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Five ways to keep your child cool
By Kim Sullivan on 18/04/2010 15:37:54
How to keep your cool in a tropical climate
1. Layer with cooler clothing Cool, light cotton clothing is ideal during the day. Skin should be covered when the sun is at its strongest.2. Head for the shade Stay out of the sun between 11am–3pm, and always protect your child’s head and neck
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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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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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Fuss-free flying with children
By Catherine O'Dolan on 26/09/2010 07:50:43
The lowdown on the family-friendliness of airlines
not to chance it and pack your bags as you normally would for any long day out.On long-haul flights, most airlines provide on-board goody bags with a mix of comics, games, sunglasses and toys, which usually go down well, as well as family movies and children
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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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Foreign countries en famille
By Suzanne Milne on 19/04/2010 15:08:15
National Geographic photographer and mother-of-four Annie Griffiths Belt talks to Junior about the best way to travel the world with family in tow
quite easily because they are not self-conscious and kids figure out ways to talk to each other and they are little sponges. When they get older, that becomes an obstacle. When kids become self-conscious and they don’t share language, what we found was a
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