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Term time abroad
By Junior on 01/08/2011 17:44:07
Believe that holidays can be educational for children? Read on...
Ever felt guilty taking your child
out of school for a week overseas? Or even worse – been fined by
your child’s school? Well, soon the law could be on your side, as travel website Take The Family has launched a campaign to make ten days off
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Superb children's masterclasses abroad
By Junior on 15/08/2011 14:38:02
From football to flamenco, children can learn vast amounts of sporting and cultural skills in these marvellous masterclasses from around the world
and postures with breathing exercises. There’s also a children’s club with a special Mauritian Day where children can learn the local language, try out the local Sega dance and sample the delicious local fruits. Accommodation is in simply stunning private
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Junior's guide to exciting ranches
By Junior on 16/08/2011 10:14:18
A horseback ride exploring Navajo culture, a raft down the Vallecito Lake...a Wild West holiday is a winning family holiday idea
jockeys can trot off on night-time rides, departing at sunset for a candlelit dinner in the nearby forest. A week’s full board costs from £834 per person, including two paddock lessons, two half-day country rides and a night-time ride. Check out Junior
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The A-Z of cruise holidays
By Junior on 18/08/2011 12:44:24
Think cruises are just for the old folk? Think again – they are now the perfect vessel for a fun-filled family holiday
of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. For more advice on travelling in hurricane season, visit www.fco.gov.ukI is for ice skatingEach of the Royal Caribbean’s bigger ships has an ice rink on board that is used for skating sessions by day and then for spectacular
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Ten of the best world wonders
By Junior on 16/08/2011 11:37:54
From the four corners of the globe, these are the family holidays to take for the world’s greatest natural and cultural sights
and temples and a day of safari action in one of the few places in the world it’s possible to see wild tiger before culminating in both a dawn and an evening trip to the stunning Taj Mahal.How much? £795 per adult and children six years plus for an eight
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Choosing a children's holiday club
By Junior on 12/08/2011 15:44:08
A well-run children’s club is a real bonus, keeping your child happily entertained, and giving you some much-needed “me-time”
.holidaynanny.org) has 70 nannies on their books, many with a specialist set of skills, whether it be musical, sporty, creative or sandcastle-building skills you’re looking for.Look at our Tips & advice section for other useful hints.
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Great adventures: camping
By Junior on 26/08/2011 12:09:27
There are few family bonding experiences as glorious as camping out, being at one with nature and sleeping (or not!) beneath the stars…
we’d pulled up from the marshes earlier in the day. The salty smell of the sea mixes with the woody scent of the fire and my two boys are looking at me with unadulterated excitement. Sticky berry juice is dripping down their chins and their T
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Happy Family Travel: How to avoid a mid-air meltdown
By Junior on 12/08/2011 11:55:24
A sense of unease accompanies any plane journey with children. Here’s how to avoid such a crisis
child’s favourite toys and games as diversions and to alleviate boredom. Airlines may have a supply of nappies, formula milk and baby food on board, but it’s best not to chance it and pack your bags as you normally would for any long day out.On long
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Fun for foodies around the globe
By Junior on 15/08/2011 11:32:28
A cookery class with Raymond Blanc, an opportunity to select from menus by some of the world's finest chefs... globetrotting gastronomes will be drooling over these delicious holiday ideas
dine out in style at Nobu or the Ronda Locatelli. Marco Pierre White, Gary Rhodes and Atul Kochhar, meanwhile, have all opened fine-dining restaurants aboard the cruise ships of P&O. If you’re staying in a grand hotel, or simply passing by, taking
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All-action holidays
By Junior on 16/08/2011 15:00:10
These lively holiday ideas from parasailing to hang gliding will give your family a real adrenalin rush
Clermont Ferrand, is also a great day out. Accommodation at Auvergne Naturelle is in a luxurious yurt, with plenty of activities from woodland crafts and fire-making to gentle wildlife walks and a visit to a delightful fairy garden. A seven-night stay costs
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