, Vancouver, various American cities, Cairo, Cape Town, Copenhagen, Dubai, Moscow and, closer to home, Lille (by Eurostar), Inghams’ exciting brochure offers lots of fabulous choices. Prices start at £160 per person at the two-star Hotel Bordeaux, Paris

of paradise. Not that that carries much sway for your average four-year-old. Joe is, however, very pleased that we’re travelling by train (he has a fear of flying) and, barring mishaps or delays, Eurostar will whisk us into the heart of Paris in just over two

to Paris A prompt 7 o’clock start, Little Miss Junior, awoke bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and jumped into her armoured Mercedes and heads to St Pancras to catch Eurostar to Paris. Wearing her chic Monalisa dress coat and D&G handbag and of course

grass roof.Ten years ago, worrying about climate change made us make a family decision not to fly any more – but it hasn’t ever felt like a hardship, especially if you make use of the Eurostar. We certainly don’t miss sharing hard-luck stories about

of fun with children. Now that Eurostar departs from St Pancras, the improved connections to Europe present a real alternative to flying if your destination is anywhere in France, Belgium, or even as far south as Italy. But whether it’s by train, plane