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Covid-19 pandemic 35 days in Europe with kids
Walk on the wild side: Spontaneous travel and taking it slow
Travelling with kids for a month-plus in Spain and Portugal, during winter and in the face of Omicron, is a huge challenge - but the trip has taught me not to fear the unknown
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We had just emerged from the dazzling grounds of the Pena Palace when our five-year-old sat down in an impromptu act of defiance and began making himself comfortable on the pavement.
Then, as we looked on in horror, he began fiddling with a discarded straw - using his bare hands.
