Although the economy is picking up, holiday firms can still fail, so ensure your money is safe with the following advice:- Pay by credit card – you’ll be protected for flights over £100 by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 if your supplier goes bust

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

than one per cent actually book carbon-neutral holidays. However, it is surprisingly easy to make a few small changes to the choices you make so your footprint – and your conscience – is considerably lighter. For example, being a more responsible

straightforward. The first thing to do is choose your kite. You can buy kites in lots of different shapes and designs, but the classic diamond is best for beginners (you can advance to a more whizzy multiple-string affair once you’re a little more proficient

The travel business is, quite rightly, becoming more and more eco-friendly with hotels, resorts and even airlines around the world jumping on the green initiatives bandwagon. And it is now surprisingly easy to make a few small changes to your

There’s no end of family-friendly websites with a European focus, but if you need advice about North America and the Caribbean, check out www.ciaobambino.com, which is run by Amie O’Shaughnessy, a travel-mad mother based in San Francisco’s Bay Area

when you’re camping. I find stories on an iPod ensure nervous children will relax enough to get to sleep. Or, alternatively, you can sing them to sleep with camp songs around the fire. 5. A good sleeping bagNylon sleeping bags, to me at least

. Just a pig hair’s breadth from Smithfields, this traditional pub with rooms is ready and waiting to lure you into its hops ’n’ chops, its cuvées and duvets. The head barman hands over your room key as you search for an Alice In Wonderland-type door, put

Clear, impartial travel information is not easy to find. Many sites demand that you register online, put in your holiday dates, then bombard you with annoying pop-ups. Airline Destinations however, is independent, impartial and includes all regional

Most parents find toddlerhood the hardest time to fly, mainly because your child is big enough to climb around on the seats but not old enough to read, play Nintendo or watch the in-flight video (although portable DVD players are a godsend). So from