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Family Christmas Holidays: best festive forays for families

October 20, 2021Africa & Arabia, Asia, Europe & NZ, Latin America, North America, Trending

Have we ever been more in need of getting away for a family Christmas holiday? Having spent far, far too much time stuck in our own homes of late, it’s...

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COVID-19 Book with Confidence

September 20, 2021Travel tips

We’re delighted that international travel is starting up again. Yes, there is still some red tape, and yes there are some testing requirements, but now we are seeing more families...

Belize and Mexico photos from 2021 summer holiday with Stubborn Mule Travel

Summer Holidays 2021 – Belize & Mexico in photos

September 6, 2021Belize, Latin America, Mexico, Trending

Come in Belize and Mexico... Back in the spring, a trip to Belize and Mexico was our only long-haul suggestion for Brits looking for a summer holiday. It's not so...

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Summer Holidays 2021 – Croatia in photos

September 6, 2021Europe & NZ, Trending

Croatia Calling... Croatia has been Stubborn Mule’s stand-out success story of summer 2021. Guaranteed sunshine, outdoor activities galore, and picture-perfect medieval towns all combine for a tip-top family holiday. We’ve...

Kids on a camel trek in Kenya on a family adventure holiday

Family Adventure Holidays – Where, when, how

June 14, 2021Africa & Arabia, Asia, Europe & NZ, Latin America, North America, Trending

As dilemmas go, deciding which global destination to head to for your next family holiday is an enviable one, but that doesn't make it any easier! With almost 40 Stubborn...

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Galapagos with Kids – Our Top 10 Favourite Activities

January 12, 2021Ecuador, Latin America

For a family wildlife extravaganza of a lifetime, look no further! On a trip to the Galapagos with kids, you will be surrounded by the most amazing creatures at every...

Around the World in Six School Holidays – A Guide for Families

December 10, 2020Africa & Arabia, Asia, Europe & NZ, Latin America, North America, Trending

We're holding our collective breath, but fingers crossed, touch wood, travel will be resuming relatively imminently. It's been a long time coming and we can't wait to get out of...

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Top 10 family summer holiday destinations for 2021

November 1, 2020Africa & Arabia, Asia, Latin America

Who’s ready for a family summer holiday like never before? For many of us, vacation plans this year were limited to either a few European destinations, a UK staycation or...

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Cuba with kids – Top 10 things to do with the family

October 23, 2020Cuba, Latin America, Trending

Hola Amigos! A warm welcome awaits anyone who is lucky enough to venture to the most fascinating Caribbean island in existence. As Cuba continues to open up and develop as...

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Zanzibar with kids – Top 10 things to do with the family

September 19, 2020Africa & Arabia, Tanzania, Trending

The fabled spice island of Zanzibar is renowned as the quintessential tropical paradise. Its idyllic palm-fringed beaches are lapped by the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. Graceful dhows glide...

New Zealand in pictures – See why it’s the perfect family destination

July 18, 2020Europe & NZ, New Zealand, Trending

Enjoy the stunning natural scenery and fun family activities as we take you on an exciting adventure through New Zealand. Active families will love the hiking, biking, riding, surfing and...

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Best family destinations for October Half Term holidays

July 8, 2020Africa & Arabia

Ahh....October....that time when the heat of the summer is a distant memory, but you're not quite ready to embrace the winter yet. It's the perfect time for a final foray,...

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Morocco with kids – Top 10 family-friendly things to do with children

July 7, 2020Africa & Arabia, Morocco

Just a short hop over the Mediterranean, Morocco offers a wonderful and enticing taste of the exotic, within a 3 hour flight. Wander through ancient alleyways packed full of colourful...

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Patagonia with kids – Top 12 things to do with the family

June 5, 2020Argentina, Latin America

Patagonia is one of the most exciting places in the world for active families. Think giant outdoor adventure park where the theme is nature, mountains, glaciers, volcanoes and icebergs. With...

Egypt with Kids – Egypt’s Eight Must-Dos

June 3, 2020Africa & Arabia, Egypt

Exotic yet accessible, Egypt is steeped in history yet completely set up for modern tourism. Bring your kids to Egypt and you’ll bring their studies to life. Our Egyptian trips...

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Food for the soul – some of our favourite places on the planet

May 4, 2020Africa & Arabia, Asia, Latin America, North America, Travel tips

We may be stuck at home during lockdown but sometimes it's nice to be reminded of the big wide world out there. We’ve put together the following gallery which includes...

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Best Family Road Trips in the World

April 12, 2020Africa & Arabia, Asia, Latin America, North America, USA

Oh, how we love the joys of the open road! Given that family road trips are fast becoming one of our most popular holiday types, it seems you wholeheartedly agree....

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Sri Lanka with kids – Top 10 things to do with the family

March 11, 2020Asia, Sri Lanka

For several years now, this island paradise has been our most popular destination – and by some margin. Whilst Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has taken an understandable and well-documented hit...

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Holidays with teenagers: Exciting adventures with added ‘wow’

March 8, 2020Africa & Arabia, Asia, Latin America, Trending

Whilst we may struggle to recognise our burgeoning adults as they juggle with hormones, hurdles and hand-held devices, we know as parents ourselves, and from your feedback that adventure holidays...

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

March 2, 2020Africa & 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...

Jordan with Kids – Our Top 10 Favourite Activities

February 28, 2020Africa & Arabia, Jordan

Jordan is a perennial favourite at Stubborn Mule. This fascinating destination is safe, just a five-hour flight from the UK and is packed with more than its fair share of...

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Luxury Family Holidays – World trips with added WOW!

February 3, 2020Africa & Arabia, Asia, Latin America

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...

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South Africa with kids – Top 10 things to do with the family

January 27, 2020Africa & Arabia, South Africa

One of the most well-established yet exciting destinations we offer, South Africa has been ‘doing tourism’ for yonks – and it shows. With its winning combination of stunning scenery (think...

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Best Budget Family Holidays – Wallet-friendly World

January 23, 2020Africa & Arabia, Asia, Latin America

As our children grow older, things just seem to get more and more expensive. As a result, the perennial question of how to make our money go further is a...

Two teenagers on a family trekking holiday in Nepal with Stubborn Mule

Family trekking holidays – Our Top 10 treks from Around the World

January 2, 2020Africa & Arabia, Asia, Borneo, Latin America, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Tanzania

Family trekking holidays can either be a nightmare of cajoling and bribery or a High Five success. The trick is to pick your trek carefully and not bite off more...

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Family Wildlife Holidays – World’s Best Wildlife Encounters

December 18, 2019Africa & 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 -...

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Tips for successful family Christmas breaks

December 9, 2019Travel tips

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” so goes the song and, for the increasing number of families escaping the grey and drizzle for the sun and sizzle, all...

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Family travel 2020 – What’s hot and what’s not

December 5, 2019Africa & Arabia, Asia, Latin America

It’s been another record-breaking year here at Stubborn Mule with more of you travelling with us to more destinations (nearly 30 in total, 3 new) than ever before. In the...

Family portrait in Halong Bay on Vietnam with kids holiday

Vietnam with kids – Top 10 things to do with the family

December 2, 2019Asia, Vietnam

Vietnam is jam-packed with fabulous activities for children but reading some holiday itineraries you wouldn’t know this. Yes, we know that there is a rich and sometimes troubled history, and...

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Laos with Kids – 10 reasons to take the family

November 9, 2019Asia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

Nestled in between China, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam, north, south, east and west, it’s not surprising that Laos is a cultural melting pot – and not just because of its...

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Easter Family Holidays – Most Eggciting Easter escapes

November 7, 2019Africa & Arabia, Asia, Latin America

As the first long school holiday in which to escape the leaden skies and perma-drizzle that typify the British winter, it’s not surprising that Easter bookings are on the rise....

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Tanzania with kids – Top 10 things to do with the family

November 6, 2019Africa & Arabia, Safari, Tanzania

Tanzania is world-famous for its wildlife and deservedly so. Here you find endless plains with vast populations of zebra and wildebeest as well as the predators that follow in hot...

The Tokyo Twelve –The top things to do in Tokyo with kids

November 1, 2019Asia, Japan

If your idea of a holiday doesn’t include a few days schlepping around a capital city, we’d urge you to reconsider when it comes to Japan. This thronging, buzzing city...

Stubborn Mule Travel – Young Photographer Awards 2019

October 14, 2019Africa & Arabia, Asia, Latin America

“Stunned.” That’s the word that Stubborn Mule founder, Liddy Pleasants (below left) has used to describe her reaction to this year’s photo competition entries. And believe us, it takes a...

Two boys looking at Mayan carvings - Mexico with kids holiday itinerary

Mexico with kids – Top 10 things to do on a family holiday

October 3, 2019Latin America

Mexico is huge. On a map it doesn't look so large, sitting as it does next to the super-sized US and Canada. But it's still huge, encompassing far more than...

Mother and son with Geisha - Japan with kids itinerary

Japan with kids – Top 10 things to do on a family holiday

September 12, 2019Asia, Japan

Intriguing, enchanting, beguiling and inspiring, travelling in Japan with kids will guarantee a family holiday like no other, one in which your expectations will be surpassed and where you can’t...

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