Essential Jamaica: Must Dos on your Jamaica Holiday

Planning a trip to Jamaica may be a once in a lifetime experience so you better be ready for it. Getting the most out of each and every day will be essential to ensure you remember it for a lifetime. Begin by booking into a luxury Jamaican villa rental and plan your itinerary keeping in mind our must dos from below.

Swim with Dolphins

There are plenty of places you can swim with dolphins but a visit to Dolphin Cove in Ocho Rios will stay with you forever. You can enjoy all the fun of the jungle trail and take a dip in the crystal clear waters with the dolphins or even join the stingrays for a slower, more relaxing dip.

Tour the Canopies

See Jamaica from the tops of the trees with a swing through the jungle canopy. Make like a monkey and be amazed by the stunning scenery in both Montega Bay and Ocho Rios. Both places also offer exhilarating quad biking if being up so high isn’t your cup of tea.

Head to Rick’s

Rick’s Café is a Jamaican legend. You can tuck into an infamous Monster Rum Punch and settle down to watch the burning hot sun set in the sky. Before getting too sozzled you could even take a thrilling dive off the cliffs.

Try Scotchie’s Chicken

Scotchie’s Jerk Chicken has been named the best in Jamaica time and again. In the heart of Montego Bay it offers your simple, no-nonsense Jamaica jerk at great prices and with the warm welcome you’ll feel across the isle.

These are our top tips for getting the most out of your Jamaican holiday. Enjoy the scenery, the wildlife and the cuisine.

Experience Amazing Animals in Turks and Caicos

Turks and Caicos are known for their outstanding natural beauty, luxurious resorts and popularity as a honeymoon destination. Look a little closer and you’ll soon see that the beautiful countryside is home to some fascinating wildlife. Venture out of your luxury Caribbean villa and enjoy some naturally beautiful sights and sounds.

Bird Watching

You can bird watch at home that’s true but the salt ponds and marshlands of Turks and Caicos are awash with fascinating species. Look out for both resident and migratory birds including Great Blue Herons and Pelicans. Over 170 species of bird can be found in the Islands and it is home to the rare West Indian Whistling Duck – though you may need a guided tour to pick one out.

The Rock Iguana

You will only ever see the Rock Iguana on the Turks and Caicos archipelago. He’s much rarer than he once was and a completely harmless reptile who can still be spotted occasionally. They’re most famously spotted in Little Water Cay where over 2000 still thrive. As one of a kind it’s a stunning sight to see and you can honestly tell people you’ll never see anything else like them.

Humpback Whale

Whale watching is always a fantastic way to celebrate the scenery of an island whilst hunting a beautiful, elegant sea creature. North Atlantic Humpbacks are seen regularly around the main island of Turk and Salt Cay – mainly between January and April. It’s a key spot on their annual migration for mating and birth. If you book onto a tour you may spot some of these majestic mammals as well as hearing all about their lifespan, history and if you’re lucky you may hear their unique call.

Seeing wildlife in its natural state isn’t something that happens too often these days so grab the opportunity to do so if you visit the Turks and Caicos Islands. 

12 Best Kid-Friendly Destinations

When you’re planning on going on a family holiday with children you’ll need to make sure you choose a kid friendly destination otherwise the family holiday you’ve dreamed of could turn into a disaster. Going somewhere where the kids are going to get bored easily will be the wrong choice as the whole holiday will consist of the children moaning and whining to you, and that is enough to ruin anyones holiday.

Choosing a destination which is suitable for kids isn’t hard as there are a lot of family friendly ideas, but here are 12 that I have come across: Colonial Williamsburg, VA, Washington DC, London, Boston, Berlin, Philadelphia, San Francisco, New York City, San Diego, Barcelona, Niagara Falls, and St Augustine. So you have your destinations (to check out why they’re kid-friendly visit here), now there are all the other factors, what are you going to do there? Accommodation? Food, so on and so on. Most of these factors are easily solved but choosing the right accommodation isn’t always easy.

Villas are a very popular choice for family holidays. Firstly, because they are self-catering, meaning that mealtimes and bedtimes can be whenever as you will not be waiting on a certain time to have to go and get meals. Also, you can make the villa feel a bit more like home by bringing along lots of toys and their favourite blankets, making the children feel more comfortable about being somewhere different.

So there you have it, you have a choice of perfect destinations and the right accommodation in order to book your family holiday and know its going to be good!

Where to go on holiday in January?

Going on holiday in January isn’t always the most popular time to go on a holiday, but why shouldn't it be? January is the best time to get yourself a bargain holiday, plus its quiet so if you’re looking to go on a relaxing short getaway just to take some time out January would be the perfect time. These are just a few of the advantages of going on holiday in January, another plus is that the weather isn’t too hot but isn’t cold either making it just right.

Family Holidays in 2014

So it’s nearly 2014, and a lot of families like to plan where they’re going on holiday next year so that they have something to look forward to and to get the best deals! Here the Telegraph have come up with loads of different holiday ideas for any type of family holiday, UK or abroad.

Family Breaks in the UK

Going on holiday in the UK is not only a way to save money on flights but is also a good time to see more of what is your home country, if you’re from the UK. With all the different regions within the UK you’ll never be out of places to visit, but check out this site for all different attractions and places to visit in all the different regions.

Family Break to Wales

Knowing what to do with the kids on holiday is always a tricky thing to decide because they’re so fussy! However, if you’re planning a family trip to Wales, visitwales.com, have lots of fun things for you to do to keep the kids entertained, they also show where all the beaches are, where to take walks and so much more.

Luxury Villa Rentals

Many peoples family sizes vary usually from around 3+, and catering for different sized families can be hard, but at luxury villa rentals they’ve made it easy! They have family villas to rent in places such as: Orlando, Miami and France which would suit any sized family. They even have villas to sleep 24 or more people!

Family Holiday Guide...

Here is literally everything you need to know about family holidays! With information about whether you should take out a loan just for a family holiday, where to go and much, much more!

Going on holiday with children, newborns or teenagers...

Going on holidays with children, newborns or even teenagers can be a nightmare! But no longer does it have to be a problem as The Telegraph have come up with a family travel guide to help families chose the right holiday for them.

Holidays with teenagers...

Going on holiday with teenagers can be a nightmare as you never know what they'll enjoy or want to do, and if they get bored all hell could break lose. But here are 10 tips on going on holiday with teenagers..

1. Treat them like an adult
2. Treat them like a teenager
3. You can't buy happiness
4. Give them space
5. Food is not necessarily glorious
6. Master the art of travel
7. Sangria is the answer?
8. Act your age?
9. Look to the future and
10. Have a good time!

Top Villas

Reunion Resort, Orlando is a very popular destination for families, so if you're looking for an ideal family holiday this is the place! As well as a destination you need accommodation; Top Villas have a range of luxury villa rentals to make your trip to Reunion Resort, Orlando that much more amazing! With Villa's suitable for all family sizes ranging from 2 bedrooms to 12 bedrooms. Top Villa's have over 130 villas at this destination so there is definitely enough choice for the family to all agree on at least one!

This villas could include pools, cinema, summer kitchen, hot tub, games room and a gymnasium, it all depends, but you read the criteria for each villa you like you will soon find out what's included! Top Villa's price their villas at prices you just can't say no to for the luxuriousness of the villa you'd be staying in!
So why not have a look through some of their villas... Top Villas

Family Holidays in Sardinia

Holidays in Sardinia

Holidaying in Sardinia, perfect Mediterranean styled holiday for families. Sardinia is a great family holiday as it is very family friendly, just a short 2 hour flight from the UK, safe sandy beaches, warm clear sea, children's clubs and welcoming restaurants with pizza and pasta on the menu.

Holidays in the UK - London

Here is a guide from Trip Advisor as to what there is to do in London on holiday, where to go, what transport is available, restaurants, events and shopping. So looking for a family getaway to London? Then you'll need this guide as it has EVERYTHING you need to know! For further information: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Travel-g186338-s401/London:United-Kingdom:Family.Travel.html

Family Travel Guide

Telegraph - Family Holidays Travel Guide

The telegraph have created a guide to family travel which includes ideas and suggestions for child and teen-friendly holidays, expert advice and reviews.

Family Holiday Ideas

Need help with deciding what to actually do for a family holiday? Well here is some inspiration for you... family holiday ideas. On this blog there is information and ideas for UK holidays, beach holidays, family activity holidays, family villa holidays and adventure holidays with kids.