Esprit Holidays's brochure offers weeks in Switzerland, France and Austria, with Esprit Nurseries for babies and toddlers and Esprit Alpies Clubs (ages three to six, and seven to 11 years) – ideal when parents want to tackle a more extreme sport

that international travel with a young child can pose. Taking baby abroad though doesn’t have to be complicated, it simply needs a little extra planning – here’s our guide to planning a family friendly holiday. Location, location, locationTravelling with small

. From £415 per night for B&B for a family of four. With single parent families in mind, Small Families is offering a two-centre holiday to Tunisia. Stay for a week in Hammamet, then transfer to Port el Kantaoui for a further week. From £650 per adult

Travelling with a family can be stressful but for a single parent it can all seem like too much. Specialist tour operator Small Families offers group holidays for single parents to various European destinations.Tel: 01763 226567 or visit their new

The results of my informal Family Holiday Highlights Survey took me by surprise. Devised and carried out by myself – the mother of three children, aged ten, nine and five – it involved one simple question: what was the best day of your Italian

to stay at La Becca. ■ Book a European holiday between July 1 and August 18 with Canvas Holidays and receive a second half price. This means a family of four could enjoy a ten-night break from August 5 to the golden sands of Brittany in France, then seven

whitestone villa, situated above the picturesque village of Bedar in eastern Andalucia, is the perfect location for a get-away-from-it-all family holiday. With four bedrooms and five bathrooms, it has terraces, a barbecue and a pool. Priced from £1,000 a week

Imagine the fun and romance of staying in a gypsy caravan. Children will love it. Now Canvas Holidays has introduced gypsy-style caravans on several of its campsites in France to cater for families looking for a quieter, more secluded site.The cosy

A 17th-century apartment on the doorstep of the Louvre sleeps four and includes free internet access for £688 per week. Or go for a Left Bank rooftop duplex apartment, from £1,585 per week, near the Luxembourg Gardens where children can sail model boats and ride on the vintage ca...

’s club. Activities include everything from cookie baking and painting to a pirate treasure hunt, plus there are plenty of sports on offer. Prestige Holidays is offering seven nights in two Deluxe Garden View rooms, including B&B, flights, private transfers