8 Best Beach Holidays With Toddlers: Calm Water, Easy Trips
The best beach holidays with toddlers: calm, shallow water, soft sand, short transfers and family hotels, plus beach safety tips and a packing list.
Practical, parent-tested advice for every stage, from first flights with a newborn to big adventures with school-age kids. Plus a family guide for every city and country we cover.
The best beach holidays with toddlers: calm, shallow water, soft sand, short transfers and family hotels, plus beach safety tips and a packing list.
The easiest cities to explore with a stroller: step-free transport, lifts, smooth pavements and baby rooms, plus how to pick a travel stroller.
The 10 best countries to visit with a 1-year-old, ranked for parents: easy naps, baby facilities, safe streets, simple food and short, manageable travel days.
The most baby-friendly destinations in the world, ranked by our kid-friendly grade: stroller access, baby facilities, healthcare, safety and easy food.
How to fly with a baby or toddler: bassinet seats, what to pack, getting through security, feeding at take-off and beating jet lag.
Abu Dhabi with a baby or kids: Yas Island theme parks, calm Saadiyat beaches, the Grand Mosque with children, getting around, heat tips and where to stay.
The Algarve with a baby or kids: the calmest beaches, best family towns, water parks and boat trips, getting around by car and Portuguese food kids love.
Auckland with a baby or kids: the aquarium and zoo, ferry trips to Devonport and Waiheke, volcanoes, beaches, day trips and getting around with a stroller.
Bali with a baby or toddler: the calmest beaches, Sanur vs Nusa Dua vs Ubud, kid-friendly things to do, drivers and car seats, health tips and food.
The Gold Coast with a baby or kids: theme parks for every age, the safest beaches and calm creeks, wildlife sanctuaries, where to stay and getting around.
Mallorca with a baby or kids: the shallowest family beaches, best resort areas, water parks, caves and the Sóller train, getting around and food.
Phuket with a baby or kids: the best family beaches and areas, kid-friendly island trips, getting around safely, sea safety by season and Thai food kids love.
San Diego with a baby or kids: the zoo and Safari Park, Legoland, calm Mission Bay beaches, sea lions at La Jolla, where to stay and getting around.
Vancouver with a baby or kids: Stanley Park, the aquarium, Granville Island, suspension bridges and mountains, getting around step-free and where to stay.
Bangkok with a baby or kids: where to stay, the best family attractions, beating the heat, getting around by Skytrain and boat, and kid-friendly Thai food.
Barcelona with a baby or kids: the best family neighbourhoods, calm beaches, Gaudí with little ones, science museums, getting around and tapas kids love.
Cancún with a baby or kids: the calmest beaches, family all-inclusives, Isla Mujeres, cenotes and eco-parks, transfers with car seats and safety tips.
Cappadocia with a baby or kids: which town to stay in, cave hotels with few steps, balloon watching, easy valley walks, getting around and food.
Dubai with a baby or kids: the best family areas, beaches, water parks, the aquarium and Burj Khalifa, beating the heat, the metro and family food.
Kyoto with a baby or kids: where to stay, which temples work with a stroller, the Railway Museum and Aquarium, getting around and where to eat.
Lisbon with a baby or kids: the flattest areas to stay, the Oceanário, Belém, beaches by train, getting around the hills with a stroller and family food.
London with a baby or kids: where to stay, the best free museums, royal parks and playgrounds, getting around by bus and Tube with a buggy, and food.
New York City with a baby or kids: where to stay, Central Park playgrounds, the best museums, free ferries, getting around with a stroller and family food.
Orlando with a baby or kids: where to stay, which theme parks suit which ages, Disney baby care tips, beating heat and crowds, car seats and family food.
Osaka with a baby or kids: the best family areas to stay, Universal Studios Japan tips, Kaiyukan Aquarium, getting around and kid-friendly food.
Paris with a baby or kids: the best family areas to stay, parks and carousels, the Eiffel Tower and Disneyland, getting around with a stroller and food.
Rome with a baby or kids: the best family areas to stay, the Colosseum with little ones, parks and playgrounds, cobbles vs strollers and where to eat.
Seoul with a baby or kids: where to stay, Lotte World, palaces in hanbok, free children's museums, the subway with a stroller and Korean food for kids.
Singapore with a baby or kids: where to stay, Gardens by the Bay, the zoo and Sentosa, step-free transport, hawker food and tips for the heat.
Sydney with a baby or kids: the best family areas, Taronga Zoo by ferry, safe beaches and rock pools, getting around with a stroller and where to eat.
Istanbul with a baby or toddler: the best family neighbourhoods, kid-friendly things to do, ferries, food and stroller vs carrier advice.
Planning Tokyo with a baby or toddler? Where to stay, the best kid-friendly attractions, stroller tips for the subway and where to eat with kids.
Everything you need to travel Japan with a baby, toddler or kids: when to go, stroller-friendly trains, baby rooms, where to stay and what to eat.
Planning Turkey with a baby or kids? Best time to go, getting around Istanbul with a stroller, family-friendly food, Cappadocia tips and safety advice.
The perfect 2-week Japan itinerary for families: Tokyo, Mt Fuji views in Hakone, Kyoto temples, Nara deer and Osaka's USJ, with stroller and nap tips.
A realistic 7-day Tokyo itinerary for families with babies, toddlers and young kids: Disney, teamLab, parks, playgrounds and rest time built in.
A one-week Turkey itinerary for families: 4 days in Istanbul with ferries and palaces, then 3 days of balloons, caves and horses in Cappadocia.