Sarah Matthews
London Office
I’m going to be honest, I usually prefer to see the world without compromising on my creature comforts! My travel experience varies from 5 star hotels in far-flung places to little hostels in the backstreets of Andalucia where I spent my sandwich year studying at University in Granada. Now with two small children in tow I have learned the hard way about what works when traveling with kids.
We’re not ones to sunbathe so always look for places where there’s a good balance of nice weather, good food, activities and childcare you can have total confidence in – Scott Dunn’s Mediterranean destinations offer no shortage of options. My family love the Algarve in Portugal so much so we’ve been five times in three years! It’s my top recommendation for first-time parents vacationing with little ones as they just “get” British kids over there, it’s like a home from home.
What my guests have said
Favourite places I've been
Algarve
Crete
Dubrovnik
Florida
Greater Kruger
Mauritius
Paris
South Africa
Travel nuggets
The stonework at Daios Cove was made from pre-existing dynamite exploded rock - you can see the marks!
Amirandes in Crete will score points with parents pushing buggies as it's a predominantly flat resort and the beach is easily accessible.
Book the kids into the Explorers Club and take some well deserved 'me time' in the brand new Serenity Spa. It's state of the art and truly luxurious.
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