This month - to celebrate our new book Kidding Around - we are putting a focus on family travel. Kidding Around is a collection of true tales about the perils and pleasures of travel with children, a book that is cautionary and captivating in equal measure. We've included some extracts to tempt you in this newsletter. You'll also find a video interview with renowned travel writer Dervla Murphy in which she offers her unvarnished view of how family travel has changed. And an article about a family break in Greece where you can get away from the crowds and your children can run a race in an Ancient Greek amphitheatre. Happy family travels! Read more
Kidding Around has been produced in association with family blogging websites Our Tribe Travels and BritMums. We ran a competition - promoted jointly with these incredible organisations - inviting you all to submit your true tales of family travel for inclusion in this anthology. And you duly delivered!
Perilous or pleasurable?
Our founder, Hilary Bradt, talks to famous travel writer Dervla Murphy about their forty-year friendship, and Dervla's daughter, Rachel, about the perils and pleasures of family travel when your mother is a renowned travel writer. Read more
Greek Peloponnese – bees knees
With beaches perfect for lazing about in the sun, food to tempt even the fussiest of eaters and plenty of historical sites to explore, the Greek Peloponnese is ideal for your next family holiday. Get booking! Read more
The Voyage to Wild Cat Island
Two parents, one child and one dog all piled into a canoe – what could possibly go wrong? Determined to reach the island made famous by Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons, Amy-Jane Beer's tale proves that you don't have to travel far from home to have an adventure. Read an extract here
Using Basketball Skills in a Chinese Hospital
Lori Green LeRoy's story includes the world's most heinous game of musical chairs. Find out how her high-school basketball skills ensured she emerged victorious. Read an extract here
Kidding Around - available now!
Becoming a parent need not put an end to wanderlust. That's the message in this new anthology from Bradt, the latest in a series of collections of real-life tales focusing on different aspects of travel. With contributions from a range of both well-known, professional travel writers and newer writers from the UK and North America, this engaging and entertaining compilation of stories lifts the lid on the perils and joys of travelling with babies, toddlers and teenagers in locations spanning five continents. Contributors include renowned travel writer Dervla Murphy, National Geographic Traveller Editorial Director Maria Pieri, multi-award winning authors Adrian Phillips and Mike Unwin, and nature writers Amy-Jane Beer and Nicola Chester to name just a few. Potentially life-threatening situations, confessions of inept parenting and celebrations of derring-do are all part of the mix. Available with a 10% discount from our online shop here.
