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After 20 years of travel with kids in tow, here’s where we’d happily return:

Amazonat Jungle Lodge, halfway up the Amazon, in Brazil: A small eco-lodge with excellent guides. 55-92/9966-2876; www.amazonat.org.

Blancaneaux Lodge and Turtle Inn, both in Belize: From the lodge you can visit Caracol, half-restored and utterly untouristed Mayan ruins; Turtle Inn offers spectacular scuba diving along the nearby reef and atolls. 800/746-3743; www.blancaneaux.com; Blancaneaux Lodge doubles from $190, including breakfast; Turtle Inn cottages from $250, including breakfast.

The Cape Grace, on the harbor in Cape Town, South Africa: child-friendly luxury. 27-21/410-7100; www.capegrace.com; doubles from $600.

Casa dell’Albero, Venice: A tiny pink merchant’s house with an amazing collection of beds. 44-20/8878-1130; www.venice-rentals.com; from $3,000 per week.

Casa Guidi, Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s apartment in Florence: A real find (yes, you can actually stay here with children). Book through Britain’s Landmark Trust. 44-1628/825-925; www.landmarktrust.org.uk; from $2,000 per week.

Devil’s Glen Holiday & Equestrian Village, in County Wicklow, Ireland: Riding at every level, from lead-rein to foxhunting. 353-404/406-37; devilsglen.ie; two-bedroom apartments from $250.

Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana: Lots of animals, few people. Run by the Rattray family, who also own the better-known MalaMala. 27-11/442-2267; www.mashatu.com; From $300 per adult, from $180 per kid under 12, all-inclusive.

Palazzo Ravizza, above the Siena city walls, in Tuscany: Ask for Mrs. Frick’s room, number 20. 39-0577/280-462; www.palazzoravizza.it; doubles from $210.

Tropical Manaus, Brazil: The machine gun–toting security guards out front will thrill any small boy. 55/923-659-5000; www.tropicalhotel.com.br; doubles from $120.

L’Union Estate, on the island of La Digue in the Seychelles: Giant tortoises and one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. 248/292-525; ladigue.sc; chalets from $565.

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