What If You Could Finally Get the Kids Off Their Screens Without a Fight?

Let’s be honest – if you’ve got kids between 8 and 20, planning a holiday the whole family enjoys feels harder than assembling IKEA furniture without swearing.

You’ve probably tried it all: 

✨ The “cool Airbnb” 

✨ The “resort with the water slide” 

✨ The “we’ll make it fun, promise” pep talk

And still, someone’s whinging about the Wi-Fi or eye-rolling over the breakfast buffet.

Sound familiar?

If your family holidays feel more like hostage negotiations, I’ve got a little secret: It’s not that your kids don’t want to connect – it’s that they’re just... bored of the usual.

So, what if there was a way to ditch the screens, reconnect for real, and actually have fun together?

Yep – all of you. No groans, no forced family games, no “I’ll just stay in the room.”

Just actual memory-making, face-to-face chats, inside jokes, sunsets, and adventure. That’s not a fantasy. That’s what happens when you switch the family holiday from hotel mode to horizon mode.

Why travel hits different when it’s done right

As a mum and a travel advisor, I’ve seen what travel can do – especially when the usual distractions are stripped away.

When your kids are staring up at the Acropolis instead of down at their phones? That’s something they’ll talk about forever.

When your teenager starts chatting to the local gelato guy in Italy, or tries their first ever snorkel off the coast of a private island? Game changer.

Travel becomes more than just “time away” – it becomes real life learning, confidence building, bonding, and the chance to hit reset as a family.

And guess what? They don’t even realise it’s good for them. That’s the best bit.

Not just any travel, though…

Now before you Google "family cruise" and get slammed with images of screaming toddlers and poolside conga lines – hold up.

That’s not what I’m talking about.

I’m talking about a different kind of experience. One that feels like an escape and an upgrade.

Think: 

🛳️ Elegant sailing yachts with a max of 342 guests (not 4,000) 

🌍 Off-the-beaten-path destinations that still wow 

🍽️ Casual luxury with food that actually impresses picky teens 

🌅 Quiet mornings, salt air, and room to breathe 

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Freedom for them, relaxation for you

That’s the kind of holiday that changes your family dynamic – and just quietly, makes you the coolest parent on the planet.

But we’ll get to all that.

For now, just imagine…

You and the fam standing on the deck of a sailing yacht at sunset, phones tucked away, chatting about the day’s adventures like it’s the most natural thing in the world.

No one’s asking for the Wi-Fi password. No one’s faking enthusiasm. Everyone’s just... there. Present. Smiling. Actually enjoying each other.

You can have that. And I’d love to show you how.

In the next blog, I’ll be diving into why travel is hands-down the best kind of education for your tweens and teens – the kind they’ll remember long after they’ve forgotten what they studied in school.

👉 If you’re already dreaming up your next family adventure, send me a DM or click here to start planning.

Let’s bring the joy back to family travel – screens down, sails up.

Michelle x