Everything we would tell a friend about Spain with small kids, from a family living here: the Costa del Sol and Andalucía, Madrid, Barcelona, ski school in La Molina, Christmas markets for 2026, and how to handle the late dinners.
The kids travel gear we actually use after flying all over the world with our kids: the CARES harness, an inflatable booster seat, travel safety gear, flight entertainment, stroller tips and what to skip.
Our autumn road trip with kids from northern Italy into Swiss Ticino: Lake Como, Swissminiatur in Melide, and the Ponte dei Salti in Lavertezzo in the Verzasca Valley, with practical tips.
Liguria with kids without the Cinque Terre crowds: Bogliasco’s surf and gelato, Badalucco’s olive mills and agriturismo spa, Triora the witch village, and the mountains of Ormea an hour and a half away.
How we stayed in a small medieval castle in the Chianti hills near Florence with our kids: a tower dating to 1146, aperitivo on top of the tower, and a family pasta class on site.
Badalucco with kids: a painted medieval village in Liguria’s Valle Argentina, our stay at Agriturismo L’Adagio with a pool and spa, the Olio ROI olive mill, a picnic in the olive groves, Taggiasco gin and Triora.