What to wear in Scotland, month by month
Edinburgh's real monthly rain and temperatures, and what adults and kids actually need: waterproofs, layers, boots and socks.
Best travel strollers for Europe
Doona X, Stokke YOYO³, UPPAbaby Minu V3, Nuna TRVL lx and the new Mockingbird Travel Stroller compared for cobbles, trains, ferries and plane cabins, plus a carrier for the hills.
Carry-on luggage for family travel
Cabin bag limits for US airlines, Ryanair, easyJet, British Airways and Aer Lingus, then the suitcases, weekend bags, kids' ride-on cases and packing cubes that fit them.
Scotland trip planning guide
Routes, drive times, costs and what to book when.
Free: kids travel packing checklist
Three printable pages: what to pack by age (baby, toddler, school-age), kids' clothes with counts for a weekend, 1 week or 2 weeks, and a plane & car bag list for travel day.
Questions
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Some are. If you buy through a product link we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never changes which products we pick or the price you pay. Official sources, like the Met Office and airline baggage pages, are never affiliate links.
How do you choose the products?
We start from what the trip actually needs (Scotland's rain, Europe's cobbles, budget airline size limits) and pick gear that solves that problem, using the maker's own specs. We'd rather list five useful things than fifty.