Hammam towels were a bit of a surprise to me. Sorbet, a London-based company that works with craftspeople in Turkey, sent me a parcel of&…

If you’re looking for cottages to rent in Wales – specifically, a 3-bed holiday cottage in Carmarthenshire, south Wales – then you’…

The joys of spending time outdoors in Devon, England are indisputable. With delectable beaches, fantastic surfing spots at Croyde Bay, Bantham and Woolacombe, and horse&…

A distinctive mixture of broad landscapes and 90 miles of unspoilt coastline make days out in Norfolk a bit different from jaunts to the rest…

We were excited when Hemsby Beach Holiday Park invited us to stay in one of their luxury lodges in Norfolk. For us in London, short&…

Have you visited Cornwall? Judging by the numbers of people flocking to the most south-westerly corner of the UK, it’s one of the …

Welcome to our What’s on London guide. Here at the Pigeon Pair and Me, we’ve hand-picked some of the best things …

The Ardennes, France is a quiet, unspoilt region where families can canoe down meandering rivers, or fly over wild forests on a zip line. A&…

You heard it here first. For people who love good beer, and French beer in particular, Ardwen is a name to remember. The craft beer,&…

Could you hazard a guess as to where in the world this beach is? You may be surprised to hear it’s part of …

You’ll find plenty of things to do in Ottawa with kids. A lot of the fun places for kids in Canada’s …

Despite its reputation as a party island, Ibiza is a great family destination, with an incredibly rich history and culture. Away from the nightclubs and&…

*My son and I were hosted by Hotel Bär on a press trip with the Austrian National Tourist Office and Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis. This editorial …

On Monday, our school holiday got off to an uproarious start. We watched Harry Potter doing a smelly fart in the face of a grumpy&…

In Pembrokeshire, you won’t find just your run-of-the-mill British seaside town. The coastal county is set in the south-west corner of Wales. Wherever …

“One cannot trust people whose cuisine is so bad.” This claim came from a former French President, back in 2005. I can’t …

It doesn’t feel like an overstatement to say my morning at Omega Park was magical. The spectral hush, the crunch of the frozen …

Galloway Forest Park is in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. Because of its rugged, beautiful terrain, this part of the country’s known as &…

If you’re wondering what there is to do at the Tower of London for kids, we can give you a clear answer. There&…

“We don’t hibernate, we celebrate!“ An Ottawan taught me this mantra. She said the phrase was common in Canada’s …

Like much of Italy, in Puglia you’ll find beautiful beaches, quaint towns and some of the finest cuisine. But Puglia’s rustic …

If you’re looking for places to visit in the Netherlands, the south of the country is packed with family attractions. You can visit …

The Pink Granite Coast of Brittany, France has long been a retreat for wealthy Parisians. As far back as the 19th Century and beyond, they&…

The Loire Valley, in central France, has a good deal to offer families. Here are a few ideas for things to do and places to&…

On a warm March afternoon, farm workers buzzed around the courtyard of Masseria Maccarone, in Puglia, Italy. The working dogs bounded out to greet us,&…