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Stefan Gates' Vietnam travel diaries
On 10/10/2012 in Long-haul
A deliciously different family holiday that will give your child a feast for her senses
There are loads of good reasons to visit Vietnam: the 3,200km coastline of glorious beaches, cities fizzing with excitement, the plentiful shopping opportunities and the beautiful natural scenery. But I don’t travel for any of those things. I travel
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Great adventures: camping
On 26/08/2011 in Tips & advice
There are few family bonding experiences as glorious as camping out, being at one with nature and sleeping (or not!) beneath the stars…
-shirts are covered in it. They were still at that delicious stage when everything is an adventure and it’s a scene I replay often in my mind. There are few things as glorious as camping out with a couple of wriggling, giggling children. It’s fantastically freeing
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Mr & Mrs Smith's Hip Hotels… for families
On 05/10/2010 in Travel Reviews
Take a trip in hip – four hotels recommended by Mr & Mrs Smith, the boutique hotel experts
is romantically candlelit. During holidays, excellent activities are laid on for free, so petite potters, gardeners, treasure-hunters and master chefs in the making can be delightfully edutained while you do nothing more strenuous than order a poolside glass
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Orla Kiely: The Queen of Pattern
On 29/05/2012 in Books
The Irish designertakes inspiration from the colours of her childhood to create iconic designs as she branches out into picture books
and Orla the perfect creative complement. And what of the future? “Well, I’m just going from one thing to the next,” says Orla. “I’m not really thinking what I want to do or where I want to go. It seems to have a nice flow and I’m happy with that. I firmly
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Orlando blooms
On 24/08/2011 in Long-haul
Dine with the whales, swim with dolphins, or nose-dive down water slides, Florida’s metropolis of theme parks will leave you in a sunshine state
All eyes were heaven-bound and, although no words were spoken, we were all thinking the same thing as another jet plane took to the skies above: you jammy lot! We, meanwhile, were standing in a fenced-off ‘cage’ area in the car park, having been
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Family festivals for 2011
On 26/09/2010 in Leisure
A round-up of our favourite family festivals for summer 2011. Book now to make the most of Early Bird offers
of world music, with performers from as far afield as Ethiopia, India and New Zealand. It also has a dedicated children’s zone, the World Of Kids, bursting with things to see and do from participating in music workshops to painting your own T-shirt and even
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Top chefs at home: Henry Dimbleby
On 09/09/2010 in Recipes
The co-founder of Leon, and father of George, two, and Johnnie, four months, reveals what his family eats at home and a traditional, tasty recipe
What would be your perfect family dinner? Something simple in the garden, so there was a chance to play. Maybe a butterflied leg of lamb on the barbecue, and chocolate hazelnut crunch ice cream for pudding.What are the best recipes for weaning a
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Tales of Tuscany
On 02/08/2011 in Europe
Tuscany's rich history of art and culture, great food and brilliant weather will please the whole family
that everyone was free to do their own thing.On one of our drives down the hill, we saw handwritten notices for a special mass and celebration, so we decided to go along. We bumped into our housemaid, Jenny, who introduced us to everyone. Again, we wished we
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Brilliant Brighton
On 25/09/2009 in Cities
Take a seaside stroll with your babe around Brighton
wonderful day by the seasideThings to do Brighton Toy Museum With over 10,000 toys and models on display and period antique toys, this museum offers hours of entertainment for aspiring Fat Controllers. If your child is a big fan, there is also a shop
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Fab Family Traditions
On 05/05/2010 in Parent skills
15 ideas for creating family traditions
car on Sunday mornings with breakfast afterwards and driving into the countryside on the first sunny Spring Bank Holiday for a picnic to see the bluebells and the newborn lambs. “A lot of families are always so busy, rushing about and doing things
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