Family Holidays in Florida

Swimming with dolphins at Discovery Cove

You’d think swimming with dolphins was just for little kids wouldn’t you?

Wrong!

I couldn’t wait to be kissed by the dolphins; they all seemed to be smiling and loving what they did. I prefer seeing them in the wild I confess, but what a treat for a day out if you’re taking the family on a holiday in Florida.

Theme park family vacations at Universal Studios Orlando

Stay at Universal Studios Orlando - the theme park at Universal is AMAZING, the hotels are geared up to families of course, and now Harry Potter has come onto the scene. Take a day trip out of the resort to swim with the dolphins at Discovery Cove.

It’s not cheap but worth every penny… and every kiss.

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Adventure travel holidays in Oman

She looked mysterious and intriguing, her hair and face hidden from view by the burqa which many Omani women wear. Gold bracelets jingled on her wrists and her dark brown eyes smiled from behind the traditional black mask as she gently placed a similar one over my face hoping I would buy one.

Gul village

Batgirl gone wrong?

Now I come to think about it – having seen the photograph – rather than giving me a demure smile I’m convinced she was trying hard to muffle a hearty laugh as, instead of looking mysterious and exciting, I looked like Batgirl gone wrong.

Silver Omani khanjars

Camel train, Wahiba Sands

How strange it is to mingle in the narrow streets of the ancient souk (market) with men in their long white dishdashas (long white robes worn by Muslim men) and walk alongside women draped in their jet black abbayas and shielding burqas (a long cloak-like garment and a mask that covers nose and mouth); to hear the dulcet tones of the muadhdhin calling worshippers to the mosque to pray, to listen to the bubble of sheesha pipes being puffed in quiet corners, and to smell burning frankincense wafting through the maze of alleyways.

Hotels are chic in Oman

Sophisticated piano bar

…And then to return to a modern sumptuous hotel oozing luxury from every nook and cranny – rich Persian carpets and shimmering marble under foot, twinkling crystal chandeliers above; to savour canapés and cocktails in the trendy Piano Bar, and to see bikini-clad women fooling around on the beach or laying prostrate on poolside sun-beds topping up tans which had overflowed days before.

Dhow boat building yard

Bilad Sayt

But how enjoyable it is… to soak up the sun especially in January and February when it hibernates in the UK but is in full bloom in the Sultanate of Oman – a fascinating country which only opened its doors to the West after the present ruler, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, overthrew his tyrannical father in a bloodless palace coup in 1970.

Explore Oman… it’s a country so diverse it is likely to captivate you - as it has me.

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Caribbean all inclusive family holiday

If you’ve got children, read on… I just have to share this oh-so-family-friendly Caribbean resort with you. It’s an action-packed family resort – a little heaven made for children.  

Meet lots of fun visitors at Beaches Turks & Caicos...

... and enjoy lots of fun in the water at Beaches Turks & Caicos

Clear turquoise waters that rank among the world’s top diving destinations, endless fun for kids and teens, an option of exclusive butler-service suites, and a twelve mile stretch of powder white sand beach is a dream all-inclusive family vacation waiting for families in the Caribbean at the Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa.  

Lazy River in the Waterpark at Beaches Turks & Caicos

Water, water everywhere at Beaches Resort Turks & Caicos

Trust me, this all-inclusive family resort in the Caribbean will make your children’s holiday dreams come true.  

Carnival parade at Beaches, Turks & Caicos, Caribbean

Beaches Turks & Caicos has the best beach ever... 12 miles of soft sand

Once your tots and teens discover the wide range of fun activities available to them at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort (all included in the price) I guarantee you’ll be returning year-after-year. If you don’t, your kids will go without you! Read more »