‘We’re all going on a summer holiday,’ sung Cliff Richard way back in 1963. A lovely sentiment, don’t get me wrong, but has Cliff seen the cost of a family holiday these days? Truly, it costs an arm and a leg to take your brood abroad in 2025.
And that’s without even mentioning the emotional cost of being crammed into a plane with no legroom, stuck listening to that Jess Glynne song on full blast.
Luckily, though, airline TUI and family attractions website Day Out With The Kids are here to help – by offering one lucky UK family the chance to become the first ever Chief Family Holiday Testers. An opportunity that is every bit as jammy as it sounds.
We’re talking £10,000 worth of free holidays. For your entire family. Just in time for summer. Need I say more?
The lucky chosen family (consisting of up to two adults and four kids) will be sent off to review the best family-friendly resorts TUI has to offer over a 12 month period. Just imagine all the waterslides, kids’ clubs and beachside dinner buffets. All-inclusive, all-expenses paid, and all in exchange for your opinion.
The catch? Well, there isn't one really. The winning family will be expected to review the resorts, test out the fun, and share their experience on camera - but let’s be honest, you’d be doing that on Instagram anyway.
If this sounds right up your street, you and the fam can apply by filling out this short form, which’ll ask you to upload a recent family photo and explain why you’re the perfect holiday testers. Applications are open now and close in a few weeks on 28th June, so schedule in some quality family time to get the form done.
If your kids have strong opinions about splash parks, buffet logistics or whether the hotel Wi-Fi can handle Minecraft, this might just be your moment.
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