Tag: travel advice

"Adventures needn’t stop because you’ve had children," says Emma, co-founder of Undiscovered Balkans and mother of three. If you’re keen to make your family travel more adventurous and leave the hotel resorts behind, Emma has revealed her top tips for smooth sailing. From the types of activity holidays to choose for your family to ways to motivate kids on a hike (rule #1 - never call it a hike), Emma’s advice comes tried and tested on her own family's travels in the Balkans, and years hosting families at her villa in the wilds of Montenegro. And so, over to Emma for her key to making family activity holidays a roaring success. 1. Look for water activities "Kids of all ages love water. Find a holiday with plenty of opportunities for water-based fun whether it’s jumping into waterfalls, river hiking or whitewater rafting (make sure the rapids are mostly grade 2)." Check out some of our wet and wild adventures 2. Get them excited about the trip "Some of our guests involve their kids in choosing the holiday. We’re less democratic with our three, but we talk about the trip ahead and show them visually exciting content like photos and videos of things they’ll be doing. The social media accounts of your holiday company should have a ready supply of motivational materials. Exhibit A: our Instagram page. "While adventures are all about trying something new, make sure it’s within the realms of your children’s interests and abilities by choosing activities you know they’ll like, that are fun. Ours, for example, love being in the water so we’ll always make sure there's a chance to get wet when booking a holiday." 3. Book a guided group holiday aimed at active families "Guided trips are best if your budget can stretch to it.