Traveling with children, especially with younger ones, can be a bit (or extremely!) daunting. Even if you get through the journey with a minimum number…

We are delighted to announce we have been awarded the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2019 for nine of our lovely Cyprus villas – hurray!!…

Once your holiday is booked, the next job is to get there with everything you need for a fantastic week (or two). Packing for a…

Cyprus is a very family-friendly destination with amazing beaches, lovely food and a broad range of attractions for adults and children. It was recently ranked…

In years BC (before children not the religious man with beard and sandals), when it was just yourself or yourself and a partner, holiday choices…

So the lovely indoor sparkly tree has had to go, there is no longer an excuse to have a chocolate reindeer (or eight) before 10am…

The Christmas holiday celebration in Cyprus is a real mixture of culture, religious beliefs, and superstitions. Just like much of the world, Christmas has become…

So I’ve been spending time with all the guide books of Cyprus I can find. If you’re thinking of buying one before you come, here…

Two lemon recommendations for you today. The first is for the famous travel memoir, Bitter Lemons of Cyprus  Set in the fifties it is an account of…

1. Previously the passport office has been really impressively slick. They currently (Easter 2014) have a serious backlog. Lucy’s took precisely the three weeks quoted.…

I’ve packed half a dozen pairs in the past. Beaded sandals, flip-flops, heels, Grecian sandals, ballet pumps, trainers for runs I never take. But the…

There’s a secret no one tells your about your first baby. While you are exhausted and worrying about everything, other mothers of older/multiple children regard…

Some collective madness seems to take over when we think about beach holidays. We imagine ourselves in our swimsuits walking down the local high street…

1. No one meets you eye when you board the plane. At the end they either smile warmly and say how lovely your kids are.…

Mumsnet has a great beach holiday packing list and who am I to quibble: http://www.mumsnet.com/pdf/beach-holiday-packing-list.pdf BUT. Ah. Yes, well, just a few thoughts you can…

We have three children under five and run holiday houses in Cyprus with pools. They have toddler fencing but we know that we all underestimate…

And then you think better of it & return to your pre-party look.

Remarkably no disasters! Two loaded iPads (ridiculous of course BUT how did parents take kids on flights without them??), a mountain of snacks & a…

Regular readers (hello mum) will know that I believe almost everything in life is improved by a pedicure. Ideally blood red (not sure what was…

Like every good skier, my husband dreams of our kids being what we call les enfant terribles. You know, those teeny, helmeted kids in close formations,…

“Are we there yet?” Ah, the joys of traveling with children. While we can’t promise your children won’t utter those immortal words during your travels. We can…

The holidays are just around the corner and a lot of us are going to be embarking on the journey of packing up our families…

The Travel Industry Has A Secret…..The travel industry know everyone finishes up the Christmas rush and then focuses on holiday booking. So instead of dropping…

IPads are absolutely great when travelling… But you can’t just depend on them and we know the agony of watching the battery decline. This is particularly…

Summer is approaching, and hopefully you are preparing to go on a family holiday. Our top priority at villas4kids is to make sure that your family (especially…

Whether you are on family holiday, or just enjoying some time at the local pool, having a few pool toys for your kids can make all the difference. Here…