Carnival Splendor is unashamedly a cruise ship.

On board the cruise ship that’s not ashamed to be a cruise ship

Some cruise ships aim to win over people who don’t like cruising. This isn’t one of them.

  • Craig Platt
Skip-gen holidays see grandparents taking kids away without their parents coming along.

Forget school fees:Here’s how I’m spending my ‘bank of nan and pop’

There’s no chance this grandma will bankroll the cost of private school fees,but I will take them on holiday.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
The water park at Plantation Island.

The one thing that makes Fiji unbeatable for a family holiday

No one does a family holiday quite like Fiji. There are big resorts and small ones,but for children (and parents) the kids’ club is king.

  • Shaney Hudson
Have kids,will have adventures.

Seven tips for having more adventurous holidays with kids

You may not be able to take as many risks as you did pre-children,but there are ways to introduce children to more “off the beaten path” travel.

  • Tatyana Leonov
Ben Groundwater and family in Japan.

Your kids won’t remember that expensive overseas holiday. So what?

The reality is that the people who say this simply don’t want your kids – or any kids – around when they’re on holiday.

  • Ben Groundwater
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Ben Groundwater and family,plus Mickey Mouse,on board the Disney Wonder.

I took my kids on a Disney cruise ship. They’ll never forget it

We’re here to give our children an experience that will help shape the well-rounded human beings they will hopefully become once they move past the tantrum and food-throwing stage.

  • Ben Groundwater
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We took a 12-person extended family overseas trip. Here’s how it went

Travel can be fraught enough;holidaying with a large,eclectic group signals potential disaster.

  • Catherine Marshall
Ben Groundwater and family in Japan.

I took my kids to Japan and made mistakes. Here’s what I learnt

The land of the rising sun is an excellent child-friendly destination,as long as you do your homework first. Here are 15 rules to follow.

  • Ben Groundwater
No fear:Ben Groundwater skydiving in Switzerland during his pre-parenting days.

As a young traveller,I had no fear. Then one thing changed

I used to think I thrived on fear when travelling:pushing limits,taking risks. But I had no idea. As soon as you become a parent,you understand true fear.

  • Ben Groundwater
Arriving in Rarotonga feels like stepping into a living postcard.

A short(ish) flight away,this place is like stepping into a postcard

There’s plenty to do when visiting the Cook Islands,or you can choose to do nothing at all.

  • Tatyana Leonov