A With three children under the age of 14, I know you'll want to make sure they're all occupied while you can take the sun and relax so a Holiday Village is a great idea for a family with children.

These are like resorts in themselves and with superb pools, live entertainment, each Holiday Village has an enormous range of innovative sports and activities, which are all run by In2action, the activity specialists.

The activities are designed to inspire everyone and to suit any age, and include exhilarating high-rope courses, kayaking, volleyball and raft building.

You can decide to do as little or as much as you want and the kids will have a ball! Destination wise, you have a choice of Majorca, Sharm el Sheikh in the Red Sea Riviera, Costa del Sol and Lanzarote . . . all great family destinations.

For you the parents, there are spa and fitness facilities if you decide you don't want to laze in the sun all day, aqua aerobics and even mini-cinemas where you catch up on the latest movies all in your accommodation. The Holiday Village concept is like a resort in itself so give it a try, you'll enjoy it! They are exclusive to Falcon and very popular with families.