Q We are planning to drive to France in September for a two-centre camping holiday. One centre will be the Camargue, the other could be in a wine-growing area or a historic town. We are considering the Eurotunnel to Calais and would like to drive on for an hour or so before stopping for the night at a modestly priced hotel that offers on-site parking. Do you have any recommendations? Jo Blagden, via email. A You could spend a night in Arras, just over an hour from Calais. Stay at La Cour des Grands la-cour-des-grands.
A short walk along the river path will take you into the city centre. There are spacious pitches on the acre wooded estate round the castle and fishing pond, as well as a cellar and wine tastings. Q We are visiting Rome for three days this summer, staying near the Spanish Steps. What should we prioritise and how can we keep the year-old boy entertained among all the old stuff? Catherine Calderwood, via email. A It will be horribly hot and my advice would be not to try to pack too much in, do outdoor sites first thing in the morning or late afternoon, and carry a lot of water.
Unless you want to spend half the trip queueing, buy tickets for the main attractions online in advance and, to make sense of the Colosseum and the Forum, buy a guidebook called Ancient Rome Past and Present, which has an overlay that shows how all those ruins once looked.
Child-friendly treats could include a two-hour session at gladiator school book through viator. Q I am putting together my own itinerary for a trip to Sri Lanka in December, but am not sure how I can source a driver to take us to each destination. I would rather know I have someone booked in advance. Any suggestions? Julia Cole, via email. We had to return early from a holiday in Australia because our son was critically ill he is well now and had to cancel a three-night stopover at the Sheraton in Kuala Lumpur.
The company we booked through said it was too late to cancel, so I emailed the Sheraton, giving it the medical notes and requesting a refund of the stay and airport transfers on compassionate grounds.
