Marks & Spencer may live on as our first port of call for fabulous food, gorgeous kids’ clothes and, of course, ladies underwear, but it is now showing its philanthropic side with a charity initiative that combines beloved British celebrity mums, Oxfam and a charity drive for mothers living in poverty around the world. A three day M&S pop-up shop will open on March 6th 2014, called the Kids Shwop Boutique, where children’s clothes donated by the likes of Joanna Lumley, Abbey Clancy, Peaches Geldof, and Zoe Ball will be showcased and sold. Launched in April 2012, Kids Shwop Boutique … Continued

The Setai, Miami Beach was voted “Best Hotel in Miami” by readers of Condé Nast Traveler back in November 2013 and with very good reason. Between the achingly cool Art Deco strip along South Beach, the eclectic mix of fabulous restaurants in Little Havana and the endless miles of sandy beaches that wrap around the edge of this fabulous American capital, the competition for such a coveted spot in Miami is, understandly, pretty heated. But The Setai was recognised because it really does stand head and shoulders above so many and, the great news is, it’s about to get even better. From … Continued

After a morning spent wrestling with a teething infant, gale force winds and a tube strike, I would have paid serious money to be simply locked in a dark room for an hour last Wednesday. Luckily, such drastic measures weren’t needed because I was booked into Spa Intercontinental’s new 60 minute quick fix. Not only did I get to lie in an extremely luxurious dark room for an hour, but I also had someone tending to my every (beauty) need. Sandwiched between Hyde Park and the glitz of Mayfair slap bang in the middle of London, Intercontinental Park Lane is … Continued

The lovely Marina Fogle, as regular followers of the kodomo Q&A will know, endured our quick fire chat recently on her best and worst experience of travelling with children. As a mother herself, a keen traveller, and wife to the incredibly adventurous Ben Fogle, she is the perfect person to create a bespoke travel package for parents, and that is precisely what she has done for the Martinhal Beach Resort and Hotel on the Western side of Portugal’s Algarve. The Martinhal is a stunning property and boutiquey in feel, with just 37 rooms and family houses along the sea, only … Continued

Brooklyn has undergone an incredible metamorphosis in the past decade or so. What was once seen as a commuter area to the hip heart of Manhattan is now a very trendy, very popular and very fabulous neighbourhood in its own right. Sensational deli’s, immaculate coffee houses and beautiful boutiques have been springing up with great gusto amidst the Brownstones, many of which have been beautified and restored with great love and care in recent years. Thanks to a few celebrity parents moving their families across the bridge and the opening of many a well-loved shop, restaurant and bar, this wonderful … Continued