Africa & Arabia Archives - Stubborn Mule Travel

Namibia with kids itinerary - elephant at Etosha waterhole

Namibia with kids – Our top 10 things to do

June 12, 2019Liddy PleasantsAfrica & Arabia, Namibia, Trending

Namibia is possibly Africa's best-kept secret. Often overlooked in favour of better-known safari destinations, a holiday in Namibia with the kids offers the amazing lodges and wildlife opportunities of East Africa, as well...

Father and daughter walking in the dunes - Wahiba Sands

Travel writer Mike Unwin explores Oman with his family

June 12, 2019Liddy PleasantsAfrica & Arabia, Oman

They say a picture paints a thousand words, even if you are an award-winning author and travel writer. Here, be inspired by Mike Unwin’s photos which capture the essence of...

Best family beaches - photo of a young Stubborn Mule Travel customer jumping in an azure blue ocean

Best Family Beaches Around the World – Our Top 10 for Kids

May 28, 2019Liddy PleasantsAfrica & Arabia, Asia, Latin America

Does the sight of a hammock slung between a couple of palm trees bring on the kind of longing usually reserved for post-put-the-kids-to-bed-wine-o’clock? Will your holiday only be complete with...

family wildlife holiday - adorable sloth having a snooze

Family Wildlife Holidays – World’s Best Wildlife Encounters

April 24, 2019Liddy PleasantsAfrica & Arabia, Asia, Latin America

... As voted for by kids. Ask your child what their favourite experience was during any given adventure holiday and we’d wager - if we were the betting sort -...

Boy in Vietnam wearing traditional hat on Summer family holiday

Last Minute Summer Family Holiday Ideas

April 20, 2019Liddy PleasantsAfrica & Arabia, Asia, Latin America

We’ll keep this brief because time is of the essence. Last minute holidays: they’re fun, they’re spontaneous, they happen. Whilst the vast majority of you will have booked your family...

Photos of travelling to Africa with kids

Travelling to Africa with children – 30 unforgettable moments

April 10, 2019Liddy PleasantsAfrica & Arabia, Kenya, Safari, South Africa, Tanzania

When we asked Stubborn Mule’s Africa specialist, Claire Gray, what makes travelling to Africa on safari with children such a stand-out family holiday experience, we anticipated a few superlatives, allusions...

Holidays with teenagers - family on ferry on Costa Rica

Holidays with teenagers: Where to go when they hate everything

March 27, 2019Liddy PleasantsAfrica & Arabia, Asia, Latin America, Trending

Parents of a certain age might recall Harry Enfield’s take on teenagers in the form of Kevin; the truculent, moody and rather vile televisual incarnation which was hilarious, precisely because...

Toddler friendly holidays - close up of father and young son in Wadi Rum desert in Jordan

Toddler friendly holidays abroad – Top 10 holiday destinations for younger children

March 21, 2019Liddy PleasantsAfrica & Arabia, Asia, Latin America

Mention ‘travelling abroad with a toddler’ and you’d be forgiven for hiding the Trunki, possibly until your kids are old enough to legally drive. Fear not! We at Stubborn Mule...

luxury family holidays - Turtle Island Belize

Luxury Family Holidays – World trips with added WOW!

February 20, 2019Liddy PleasantsAfrica & Arabia, Asia, Belize, Costa Rica, Latin America, Oman, Vietnam

Maybe you’re wanting to have an extra-special, push-the-boat-out, once-in-a-lifetime family travel experience. Perhaps you believe in the idiom, ‘life is short’, so want to sample the very best the world...

Jordan with Kids – Our Top 10 Favourite Activities

January 24, 2019Liddy PleasantsAfrica & Arabia, Jordan

If you’re a trend-watcher, you’ll know that Jordan will be big travel news for 2019. Dubbed the Middle East’s Oasis of Calm, this fascinating destination is safe, just a five-hour...

Category: Africa & Arabia