Parents also need time out to relax from the daily pressures of trying to balance work and family life .
Under the circumstances, even the most put-together person would be desperate for a peaceful escape, preferably with palm trees and bottomless pia coladas involved.
If tranquillity is what you most seek from a holiday , here are some quiet destinations and places for parents looking to travel without the kids.
NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia
The NamibRand Nature Reserve in southern Namibia, is a private nature reserve established to help protect and conserve the unique ecology and wildlife of the southwest Namib Desert.