USA · Stay notes
AC Hotel Orlando Lake Buena Vista: our Disney trip without a car
Clean rooms, repetitive hot breakfasts and a shuttle that did not fit our days with young children: our November 2025 Orlando stay notes.
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Family routes, places we’ve stayed and the details we want to remember. These working notes are being checked against our travel records.
Portugal · Stay notes
B&B HOTEL Lisboa Aeroporto: airport access and a warm winter room
Our B&B HOTEL Lisboa Aeroporto stay: the airport location was useful, but we still needed a taxi and found the room too warm in winter.
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USA · Itinerary
Florida by camper with kids: our state park route and rental budget
Nine nights in a rented camper in November 2025: an alligator and mangroves at Collier-Seminole, Siesta Key, a canoe on the Hillsborough River, Blue Spring and the Atlantic coast, plus our rental budget.
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India · Stay notes
Hotel Taj Resorts in Agra: sunrise access and room tradeoffs
Walking to the Taj Mahal worked well for us in 2019. A windowless room and poor internet were the compromises.
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Japan · Itinerary
Japan with kids: our 23-night route from Osaka to Ishigaki and back
Our spring 2024 family trip through Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Kanazawa, a ryokan in Yamashiro Onsen, Tokyo during Golden Week and Ishigaki, with a day in Himeji.
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Jordan · Stay notes
La Maison Hotel, Petra: breakfast boxes for an early start
Our 2019 stay near Petra’s entrance: a short walk and breakfast boxes helped with an early visit.
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Vietnam · Stay notes
Lion King Hotel, Hoi An: the owners who looked after us
Our family stay at Lion King Hotel in Hoi An: helpful owners, excursions, breakfast rolls and joining their son’s birthday party.
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Poland · Stay notes
Modrzewie Park Hotel & SPA, Szczawnica: our 2022 stay and the pool
We liked the surroundings and free parking, but found the pool cold and the room dark. Our historical review of Modrzewie Park in Szczawnica.
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USA · Itinerary
New York and Florida with children: cities, a camper and Miami Beach
Our November 2025 family trip connected New York and Orlando with a Florida camper journey and four nights in Miami Beach.
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Poland · Stay notes
Nosalowy Park Hotel & Spa, Zakopane: a short note from our stay
We rated Nosalowy Park 10/10 and liked its location, while noting dinner service mishaps. A brief account of our 2022 experience.
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Greece · Stay notes
Our Lakones villa stay on Corfu: views, design and a pool
Notes from our May 2026 stay in Lakones, with the views, villa design and swimming pool we praised in our own review.
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USA · Stay notes
Our Miami Beach family stay: beach time and transport tradeoffs
Our November 2025 apartment stay suited family beach time, while trips into the centre needed transport.
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Cyprus · Stay notes
Our Paphos stay with a baby: a clean apartment and a helpful host
Notes from May–June 2022, when we appreciated the cleanliness, pool and helpful host during a stay with a baby.
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Spain · Stay notes
Our Seville apartment stay: a kitchen and walks into town
Our April 2025 family stay in Seville: a well-equipped kitchen and walks into town.
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Italy · Stay notes
Porto Rooms & Suite, Naples: a spacious room and a café breakfast
Our Naples stay notes: friendly staff, a large room, and a croissant and coffee at a neighbouring café for breakfast.
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Vietnam & Thailand · Itinerary
Vietnam and Thailand with kids: our 26-night route, stop by stop
How we split 26 nights in January 2025 between Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hoi An, Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Chiang Mai and Bangkok with two young children.
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