An adventure in the wilds of the Amazon – without roughing it

An adventure in the wilds of the Amazon – without roughing it

‘Tsk tsk.” How our guide, Neycer Pizango, heard the teeth-­sucking call above our skiff’s outboards, I’ll never know – for even with engines cut, I struggled to identify anything beyond birdsong and clicking cicadas. Then a shadow moved, and a tiny, maned primate leapt, tutting, into a spondias tree’s boughs. “It’s a pygmy marmoset: the…

Best spa hotels in Kent

Best spa hotels in Kent

All too often regarded as an extension of London or a throughway to the Continent, Kent rarely benefits from recognition as a destination like Devon or Cornwall. However, the Garden of England offers bucolic countryside dotted with medieval pubs, distinctive seaside towns like Whitstable and Margate, and the historic cities of Canterbury and Tunbridge Wells….

Best hotels in North Devon

Best hotels in North Devon

Wilder and less trammelled than the rest of Devon, the north of the county has a comfortingly old-fashioned, low-tech feel. Prices are, on the whole, cheaper than the more chi-chi resorts of south Devon, so it’s a great option for extended families, large groups and those on a tight budget. Hotels generally focus on honest…

The best family hotels in Dubai

The best family hotels in Dubai

Dubai is designed to keep kids enthralled. Its family-friendly hotels feature mini check-in desks, crèches and kids’ clubs, dedicated children’s menus and restaurants without curfews for youngsters, spa treatments for little ones and big-ticket facilities that stretch far beyond basic playgrounds. The best water parks are directly linked to hotels. Hit the slides at Aquaventure…