including sailing, snorkelling and kayaking. The fun isn’t just outdoors either as there is a brilliant and well-equipped art and crafts room at the hotel. For parents, there are the delights of delicious fruit kebabs, sorbet scoops and refreshing scented

decor, and objets d’art. It also has a luxury spa with plunge pool, a hammam on the roof terrace and a superb chef.Visit riadzamzam.com for details, or read all about the full renovation at www.marrakechemma.blogspot.comOur Travel section has lots more

’s centre full of activities, from arts and crafts to dance classes. For parents, there’s a spa, pool and evening entertainment.The ten-day holiday costs from £1,399 per person, including flights from Heathrow, one night at a hotel and full board

. Activities include beach volleyball, glass-bottomed boat trips, snorkelling and art classes. Prices for a seven-night stay at Anahita start at £5,920 for two adults and two children (under 12 years of age) bed and breakfast, including return economy class

panorama of Tokyo. The floor-to-ceiling windows ensure even pint-sized visitors get a clear view of the world’s biggest city. Go at sunset. Allow 1-2 hours. For more information, visit www.roppongihills.com/tcv/jp and www.mori.art.museum/jp Play with Japan

of the plane journey is sheer bliss. Barbados is a good place to start if you’re exploring the Caribbean for the first time or taking your first long-haul family holiday. It’s straightforward to get to; it’s highly developed, with some of the best family hotels

children’s clubs and all of them have beautiful white sandy beaches and offer every watersport under the sun.The whole island is encircled by a coral reef but the West coast tends to be more protected, and it’s here that you’ll find long stretches of sandy

out with art materials, and children’s artwork on the walls, the only downside was that the children’s books and games all seemed to be in French. The ‘Frenchness’ of Club Med can be a sticking point for some: although Club Med is very international

The feeling is familiar: you’re sitting in the departure lounge waiting to board that long-haul flight, watching your fellow travellers milling about, hoping, praying, that the two small children screaming and climbing over the seats

or two buildings, it’s darn near every one you see. A veritable Manhattan of striking design, it’s an architect’s dream, with art deco styles reminiscent of the Chrysler Building (only, get them, not content with one Chrysler, they have to have two