IT is not only the 11th month but also the 11th hour if you are thinking of a year-end holiday but have not decided where to go.From child-friendly places to romantic getaways to rugged adventures, Life! asks travel experts to plan holidays for different groups of people with various needs.

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Mr Alex Ng, 35, a businessman, with wife Loh Mei Peng, 32, a housewife, and their 11-month-old daughter, Nicole.

The brief

'We have been trying to plan something for the week of Dec 9 to 16, as my birthday is on Dec 9 and my little girl will turn one on Dec 27. So we would like to go somewhere and celebrate as a family.But we have a big problem: Nicole's food. Now that she has started eating solid food, her favourite is freshly cooked dish is fish porridge.

A place with good amenities for her would be good. Perth seems to be the obvious choice but I reckon many Singaporeans with children will go there.

If there was somewhere else other than Perth, we would like to know about it.

I'm a wine and food lover. I eat everything and anything. Mei Peng loves to shop but we would also love to relax and drive around, free and easy. A drive tour would be good but we haven't tried it with Nicole.

If we can solve the child amenities problem, we will pack and leave straight away!'

Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times Life!