Death Drop in the Blue Hole
With hindsight, it was not the best idea to take my 12-year-old son into Dahab’s Blue Hole, a dive site which claims the lives of...
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When Travelling Kids Hit Their Teens
I’d heard that something happened to travelling kids when they hit their teens – that they became averse to longterm travel, unwilling to make new...
Why Diving Dahab Rocks
Diving Dahab the visibility is always stellar, the colours crystal clear. Looking up through the Canyon, the sun beams a bright, bright blue – at...
Science, World Schooling and, Ya Know, Stuff
After a long weekend in a castle – my “little” cousin, who, in my head, is still a rather sulky teen, but in reality is...
One Night in Paris…
Zac stops at the door of Peck, Milan, in a state of panic, brandishing his iPhone. “We can’t go in there! Everyone says they’re really...
Top 10 Things to Do in Beijing with Kids
Headed to Beijing? The Chinese capital can be most excellent fun with kids at almost any time of year — though do avoid the main...
10 Things You Should Do in Rome (With Kids or Without)
Headed to La Bella Italia? Here’s a few things you should do in Rome. Get a Seat in the Sistine Chapel As befits the headquarters...
Art and Alchemy in Florence
It would be remiss to visit Florence without: a) eating a steak as big as your head b) doing the art thang, c) crossing the...
We Learn to Make Pasta in Bologna
“My great-grandfather bought this farm just before the Second World War,” Federica explains. “He was an industrialist, importing vegetables from Egypt, and he could see...
The Unknown Artists of Ravenna
I’ve not always liked my name — one of my first acts on hitting puberty was to rebrand myself from “Theodora” to “Theo”, an innovation...