Recent Articles in Holidays

Herbert Woods Broads Holiday Adventures
May 17, 2016

Last year four members of the Parenting Without Tears team spent a long weekend aboard a Herbert Woods' cruiser. Here Anne Coates sums up the experience and recommends this as a great holiday for families.

Wine Route in Thrace, Turkey
Dec 8, 2015

As part of the press trip to Thrace in Turkey, Anne Coates visited two of the dozens of vineyards in the area both of which offered hotel accommodation: Barbara Vineyards and Bakucha SPA at the Arcadia Vineyards.

The Beyazid II Complex in Edirne, Turkey
Nov 26, 2015

Edirne is a city which needs a lot more time than the one day allocated during the Thrace trip organised by the Trakya Development Agency. However one attraction that should be on everyone's itinerary is the Beyazid II Complex which includes the Health Museum, writes Anne Coates. 

Taş Odalar Boutique Hotel in Edirne
Nov 17, 2015

Taş Odalar Butik Otel is the perfect base for some quality time in the fascinating city of Edirne, in the Thrace region of Turkey, writes Anne Coates. 

Top Ten Thrace Experiences
Nov 4, 2015

At the end of last month, Anne Coates was a guest of the Trakya Development Agency and visited various destinations and attractions in the Thrace region of Turkey. As a prelude to the articles which will be posted in the coming weeks, here are Anne's Top Ten Thrace experiences.

PGL Barton Hall – Accommodation
Aug 17, 2015

Harriet and Anne Coates spent a four-day break at Family Activity Adventure Holiday at Barton Hall PGL, in Devon. In the first of her articles, Anne reviews the accommodation.

Norfolk Broads with Herbert Woods (2)
Jul 31, 2015

Sue O'Neill, one of the Parenting Without Tears team invited to try out a short Herbert Woods cruise, gives her impression of the weekend on the Norfolk Broads.

Amenities on Herbert Woods' cruisers
Jul 2, 2015

Our Herbert Wood cruiser was extremely well equipped – better than we'd expected – so we thought Sian Minett (who doesn't travel light) should be the team member to comment on the facilities on board.

Norfolk Broads with Herbert Woods (1)
Jun 29, 2015

Four members of the PWT team spent a long weekend on a Herbert Woods vessel on the Noffolk Broads. Julia Bairstow sums up the introduction to cruising and safety they were given.

Guernsey, Channel Islands
Jul 14, 2014

Harriet and Anne Coates spent a sun-filled few days on Guernsey and discovered that the Channel Island is a perfect destination for a family holiday combining sandy beaches, historical buildings and sporting activities.

Condor Ferries
Jun 18, 2014

Condor Ferries sail from various UK ports – Portsmouth, Poole and Weymouth – to Cherbourg and St Malo in France and Jersey and Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Harriet and Anne Coates took the Weymouth to Guernsey route and spent a few days on the island.

Lisbon city break
May 9, 2014

Lisbon is an ideal capital city for families with pre-teens and teenagers to visit, as it has plenty to offer, writes Julia Bairstow who spent four days there on a city break.