and lazy mornings than they might do otherwise, but that’s not to say they can’t be wonderfully fun and stress-free. Urban environments
Where we used to go: childhood haunts worth revisiting
Lonely Planet
Early holidays etch themselves sharply in eager young minds. Years later, those grainy family pictures of our younger selves act like wormholes in time, instantly transporting us back to travels past:
Barcelona with children
Lonely Planet
One of the great things about Barcelona is the local habit of including children in many seemingly adult activities. Going out to eat or sipping a beer at a terrazza (terrace) needn’t mean leaving children
Cuba with kids
Lonely Planet - Brendan Sainsbury
Cuba's complex culture can make traveling to this Caribbean island with children a daunting prospect. Ongoing economic challenges mean basic material goods and Florida-style theme parks are thin on the
Travelling in China with your family: what to know and where to go
Lonely Planet - Anna Willett
China may not spring immediately to mind when choosing a destination for a family trip, but the Middle Kingdom is full of places that suit families with children of all ages. Many visitors underestimate
The final frontier: a visit to Disneyland Paris
Lonely Planet - David Else
In my career as a travel writer, I’ve crossed the Sahara, trekked the Himalaya and survived the traffic in downtown San Francisco. But nothing could compare to my latest assignment: an intrepid expedition
Oslo with kids
Lonely Planet - Andy Murdock
Oslo is known worldwide as a capital of culture, with enough cutting-edge arts, cuisine, architecture and design to keep even the pickiest traveller enthralled. But what about visiting Oslo with kids?
Helsinki with kids
Lonely Planet - Abigail Blasi
With the Moomins as national treasures, it makes perfect sense that the Finnish capital should be child-friendly, but geography also plays its part. Helsinki's coastline wriggles to form gentle beaches
Entertaining kids in Delhi is child's play
Lonely Planet - Amelia Thomas
At first chaotic, teeming, tumultuous glance, you might be forgiven for thinking that Delhi is not the most relaxing spot on the planet to spend time with children, but with a bit of forward planning,
The ultimate playground: plan a Botswana safari for kids
Lonely Planet - Paula Hardy
While animals are an endless source of fascination for children, organising a family safari in a logistically challenging destination like Botswana can be tricky. Get it right, though, and there are few
Hikes for tykes: 10 tips for walking with kids
Lonely Planet - Patrick Kinsella
Hiking with children can bestow them with a love of the outdoors and a thirst for exploration that lasts a lifetime. But before the adventures begin, you have to succeed in dragging them off the sofa into