Articles Tagged: travel

10 holiday cash traps to avoid

By Sue Hayward, May 1, 2012

Blown your spending money before you're even on the plane? Easy enough with all those last minute buys and extra charges; so get savvy this summer and avoid the holiday cash traps.

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Top tips for travelling with kids

By Ben Hatch, Jan 11, 2012

When Ben Hatch and his wife Dinah were asked to write a guidebook about family travel they imagined spending whole days licking rocket lollies at zoos. They ignored dire friends' warnings about spending five months away with their two small children

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Family holidays to Lapland: Snow, skiing and seeing Santa

By parentdish.co.uk, Nov 14, 2011

Top tips and insider info if you're planning a Christmas family holiday to Lapland.

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Take a child to the airport for just £1 with National Express

By Sue Hayward, Aug 1, 2011

You’ve saved all year to afford your family summer holiday but all too often it’s those ‘added extras’, like the cost of getting to the airport, that gobble up your holiday cash and can put a dent in your pocket before you even arrive at your holiday destination.

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Skiving pupil numbers reach all time high

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 26, 2011

PA Truancy rates in England have risen by 47 per cent since 1997, and have reached record highs with a shocking 64,000 ...

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Will you be taking your kids out of school?

By Sue Hayward, Mar 14, 2011

This year's late Easter and double whammy of bank holidays provides the golden opportunity for an extended trip to a dream ...

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Buggy wars: Why is it so difficult to take public transport with kids?

By Ursula Hirschkorn, Dec 9, 2010

When I gave birth to my eldest child I was still a gung-ho city girl, used to jumping on and off public transport with ease. ...

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