The Musee du Louvre in Paris is a grand and glorious museum, but it also can be a challenge. Here’s our tips to make a trip to the Louvre with kids fun for everyone in the family.
Read more…Marie Antoinette: Vienna and Versailles
Marie Antoinette was a symbol of the monarchy of France, but she wasn’t French. Born Maria Antonia, she was Austrian, and grew up in Vienna at the Habsburg court. Her favorite palaces were Schoenbrunn, summer palace outside Vienna, and the Petit Trianon and Hamlet at Versailles.
Read more…Sonoma County in Spring
Spring in Sonoma County – after winter rains, hills are velvety green, flowering trees and flowers wave in the breeze, hello baby goats and lambs!
Here’s our guide to picnics, hikes, bike rides, and best family events – Petaluma Butter & Egg Parade and Sonoma Farm Trails.
Barcelona Dragons: Old and new
Gaudi’s mosaic dragon in Parc Guell is just one of many dragons kids will see on a visit to Barcelona. How to identify dragons and heroes (Archangel Michael, Saint George, Wilfred the Hairy), and where to see them in the city.
Read more…Summer 2025: Tips for Visiting US National Parks
Know before you go to US national parks this summer – firings of national park workers will significantly affect your experience. Tips for road conditions, wildlife and fire saftey, weather, especially extreme heat, plus information about specific national parks.
Read more…African American Experience: 20 new and favorite children’s books
New and favorite stories of dedication, creativity and dreams of exceptional African Americans, discrimination in daily life, dark days of enslaved Black people, and a fierce optimism to not only survive, but thrive.
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