Anne Coates visited Sirmione as part of her trip to Lake Garda and recommends it as a great destination for families, especially staying at the family-friendly Hotel du Parc.

Anne Coates had always dreamed of taking a boat along the canals for a holiday so when she was invited to join a trip in Burgundy, France starting off from St-Leger,  she was delighted!

Olivia Coates, more adventurous than her mother on their holiday in Saas Fee, Switzerland, describes what it was really like tackling the alipine gorge and skiing on the glacier.

Staying at the Club Hotel La Collina, Anne and Olivia Coates were ideally placed to try out some of the many actiivities on offer in Saas Fee from glacier skiing to feeding the marmots!

Bardolino on Italy's famous Lake Garda has a real Mediterranean feel to it, writes Anne Coates, and the Hotel Caesius Thermae Spa is an ideal base for an excellent value family holiday there.