Travelling in a strange city with children can be tricky. Thankfully, Urban Crayon City Guides are a new series of travel guides that can help. The first in the series offers a guided tour of the Paris. Dividing the city into 12 sections including

The Big Apple has arguably more great attractions than any other city in the world. Now, you can avoid the queues and save up 45 per cent on visiting the Empire State Building, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural History

A few years ago, a short break in Vancouver or Cape Town would have been considered exotic, but such places are now far more accessible even for the less adventurous traveller. With 43 exciting destination cities, including Hong Kong, Toronto

There is a great variety of incredible museums, such as the Experience Music Project, which is a hands-on music exhibit where you can star in your own rock video or you can zoom up the Space Needle for breathtaking views of the city and the forested

We’ll always have ParisIf the song is anything to go by, you’ll love Paris in the springtime. When it comes to sightseeing, the Notre Dame is stunning, and whilst this stark Gothic icon may not be an obvious choice for children, a gargoyle hunt made it a firm favourite during our...

Sydney is a great location to visit with plenty to do and see, for instance, Taronga Zoo is one of the world’s great zoos, while Sydney Aquarium gets you close to the marine life of southern oceans. There are plenty of fabulous walks around Sydney Harbour’s foreshore – in Novembe...

with a family trip? A faint hesitation had crossed my mind too, but assured that Dublin is a family-friendly city, it felt like a wonderful way to introduce my three-year-old son, Joseph Patrick, to his Irish heritage – and what’s more, he would have his

. It was a first visit for the whole family to the city that floats on water – a city which, for me, had been a collage of clichéd postcard images and corny ice-cream ads. Yet, in reality, there is little that is clichéd about Venice, and catching a glimpse

transport, including the tram system, is fun, frequent and easy to use. A ride on the quaint Historic Tram 91 allows visitors a stress-free introduction to the city as it loops around the picturesque streets. Old Town Square, the heart of Prague since the 10

Dublin may be known as a party city but it's also fabulously fun with children, whether it's a visit to an interactive museum or a family-friendly festival.Dublin Zoo Phoenix Park, Dublin 8. Tel: 00 353 1 474 8900; www.dublinzoo.ie. Set in the vast