The ingredients for the best family holiday? How about five-star pampering for Mummy, peace and quiet (and a great wine list) for Daddy, fun and games for the children, adventures for all and… 5am wake-up calls. Ah yes, there is that slight downside

might be as simple as a stick person using a few simple colours, or a full-blown renaissance masterpiece. All portraits should be hung (at least for a month)!Make a Holiday MoodboardAfter a family holiday, put together a Memory Moodboard of all

for HIV-infected children, and The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund – and provides details about these projects. All of the Bushbaby Travel programmes are tailor-made for families with young children.Of course, a holiday for the family needs to offer fun

Heading to Europe for a villa holiday is an ideal way to while away a week during the summer months. So where are the best places to go?FRANCELe Sarrail – three luxurious houses near Carcassonne in the south of France – comes with everything from a

is sure to impress and pamper all the family with its slick service. Children under 18 can share their parents’ room at no extra charge. There are special children’s menus, colouring books, board games and DVDs to borrow. Babysitting services are available

the best villas, including Lawrence Durrell’s iconic family home – The White House – and stunning family houses, such as St Nicholas’s Beach House with its own private beach and playground. A week’s stay at St Nicholas’s Beach House includes a welcome

that mums could go there and watch the show." Q. How do you balance family and career and build a great relationship with your child? A. "You get a licence to drive, but there’s no licence to be a parent. I believe there are no bad people out there. Our