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,...

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.

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

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 the woods in Islington, north London (Did they hear a whisper that we were sweetie addicts, perchance?). CyberCandy has every sweet treat you could desire, shipping their sugary delights from around the world and from as far as Mexico. What's more

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

makes Bloom unusual is that its four founders all come from, and continue to live, in different countries, with May in Australia, Lewis a New Zealander, Balderrama from Mexico and Lake a native of the US. Perhaps this is what gives Bloom its cutting

cooked? Macaroni cheese. What’s your worst cooking disaster? A risotto I cooked once in Mexico, where the guests decided to turn up late. By the time they arrived, it had sat around in the heat and tasted like warm potatoes. What would be your perfect

: 01244 897 123; www.elegantresorts.co.uk Mykonos Blu, Greece One & Only Palmilla, MexicoOne &Only knows about mixing cool with kids. It sits on the tip of Mexico’sBaja Peninsula, with mountains and desert on one side and the Sea of

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