2015's best family travel advice

Travelling adventurously with kids isn't easy but throughout 2015 our family travel experts revealed how to make it rewarding for all the family

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Cat House Boat Amsterdam (Peter Moore)

6 places every family should visit in Amsterdam

Don't let its hedonistic reputation fool you. Amsterdam is jam-packed with family-friendly activities that make it one of Europe's best cities for kids. And their parents!

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Mother and child looking across lake (Shutterstock.com)

Mother and child looking across lake (Shutterstock.com)

The most important lessons children learn from travelling

Our family travel expert Melanie Gow reveals what she thinks are the most important lessons kids learn from travelling. And how it will hold them in good stead in their future lives.

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Child contemplating glacier lake, Iceland (Peter Moore)

5 things kids will love to do in Iceland

From sucking on ancient icebergs to dressing up as a Viking, Peter Moore reveals the things that kids and adults alike will enjoy most in Iceland

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Family contemplating mountain in Italy (Shutterstock)

Family contemplating mountain in Italy (Shutterstock)

What they don't tell you about long-term family adventures

Teresa Kennedy and her family sold up everything and hit the road. Who knew getting away from it all with your kids was such hard work?

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Akihabara street art (Shutterstock)

Akihabara street art (Shutterstock)

Tokyo for teenagers

'Otaku' is the Japanese term for people with obsessive interest, usually in anime and manga. Sound like your teenagers? They'll love this guide to Tokyo.

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Silhouette of family at airport (Shutterstock.com)

Silhouette of family at airport (Shutterstock.com)

5 bad excuses for not travelling with kids

Melanie Gow rubbishes the five most common excuses people use for not taking their family travelling. Which one is holding you back?

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Sketch of family travelling (Shutterstock.com)

Sketch of family travelling (Shutterstock.com)

Long term family travel: Is it worth it?

Six months after selling up and hitting the road with her family, Teresa Kennedy reports on the high and lows of full-time travelling

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Boy on plane playing with toy plane (Shutterstock.com)

5 things I wish I’d known about flying long haul with kids

Primary teacher Lesley-ann Rosenberg shares the things she learned flying from Brisbane to London with her 11-year-old son.

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Kids with snake charmer (Melanie Gow)

10 reasons to keep travelling adventurously with kids

Melanie Gow explains why having kids shouldn't stop you from travelling adventurously – and why you should actually travel more.

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