The resort spreads across 20 acres of crystal-clear lagoons in the ecological enclave of Mayakobá. Indigenous materials have been used and the suites are set on small islands surrounded by mangroves. There’s a spa, golf course, three pools, diving, snorkelling, a children’s club,...

your food and drinks. And Club Med Baby Welcome ensures that parents need not worry about packing cots, buggies, bottle warmers, food or nappies. Many of the resorts also have a crèche service for babies from four months of age. From France to Mexico

of four in late November. Mexico is the ideal place to go for winter sun. There is so much to do in this country, but the Baja peninsula offers the great combination of gorgeous waters and fun family adventures with the Chihuahua-Pacific Railway’s Copper

The company has two ships, based in Montego Bay and Barbados, each offering two fabulous routes. From Montego Bay, for example, you could visit Mexico, Belize, Grand Cayman and Honduras; or do Barbados to Tortola, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Antigua

Children love barbecues and Barbecue by Eric Treuille and Birgit Erath (DK, £12.99) is fantastic. There are sections dedicated to meat, seafood, chicken and vegetables, plus recipes for marinades and rubs spanning the globe – from Mexico to North

Curved into the shape of a DNA double helix, these Mydna bookcases by Mexico’s Joel Escalona Studio are designed on the premise that what you put on your shelves reflects your personality. Choose from a range of finishes from £1,975.

of adobe – a mix of sand, earth, straw and water.Kevan is the European Associate of Earthship Biotecture, the brainchild of American Mike Reynolds, which saw the first Earthships land like alien life forms in the desert of Taos, New Mexico back