Nick Dalton is a freelance writer who has written regularly on travel and other subjects for the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Times and Sunday Express. He also contributes to numerous travel, ski and music magazines and writes regularly on family travel for takethe family.com

Deborah Stone is a freelance writer who works regularly for the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, working on both travel and lifestyle supplements. She has worked for the Daily Express, written for The Times, Daily Mail, parenting and travel magazines and for takethefamily.com. She writes about gardening as well as travel and family life. She and Nick live together in Wimbledon with children Georgia and Henry.