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Advertorial: Family Fun and Miles of smiles in Amazing Thailand!
By Gavin Day on 18/11/2011 14:52:37
Thailand is the perfect destination for your next family holiday and nowhere can match its fantastic choice of affordable, value for money hotels and attractions
and views overlooking the stunning Bang Tao Bay beach, located within the well-appointed Laguna Phuket area, on the west side of the island.Angsana Laguna Phuket is the flagship of the Angsana brand of hotels and resorts worldwide.Angsana Laguna Phuket
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Why one is the perfect number
By Dominique Vulliamy, PHOTOGRAPHY David Handley on 10/03/2009 13:52:59
No longer lonely and spoilt – today’s only child is self-sufficient and high-achieving. So while siblings may have the benefit of a DNA matched confidante they will have for life, what are the bonuses of being an only child?
a child turns out than birth order and family size,” concludes Falbo.Dr Patricia Nachman, a New York psychologist, supports the view that a lack of siblings can sometimes be an advantage: “The sibling rivalry problem can be very severe for some
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Ireland's hotspots
By Suzanne Milne on 14/04/2010 11:23:08
From grand adventures, to urban retreats, rural romps, fairytale holidays or casual coastal days away, the choice is yours with these places to go in Ireland
Leitrim Glens. The new self-catering eco-cabins are environmentally friendly in every sense of the word, from the wind turbines that deliver power to the natural paints used on the interiors. Located in Ireland’s Greenbox, the country’s first integrated
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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
, but for a real adrenaline rush, try abseiling, aerial climbing, dirt buggies and night-time tree-trekking. For added adventure, stay in a new two-storey treehouse at Sherwood Forest. From £1,499 per night for up to eight people.There’s more adventure
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Ireland’s Famous Five
By Junior on 18/08/2011 11:54:53
Discover the Famous Five locations in Ireland with grand hotels, fairytale castles, rural retreats, urban resorts and coastal destinations
to draw up an itinerary for the family, which can even include a carriage tour of the gorgeous 220-acre estate. Visit www.capellacastlemartyr.comRuralArd Nahoo is a luxury eco retreat in the unspoilt beauty of the North Leitrim Glens. The new self
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Snap Happy
By Coral Garlick on 20/04/2010 10:30:37
Encourage your budding Baileys and mini Marios to capture family memories on camera
, look through the viewfinder and view the LCD screen to see how their picture will look. Encourage your child to take lots of photographs of anything they like. Remember it’s not your photo: art is subjective and if he thinks a one-eyed dolly makes a
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Summer Events for the North
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 01/07/2011 17:19:06
Our pick of fun family activities for the summer holidays
into party mode for its ten-day Festival Of Entertainment And Visual Arts (Feva). Enjoy street entertainment, live music and dance, film screenings, foodie feasts and moreMaster The MazeAugust 27For a truly different view of the world's largest maize maze
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Junior meets PatrickGeorge's Peter Scott
By Fiona McKim on 08/06/2012 16:02:52
We chat to one half of the talented husband-and-wife team behind our Highly Commended Picture Book Of The Year, Colours
to be a writer/illustrator?To write and draw the kind of things you'd like to read - and not to worry about how other people might view it.Tell us a bit about your familyWe have three children, George (12), Laura (9) and Patrick (7). We're lucky that all
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Luscious landscapes Down Under
By Junior on 17/08/2011 11:32:04
Experience the other-worldly landscapes and warm welcome of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific
will be travelling at the other end of the plane. Except this time, of course, they’re with you. So it rather begs the question, unless there’s a new job or Antipodean relatives to visit, why would you even consider a trip to the other end of the earth with children
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A Little Luxury
By Jane Anderson on 26/01/2009 13:19:55
Enjoy the good life and splash out on a luxury holiday you’ll never forget
, the celebrated restaurant, is starred by the Guide Michelin Suisse. The Cinq Mondes Spa has great views over Lake Geneva and the dramatic mountains beyond. Unique suites include rooms such as the Art Deco suite.What do you get for your money? When a family
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