With living costs rising, people are definitely feeling the pinch. So how do families navigate finding the best deals for their holidays? In the latest episode of the Kidventures family travel, hosts Cathy and Ting chat with Daniela Ridgwell - a deal hunter from Holiday Pirates. Discover more great price holidays on the Holiday Pirates site at holidaypirates.com Find more at kidventures.co.uk or check out the other podcast episodes or subscribe for more family travel inspiration, tips,...

Most kids might think family holidays are all about getting away from lessons - but iIn the latest episode of the Kidventures family travel podcast, hosts Cathy and Ting chat to co-founder of Original Travel, Tom Barber, about why all travel is educational. Forget doing homework on the beach though: the new trend for Ed-ventures, or educational adventures, is designed to help kids learn more about the world, as well as picking up new skills, developing their own interests and discovering...

 In the latest episode of the Kidventures family travel podcast, hosts Cathy and Ting chat to owner and co-founder of luxury travel company Black Tomato, Tom Marchant, and discover his thoughts on 2022 family travel trends, as well as the popular and standout destinations for this year. Tom also reveals where the inspiration for Black Tomato came from - plus what's on his travel wishlist for himself and his family. Listen for an insightful and fascinating insight from someone in the...

We're back with a new series of episodes looking at the reality of family travel in 2022 - including a catch-up on where our own travels have taken us over the past 12 months. With the world slowly opening up, new restrictions, paperwork and testing to negotiate, what's been the reality of trying to travel with kids once more? Ting and Cathy share their own experiences, from the first post-pandemic flights to plans for the future, as well as a look at how the travel industry is recovering....

After months where our horizons shrank to a tiny area around our homes, it's no surprise most of us are desperate to get travelling again. But is it just a self-indulgent wish for a holiday? In this episode, the Kidventures family travel podcast hosts are joined by travel writer, author and fellow travelling mum Laura Hall, in saying a very emphatic no. With Laura's book, One Day, So Many Ways, designed to introduce children to different cultures around the world, the episode covers the...

Celebrating its 70th birthday this year, the Peak District is a fantastic place to visit with kids - and you don't have to be a hardened hiker to enjoy this. In this episode, sponsored by Marketing Peak District & Derbyshire, the Kidventures family travel podcast hosts look at all the reasons why you'll love visiting the Peak District with young kids. Having grown up around half an hour from the edge of the National Park, Cathy shares some of her childhood memories of exploring,...

Kidventures Ep22: Scotland with kids

Kidventures Ep21: Vanlife

Kidventures Ep20: Food and travel

Kidventures Ep19: Lockdown lessons

Kidventures Ep18: 2021 UK travel

Ask most parents and they'll agree that travelling with toddlers is the hardest age to manage when you're planning family holidays - but that's no reason to stop. In this episode, the Kidventures family travel podcast hosts share all their top toddler travel tips, from food and routines to ways to cope with long journeys. As well as their own experiences of travelling with toddlers and surviving (with two separate toddlers in Ting's case), there's also more advice in Ting's new free book,...

Kidventures Ep16: Coronavirus and travel

Kidventures Ep15: Fussy eater and travel

Kidventures Ep14: Kids clubs

Kidventures Ep13: London with Kids

Kidventures Ep12: 2020 Travel plans

Kidventures Ep11: Winter breaks with kids

Kidventures Ep10: Chatting with Lonely Planet Kids

Kidventures Ep9: Tips from a Disney expert

Kidventures Ep8: Solo travel with kids

Kidventures Ep7: The travel insider's tips

Kidventures Ep6: Olympic kayaker Anna Hemmings shares her tips and adventures

Kidventures Ep5: Beating the travel guilt