St Patrick’s Day is coming up on March 17. Come with us to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, and find out about our favorite children’s books for this holiday, celebrated not just in Ireland.
Read more…Travel tips: Bangkok for kids
Travel tips for families visiting Bangkok – before you go, while you’re there – transportation on boats and tuk tuks, getting around the city, visiting temples, Buddhism and the Ramayana, food and fun places to stay.
Read more…Washington National Cathedral: Children’s chapel, flags & gargoyles
Much cheaper than a trip to Europe to visit medieval cathedrals, a visit with kids to Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC is a way to experience a Gothic church, but one that’s also very much American.
Look for gargoyles, state flags, stained glass windows with scenes from expeditions and space exploration, needlepoint pillows of famous authors, statesmen, artists, presidents, and a special Children’s Chapel.
Read more…Books about Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is coming up – here’s our list of favorite books about this festival, and video of Chinese New Year in San Francisco.
Read more…We Are One World
Fifty years ago, on December 24 1968, Apollo 8 spacecraft orbited the moon.
For the first time, astronauts saw Earth from the depths of space, and took a photo that changed the world.
Read more…Christmas in Seville: Feliz Navidad
Christmas in Seville, December to January 6, is a wonderful time to visit with kids.
City streets glow with sparkling lights, nativity scenes are on display around Seville, families enjoy seasonal ice skating rink and amusement park, shops are filled with Christmas sweets, Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated with Baile de los Seises in the cathedral, highlight of the holiday season is a spectacular Three Kings parade.
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