How to de-stress in summer with trips

It's that time of the year - the summer vacation brings glad tidings for the tykes, but for their parents, it's the season when cortisol constantly vies with mercury to reach higher levels.

Stress can arise when a parent realizes either it's too late to buy affordable air tickets to island destinations or there's no accommodation available at child-friendly hotels or resorts.

According to Ctrip, an online travel agency, the number of internet searches for child-friendly hotels has surged five times from last summer. This summer, bookings for hotel rooms that can take in parents and two children have risen 80 percent year-on-year.