This post has moved to the HostelBookers travel Blog. Read it here: Cheap and Cheerful New Year’s Eve in… London 2012/13

From burning tar barrels to Ferris wheels and fireworks, the UK typically brings in the new year with a big dollop of fun. So to get in the spirit of things, we’ve rounded up our favourite family-friendly events for New Year’s Eve.

Most events are free but, more importantly, all are jolly exciting…

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Want to find the entrance to the Ministry of Magic, walk the Knight Bus route or discover the different doorways into the Leaky Caldron?

Either these questions are total gobbledegook to you (where have you been, exactly?) or you’re a Harry Potter nut who’s head-nodding enthusiastically right now. With the final film in the series approaching, take a trip down memory lane and check out the London movie locations that make up Harry’s world…

» Continue reading “Where was Harry Potter Filmed in London?”

Information from this post has now been moved to Cheap and Cheerful New Year’s Eve in Paris on the HostelBookers Travel Blog. Check it out for updated info on Paris NYE 2012/13.

This post has now moved to the HostelBookers travel blog. See it here: UK and Eurostar Christmas Markets.

With Christmas, New Year and flurries of snow just around the corner, we’re really getting in to the swing of winter. So, what better way to embrace the coldest months of the year than to enjoy the kind of stuff you can’t do in summer – like outdoor ice-skating? » Continue reading “Five Outdoor Ice Rinks in Europe with Amazing Views – Winter 2011/2012″

Looking for Halloween events in London? For those seeking thrills and chills, there’s no better place. There are few cities that can rival the multitude of horrifying haunts London has to offer.

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Written as part of Paris Culture Week for our Love Paris campaign

Taking the kids to Paris? I’m originally from New York and have lived in Paris for the last eight years, so consider myself a bit of an expert on kids’ activities in the City of Light…

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Written as part of Paris Culture Week for our Love Paris giveaway

The first time my son visited Paris, he was four months old. It was early March and the weather was still cold and we had no idea what we were thinking by taking a baby to Paris.

Happily we discovered that Paris is an amazing city for kids and we have gone back on numerous occasions with our now 2 year old son!  We have learned some things along the way which can hopefully help anyone who is planning such a trip with young children of their own…

» Continue reading “How to have a Happy Family Trip to Paris”

Ouch – we’ve been tagged! The lovely Vicky at HostelBookers has tagged us to take part in Tripbase’s My 7 Links project, where travel bloggers dig up seven significant and/or special posts from their archives, then tag friends to share their own ’7 links’.

» Continue reading “The #7links Project: Seven Posts from AnyTrip”