With the summer holidays long gone and October half term looming large, many of us face the prospect of several months without a long break. As winter sets in and the opportunities for two-week getaways grow scarce for most families, especially those including school-age kids, it’s time to think about treating ourselves to weekends, long weekends and hopefully also the odd week away. But how to make the best of short breaks, especially when travelling with younger kids, given that the average person takes five days to wind down, according to a study done in August 2013?  We asked the...

Halloween isn’t just about creepy costumes and trick or treating - it’s also a great opportunity to throw a party, get inspired with ideas for new crafts or bake something special with your children. Here are a few ideas to get you started… Creepy crafts An easy one to begin with. Make some eerie ink blots, either just for fun or to create a striking party invitation or greetings card. All you need is colourful card (orange and black work well), some non toxic paints and crayons, pens and/or stickers for the children to embellish their inkblots after they’ve dried....

This month is a big one for Trunki - we’re celebrating 2 million Trunki cases made worldwide! It’s a massive milestone and one that we have only been able to reach thanks to you, our amazing Trunki travellers. So, what better way to say thanks than with a great big Trunki 2 million competition?! We’ve got bags of prizes to give away with the top one being a one night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast stay for a family of four at the Hillbrooke Hotel of your choice, plus a Trunki stuffed to the brim with goodies. Hillbrooke Hotels’ quirky luxury...

It's time to reveal the top ten Share Your Shame competition entries. Our nine runners up have won a £30 trunki.com voucher and our one lucky winner will be receiving a £150 voucher. Here they are in reverse order... and if you missed the 15 goodie bag winners, check yesterday's blog post. Thanks to all who entered. The shameful situations your little ones have got you into have made us laugh and got us making mental notes... never call people names while little ears might be listening and do not take toilet training toddlers to bathroom showrooms are just two...

We've been cringing on the behalf of our Share Your Shame competition entrants, who shared with us the most embarrassing situations their little angels had ever put them in. If your child has ever humiliated you in public, rest assured that reading the below will make you feel a lot better... There are 25 winners in total. The following 15 are winners of the Trunki goodie bag pictured containing Trunki pencil case, purse and disposable camera. Sort of well done to you, but also commiserations on your shame. We hope the goodie bag will help you get over it! We'll...