Amy Hopkins
Digital Editor at Family Traveller, Amy is an experienced journalist, specialising in travel with babies and young children.
Latest stories:
Lessons in marine conservation in the Maldives
Amy Hopkins reflects on her pre-Covid stay at Crossroads, the new multi-island resort that offers an indulgent holiday and a family-focused education in sustainable tourism
Forget the Caribbean: 11 spellbinding UK islands
UK islands make for an ideal family holiday and you and the kids won’t have to endure hours in a plane to get there
What to do when things go wrong on holiday
Our panel of family travel experts share their tips for avoiding holiday disasters and getting back on track if the worst happens
A festive family break at Four Seasons Hampshire
Family Traveller’s Amy Hopkins checks into Four Seasons hotel Hampshire with her young daughter, to find out what the hotel has to offer families
AMARA: New five-star family hotel in Cyprus
AMARA is the newest addition to the thriving hotel scene in the Cypriot coastal town of Limassol and the hotel has a whole wing dedicated to families
Holidays to change the way kids see the world
Whether it’s learning a cool new skill, volunteering, or stepping boldly into the unknown, meaningful travel can open your kids’ eyes – and blow their minds
Regena: A health retreat in the Bavarian forest
Busy mum Amy Hopkins took a break from family life and checked into Regena Health Resort & Spa in Germany, in search of child-free rejuvenation
Trouble in paradise: St Lucia with a poorly toddler
Marigot Bay Resort Spa & Marina in St Lucia is ideal destination for a break with a little one, even if things don’t go as planned
The Ickworth, Suffolk: Where tots come first
Everything at The Ickworth hotel in Suffolk has been designed with tiny travellers in mind, which is great news for our writer and her 11-month old daughter
Arabian Nights: Luxury Aladdin hotel package
An exciting new accommodation package at Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel in London’s Knightsbridge includes tickets to Aladdin the musical
Holidays with baby made easy at Blue Palace, Crete
Crete has a lot to offer young families and the luxury resort Blue Palace takes the stress out of visiting the island with a baby
How to travel with a 3-month-old (and why you should try it!)
How to travel with a 3-month old - and why you should try it. Writer Amy Hopkins takes on her first trip abroad with her new baby, to Normandy, France
Dare to spend the night in a wolf enclosure?
Dare to spend the night in a wolf enclosure? Amy Hopkins and her family try a sleepover with a difference at the new Port Lympne Wolf Lodge
A pawfect retreat at Stapleford Park
Hannah Canavan and her family decamp to Parkdean Resort on the Isle of Wight, where they discover that caravan parks have come a long way
Review: Faversham Creek Hotel and Red Sails Restaurant, Kent
Amy Hopkins heads to the charming market town of Faversham in Kent to check out a cosy Creek-side hotel and award-winning restaurant
A babymoon break at country house hotel Coworth Park, Ascot
A pregnant Family Traveller writer heads to five star hotel and spa, Coworth Park in Ascot to enjoy a luxury babymoon retreat
Extraordinary Whales exhibition at the Natural History Museum
Amy Hopkins dives into The Natural History Museum's latest exhibition, Whales: Beneath the Surface, to explore the extraordinary lives of mysterious ocean giants
Review: Rome’s Hotel Eden reopens
One of Rome's most iconic hotels, Hotel Eden, has reopened after 17 months of extensive renovation – Amy Hopkins discovers it was well worth the wait
Stay on a luxury yacht…for less than £200
Beds on Board is like Airbnb for boats, which means you and the kids can now spend the night on a luxury yacht, often for less than the price of a hotel
Enid Blyton’s Dorset: in the footsteps of The Famous Five
2017 marks the 75th anniversary of The Famous Five - what better time for a family adventure in Dorset, where Enid Blyton's beloved books are set?
8 incredible aquatic encounters in the Bahamas
If you and you kids love water – relaxing in an infinity pool, splashing in a water park or getting close to marine animals in their natural habitat – find your happy place on a Bahamas holiday.
