Family Holidays

Katy Holland: Holidays with the grandkids

Are We There Yet? This week I got a ticking off from a disgruntled grandma from Sussex

Inside Family Holidays

Family travel: 'Where can we enjoy some sun in December?'

Saturday, 15 November 2008

Q. We are hoping to take our four-year-old son away for a pre-Christmas short break. As it will be during the week before Christmas, we don't want to fly too far. Where will we be guaranteed reasonable sunshine and some nice outdoor activities? D Elms, via email

Katy Holland: Take the kids to South Africa

Sunday, 9 November 2008

Are we there yet? South Africa is one of the few places Brits won't be crippled by poor exchange rates

Katy Holland: Painless New Year getaways

Sunday, 2 November 2008

Are we there yet? Get away from it all for the New Year

Family Travel: 'What kind of first-aid kit do we need in a jungle?'

Saturday, 25 October 2008

Q. We're thinking of booking an adventurous holiday with our energetic teenagers in the Central American jungle. Aside from getting vaccinations beforehand, should we buy a first-aid kit containing needles and syringes? E Buckthorp, via email

Are We There Yet?: It's the season of kids' festivals

Sunday, 19 October 2008

I don't like to panic you, but it's nearly half term. The good news is that it's also the season of kids' festivals, so your little darlings can stretch their imaginations for a change.

'What is there for children to do in Dubai?'

Saturday, 18 October 2008

Q. I'm taking my six-year-old twins to Dubai later this month. We'll meet my husband there, and stay four or five days. Apart from the beaches, what is there to appeal to young children? Also, can you recommend family-friendly restaurants that cater to two fussy eaters? F Hollins, via email

Family Travel: 'Where can we self-cater in South Africa?'

Saturday, 11 October 2008

Q. We're hoping to spend February half-term in South Africa with our three children. Finding a suitable accommodation for the five of us often proves tricky, so we're thinking of self-catering. Can you recommend anywhere suitable – comfortable but not too expensive – in Cape Town, and possibly in a game reserve or national park?

Stay the Night: Carlisle Bay

Sunday, 5 October 2008

Luxury and family friendly doesn't always work. But this hotel in Antigua has cracked it, says Kate Simon

Family travel: 'Where can our children see the real Amazon?'

Saturday, 4 October 2008

Q. My husband and I are planning a family holiday to Brazil over the Christmas holidays and are keen to visit the Amazon at some point during the trip. We have wildlife-obsessed twin sons (aged 14) and would like to stay at a lodge that is suitably family-friendly but which will also give us a reasonably "authentic" experience. Any ideas? M Harper, via email