Helen Earley

Helen is an award-winning contributor to the Family Fun Canada network, and the former City Editor of Family Fun Halifax. With a degree in New Media Journalism and Photography, she worked as a flight attendant for a major British Airline for 11 years before returning to Nova Scotia to teach, write and be a mum. Stay in touch at helenearley.com or on Twitter @hfxhelen.

12 Travel Essentials for a Long-Haul Flight with Kids

Helen Earley News & Reviews, Travel Tips February 4, 2019

Long-haul travel is taxing on the body, so how do you turn back the clock on jet lag?  These 12 essential travel items, which fit snugly in a small corner of a carry-on suitcase, can’t catapult your family back to the right time zone, ...Read More

5 Places Where Pickpockets Will Try to Fool You (and how to protect yourself)

Helen Earley News & Reviews, Travel Tips January 9, 2019

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst, so the old saying goes – advice that is especially helpful than when you’re enjoying the hustle and bustle of an exciting new city. Pickpockets are everywhere, and they’re not just the crafty con artists ...Read More

5 Delicious, Relaxing Family Adventures in New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island

Helen Earley Canada, News & Reviews, Prince Edward Island July 27, 2018

Many Canadian vacationers know Prince Edward Island as an old-fashioned, laid-back paradise with red sand beaches, delicious fresh seafood, and plenty to do for kids. The epicentre of family adventure is Cavendish, with Shining Waters Family Fun Park, Sandspit Amusement Park, the Cavendish Boardwalk, and of ...Read More

In Ireland, Visit This Unbelievable Amusement Park Devoted to the Potato Chip

Helen Earley Europe, Ireland, News & Reviews July 13, 2018

In the days before you could get everything anywhere, Tayto crisps were a home comfort that Irish people living abroad would crave. In the 1990’s pub-owners in London would bring back cases to serve in London’s Irish pubs, and if you asked a young ...Read More

Going Wild for the Airstream Safari: A Cool Camper with a Fascinating History

Helen Earley Canada, England, Europe, News & Reviews, Nova Scotia, USA June 8, 2018

Last summer, we were staying in the surf town of Newquay, Cornwall, visiting family, when our dear friends, a family of four, announced that they were coming down to the South West to visit us. Being the height of summer, there were very few ...Read More

Is Your Family Ready for a British Canal Boat Holiday?

Helen Earley England, News & Reviews May 18, 2018

Hidden behind the congested modern rail and motorway system, British canals offer a tranquil, yet thrilling tourist experience on the “inland waterways” – an alternate view of England that international tourists rarely see.  To travel through the British countryside by canal boat is to putter ...Read More

Exploring Britain with the YHA: A Family Road Trip Through England and Wales

Helen Earley England, Europe, Ireland, News & Reviews, Travel Tips April 6, 2018

It is early evening as we drive toward YHA Wilderhope, an imposing Elizabethan manor house in the middle of the Shropshire countryside, close to the historic towns of Ironbridge, and Bridgnorth. The clouds are from a Constable painting, and each rolling hill is a different ...Read More

Taking the Night Train in England – An Atmospheric Family Adventure

Helen Earley England, Europe, News & Reviews January 26, 2018

Despite many threats to cancel or restrict services over the years, two sleeper trains remain in Britain. Recent refurbishments to both suggest that these marvellous rail journeys are here to stay. The best-known overnight train service in Britain is the Caledonian Sleeper, an overnight service ...Read More

Stay in Palm Springs…Play Everywhere! 5 Places to Explore from California’s Coolest Desert City

Helen Earley California, News & Reviews, USA January 12, 2018

Families who really want to explore Southern California are taking a new approach to the road trip. Rather than go on an epic journey from A to B, they are renting vacation homes in Palm Springs and taking short day excursions or overnight trips ...Read More

Poshtels, Flytographers and Wadi Rum: 8 Family Travel Trends for 2018

Helen Earley Asia, Caribbean, News & Reviews, Travel Tips January 1, 2018

As the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization brings the year of sustainable tourism to a close, adventurous Canadian families are looking forward to a new year of exciting new trends and emerging destinations. Here’s a list of 8 family travel trends for 2018: 1. Poshtels ...Read More