There were two in the bed and the little one said...

You know you have a large family when going away becomes a mission to find accommodation that sleeps ten or more, or when you go to the corner café, whilst on holiday, and people's heads bob up and down in an attempt to inconspicuously count the number of children you have. Are they all yours?

Going away with a large family (whether they're yours or extended family) or with a big party of friends is not necessarily as chaotic as it sounds, and finding accommodation that sleeps more than ten is a lot easier in South Africa than one assumes. Accommodation in large houses or in a group of cottages is available in each of the provinces in South Africa.

And if you're intent on accommodating everyone for a special occasion - a wedding anniversary, an important birthday, a family member's unexpected visit from afar - accommodation for ten or more feels more or less like hens' teeth. But be assured, you're not the first, and accommodation venues are geared to making your stay as trouble-free as possible.