Family Traveler

4BESTFAMILY HOLIDAYAsStuartlivesbythebeautifulbeachesofsouth-westFrancewithhiswifeandyoungchildren,JakeandGrace,everydayislikeaholiday,butlonghaul,ithastobeSriLanka.STUARTBUTLEROnp100,StuartreportsonSriLanka,acountryhefirstvisitedintheearly1990s.Sincethen,thefood,beaches,wildlife,waves,peopleandhillshavecalledhimbackmanytimes.HeisauthoroftheLonely PlanetguidebooktoSriLankaandhiswrittenextensivelyonallaspectsoftheisland.RICHARDHAMMOND‘NottheblokeoffTop Gear,’Richardisthefounderofgreentraveller.co.uk,whichfeatureshundredsofgorgeouseco-friendlyplacestostayinEurope,andadventureholidaysthatcanbereachedbytrainorferry.Heexploresthebestplacesforresponsiblewhale-watching,onp70.``````BESTFAMILY HOLIDAYWealwayslovegoingtoCornwall–greatBritishcountryside,brilliantlocallysourcedingredientsand,whenthesunshines,it’sjustmagic.``````BESTFAMILY HOLIDAYAshabby-chicDordognechâteauwith 12 adultsandninekidsagedoneto15.Therewasameadowofwildflowers,throughwhichthechildrencycledwithsquealsofdelight.``````BESTFAMILY HOLIDAYWalks,seaswimsandroundersatmiddayonthebeautifulsandybeachesatStackpole,PembrokeshireCoastNationalPark.``````BESTFAMILY HOLIDAYSomeofmybestfamilyholidayshavebeenatsea.Sailingasathree-generationfamilygrouponthesquare-riggerSt arClipperformyparents’goldenweddingishardtobeat.NIGELTISDALLAfrequentcontributortoTheTelegraph,FinancialTimesandMarieClaire,Nigelhastakenhistwochildrenallovertheworld,butwhattheyreallyenjoyedmostwasplayinginsidehotelwardrobes.HeinvestigatesCaribbeanconservationeffortsonholiday,p104.CONTRIBUTORSINTRODUCINGTHEPEOPLEWHO’VEHELPEDBRINGYOUTHISISSUESUEBRYANTSueBryantisaLondon-basedjournalistspecialisingincruisingandhassailedonover 100 ships,oftenwithhertwoteenagechildren,LaurenandJoel.They’vebeencruise-madsincetheywerefourandsix.Sueroundsupthebestfamilycruiseswithaneducationalbent,onp108.``````JAMIEOLIVERJamieisaglobalphenomenoninfoodandcampaigning.Overa17 -yeartelevisionandpublishingcareer,hehasinspiredmillionsofpeopletoenjoycookingfromscratch,creatingfresh,deliciousfood.Heencouragesyoutobroadenyourfish-dishhorizonsonp58.MARIELLAFROSTRUPPresenterofOpenBookonBBCRadio 4 andagonycolumnistforTheObserver,MariellaisalsoapassionatescubadiverandsupporterofTheSharkTrust.ShetakesherfamilytotheMaldives,onp78,andhighlightstheplightofsharks,onp27.``````BESTFAMILY HOLIDAYOurodysseyaroundtheIonianIslandsoffthewestcoastofGreeceonanamazing100-year-oldNorwegiansailingboatcalledCirceishardtobeat.``````PHO``````TO``````GRAPHS:``````VISIT``````ENGLAND/GETTY``````/SHUTTERST``````OCK