Hemsley and Hemsley are our favourite goddesses of good eating. Also known as Melissa and Jasmine, they are heading to the Southwest of England next week to spend a day at The River Cottage so if you’re anywhere near Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s neck of the woods (or you’re not) we highly recommend getting hold of a ticket and going, too. Tickets to both events are available now but selling fast. The girls are heading out of London to spend July 15th at his River Cottage headquarters on the Dorset and Devon borders where they will be spending the day teaching course guests how … Continued

The Martinhal Resort on the western tip of Portugal’s Algarve in Sagres is renound as a top notch, luxurious family resort. We have touted its excellence at every opportunity and so, it’ll come as little surprise, that we’re very excited about its latest opening. This month saw the soft opening of the Martinhal Quinta Family Resort in the gorgeous Quinta do Lago area of the Algarve. Having taken over what was the four star Monte da Quinta Club, the latest Martinhal sibling offers the same levels of service, attention to detail and comfort for families as its big brother. So, … Continued

Tracey Blake is the features editor at Metro, mum to Minnie, 5, and Monty, 3 and other half to James. Tracey has been a national newspaper journalist for the past ten years and is co-author of the book Small Talk: Simple ways to boost your child’s speech and language development from birth. Tracey and Nic can be found vlogging on the YouTube Small Talk Time channel – full of friendly talking tips to get cheeky monkeys chatting.  The family live in Buckinghamshire but love to travel whenever they can…   Q: What is your first childhood memory of travel? I … Continued

It’s here. It launched yesterday. And, honestly, you must check it out with your children if they are aged 7 or over. Yep, we’re talking the Kidzania launch at London’s Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush. Ok, so there will inevitably be many, many excited and hyperactive children on-site, but it’s educational, great fun for them and, if the going gets tough, you can drink champagne while they’re at it. The West London shopping Mecca that is Westfield will be home to this highly-anticipated, educational entertainment experience, which has already proven to be a hugh hit in Dubai, amongst others (this is … Continued

We are big lovers of Rome at kodomo.com. The invigorating Roman sunshine that laps against all that stunning ancient architecture, delectable local cuisine and incredibly luxurious hotels? We’d go a million times if we could and never tire of the sensational Italian city. And when there, one of our favourite picks is the Rome Cavalieri as a stop to rest weary feet after a day of pounding the local pavements. This iconic hotel has it all – beautiful, large rooms with a fabulous three outdoor pools, great restaurants (it is the only hotel in all of Italy to hold three … Continued