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Travelling is an opportunity to weave time from deserts, oceans and mountains and spend it looking for bears and whales. It’s a chance for children to try the world on in different fabrics, textures and temperatures.
(And the perfect excuse to dodge housework.)

Barra, Scotland

December 1, 2016

Barra is a full stop at the end of the Outer Hebrides. Its hilly core slopes down to sea kayaks, surf and Vatersay’s cliffs. Carved into dinky bays by the Atlantic – as it dashes from America to Scotland – its white, sandy beaches are the perfect retreat from technology, speed and bustle. It’s a … More Barra, Scotland

Baby Stuff

November 27, 2016

Strictly speaking, it’s not really necessary for new parents to spend time learning about babies. Helpful as it is to go to ante-natal classes and read books about infants, what you really need to know is that babies – Dubai babies, Scottish babies, American babies, Yemeni babies, Russian babies, the whole lot – are chancers. … More Baby Stuff

Uzbekistan

November 23, 2016

If you’re thinking of retiling your bathroom or kitchen, Uzbekistan is the place to go for inspiration. It’s a desert glazed with blue and gold medressas and minarets. Forget flicking through a shop catalogue, you can lie about on a tea bed sipping patterns, warmth and kindness, while the kids cartwheel in courtyards and gaze … More Uzbekistan