Jimmy Choo epitomises stunning design, delicate heels, and intricate detailing on shoes that women the world over would die for. Having grown up in Malaysia, he found great success in London after British Vogue’s Kate Phelan decided to put his shoes on the magazine’s infamous “Spy” pages back in 1988. Today, though still designing as often as he can, he is fiercely dedicated to promoting Malaysia as a Tourist Ambassador. With an exciting, one-off trip to see the White Tiger in Malaysia and Singapore set for later this year, he chats with Kodomo.com about what he’s doing these days and … Continued

You’d be forgiven for thinking I’m on a luxury island living kind-of-kick at the moment but I just can’t help myself. With so many fabulous island openings the world over, (not to mention the very dull grey Dorset day I’m facing as I write this), the idea of hopping a flight to some sugar-soft sand and azur ocean water is pretty appealing. And the latest to get my heart a fluttering is the new St. Regis Villa at the St. Regis Mauritius Resort. Mauritius has long been a love of those in the know who want guaranteed gorgeous weather, some … Continued

Contrary to popular opinion, the Maldives are not for honeymooners alone, and the fabulous list of family-friendly places to stay across the many atolls of the Maldives are testimony to just how great a place it is for a holiday with children. And now, we can add another fabulous option to the list: The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island. Already on our radar as a great place to stay, it is now heading towards top spot thanks to the new two-bedroom family water villas being unveiled this month. Now they are very much aimed for those with children aged 12 and … Continued

Now, all the places on kodomo.com feature because we genuinely love them. But there are a few that hold a particularly special place in my heart and one of those is the Borgo Egnazia in the Italian region of Puglia. Now if you don’t know (and I didn’t before going there myself), this delightful and relatively untouched area of Italian countryside is on the heel of the boot of Italy. It’s reminiscent of the Balearic islands, smattered as it is in endless olive and citrus trees, ramshackle farm houses and rolling, lovely local ladies hand rolling pasta and cradling their … Continued

Kodomo.com fans will have noticed, ahem, that our Australia section is a little on the light side. But that isn’t because it isn’t a fantastic and fabulously family-friendly place to stay. It’s purely because our Sydney-based writer who knows the country with kids like the back of his hand is extremely busy at the moment. So when the lovely people at Tourism Western Australia contacted us with wonderful things to do in Perth as a family, our ears pricked. The flight time may be lengthy but what awaits you on the other side seems well worth the jetlag. SEE WESTERN … Continued