The Unexpected Holiday Swap That Made Travelling With Kids Less Stressful

They say the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

And that’s me when it comes to family holidays. I keep booking beach breaks, hoping for a relaxed and magical time away – and then overstimulation, heat and sugar come into play and suddenly we’re all arguing.

But, I may have found the secret to a less stressful family holiday. I won’t gatekeep: it’s one without a beach. 

When you think of a ‘holiday’ – especially an Italian summer holiday – your mind probably conjures up visions of sparkling sea and soft white sand.

But this year, we decided to do something different and headed to Italy’s South Tyrol instead, swappi...