If you are looking to get away from the city and get back to Nature then Canada has a lot to offer. The Canadian Rockies are breath-taking, the lakes are unbelievable in their colours, and the forests go on as far as the eye can see. Flying into Calgary International Airport, it’s less than 2 hours drive to get to the Rockies, and the drive is not your standard journey. You will be amongst the mountains before you know it and at every turn that is something stunning to see. For our trip we...

Stockholm is a beautiful city where you will find modern ideas among historical landscape. The city has a lots of cycle lanes and electric scooters for hire, for getting around the city which has meant a great reduction of cars within the city. While there we walked across one of Stockholm's beautiful bridges to Old Town where we visited the Noble Prize Museum which had a good mixture of literature on past winners and practical learning for the kids. In Old town there are lots of small shops...

For our visit to Bled in Slovenia, we stayed in the Rikli Balance Hotel which had stunning views of Bled lake and it's medieval castle as well as the church on Bled Island. The hotel is at one with it's surroundings as it has many wonderful touches to make it a hotel that cares about nature and the environment. The walk around the lake gives you the opportunity to take in the pleasing combination of natural beauty and wonderful architecture. When conditions allow, ice skating takes place on...