Stubborn Mule Travel

15/06/2026

Congratulations to our lucky winner, 🎉

A huge thank you to everyone who entered our giveaway! We loved reading your comments and hearing about the incredible adventures on your wish lists.

Don’t worry if you weren’t the lucky winner this time… keep following us for more travel inspiration and exciting updates!

Congratulations again to Hannah - we can’t wait to see where your adventures takes you! ☀️

08/05/2026

If you’ve never been on a tailor-made family holiday before, we understand you’ll have questions!

In our latest blog post, we answer the most common queries parents ask about our kind of trips, including the why's, where's, what's and when's.

Everything you need to know, all in one place!

https://www.stubbornmuletravel.com/2026/04/24/top-ten-tailor-made-family-holiday-faqs/

Find the top ten questions that parents ask about tailor-made family holidays. Advice from family travel experts, Stubborn Mule Travel.

17/04/2026

Sun-soaked streets, ocean air, and time that feels well spent!

Portugal has a way of slowing things down, in the best way. Long lunches, sandy toes, winding streets, and just enough adventure for every age.

31/03/2026

We have some lovely news that we'd like to share with you as we start our Easter holidays!

For the second year running, Stubborn Mule has been announced as one of Condé Nast Traveller’s Top Travel Specialists for 2026 (singled out as ‘best for family fun’), and we are so, so thrilled!

These awards aren’t just a tribute to our team’s enthusiasm, hard work, unrivalled product knowledge and in-depth understanding of exactly what makes a great family adventure holiday, but also to the trust, excitement and phenomenal feedback of you, our travellers.

Our sincere and heartfelt thanks to all of you. Now, back to the chocolate!

27/03/2026

Have you thought about visiting Argentina? If not, head over to our blog posts to see exactly why you should!

We’ll take you on a Malbec-and-steak flavoured, tango inspired whistle-stop tour which will inspire your own travels! 🇦🇷

27/02/2026

If you’re looking for something truly different when it comes to family holiday destinations, consider the new kid on the block: South Korea!

Thanks to a boom in its profile and global influence in recent years (there’s even a word for it: ‘Hallyuu’), adventurous families are discovering there’s a lot more than K-Pop, Gangnam Style, Squid Game and Kimchi when it comes to this far-eastern destination.

Beautiful beaches! Cutting-edge tech! Fabulous food! Temples! Picture-postcard traditional villages! Theme parks! Free-diving female pensioners! Yes, really!

Want to know more? Take a look at our Family Holiday Guide to South Korea. Your teens will thank you!

https://www.stubbornmuletravel.com/2026/02/01/family-holidays-in-south-korea-complete-guide/

10/02/2026

While Team GB battles it out during the Winter Olympics, we’re beyond thrilled to announce some ‘medals’ of our own.

Amongst stiff competition and some amazing other operators, here’s our haul from the inaugural Junior Magazine Travel Awards. To say we are simultaneously humbled, honoured and chuffed to bits to have scooped awards in three different categories would be an understatement!

GOLD – Best Family Adventure Holiday for our Costa Rica adventures

JOINT GOLD – Best Bespoke Family Travel Company

SILVER – Best Family Safari Holiday for our Tanzania Safari and Beach Holiday

These awards are a testament to and recognition of the hard work and dedication of our Stubborn Mule team, and the ongoing support of our wonderful clientele over the past 15 years. We are truly grateful!

https://www.juniormagazine.co.uk/travel/junior-travel-awards/best-family-adventure-holiday-at-stubborn-mule-junior-travel-awards-2026/

09/02/2026

"I loved reading Krissi Murison’s article in The Times this weekend, about her family trip to Oman with Stubborn Mule. It brought back so many happy memories from my trip with my family a few years ago. The kids still remember racing down the giant sand-dunes, wild camping on the beach, and floating for hours (and I mean hours) in the lazy river of the then Shangri-La (now Hilton). They also fondly remember this trip as being the only time in their lives that they have ever been allowed M&Ms on pancakes for breakfast. It’s the little things…"

- Liddy Pleasants, MD

Read all about Krissi's trip below:

A road trip through this fascinating Gulf nation reveals mosques, souks, mountains — and a thrilling luxury desert camp

23/01/2026

This is the crossover you’ve been waiting for... Stubborn Mule meets Sweden, our latest destination!

Think Arctic Circle, northern lights, husky sledding and so much more!

09/01/2026

Starting 2026 with a bang, we're delighted to have been shortlisted for not one but three separate categories in the inaugural Junior Travel Awards ().

As one of the leading online parenting lifestyle platforms since 1998, even to be shortlisted is 'a big deal'!

Keep your fingers crossed for us in the Best Bespoke Family Travel Company, Best Adventure Holiday for Families, and Best Family Safari Holiday categories.

Winners will be announced w/c 2nd February. Eeeeek!