10 of the best family-friendly hotels in France, as chosen by a parent

Best for: all-round children’s wonderland One might be hard-pressed to find a hotel more fairytale-like than Airelles St Tropez Château de la Messardière. As the electric gates draw back, there is an audible gasp from the back. For once, my daughter is completely speechless. The majestic, apricot-hued 19th-century palace rises from the rows of cypress … Read more

We fit India in a big, fat Diwali hamper

It’s that time of year again, when the party invites begin streaming in, and with them, the annual scramble for Diwali gifts to show up with. Piling yet another box of mithai into someone’s already groaning refrigerator, as tempting as that sounds, isn’t an option—granted, motichoor ladoos are delicious, but there absolutely is such a … Read more

5 art festivals for children around the world

Getting children into art needn’t look like carting them off piano lessons across town or trailing them through galleries on holiday where frankly the gift shop sees more action than the Rembrandts. Around the world, art festivals for children are making an ambitious attempt at opening worlds of theatre, dance, music and painting to little … Read more

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