La Brea Tar Pits, one of world’s largest Ice Age fossils sites, is located right in downtown Los Angeles. The Page Museum is a treasure trove of extinct prehistoric animals, life-size animatronic animals, hands on-exhibits, and Ice Age Encounter, with a costumed saber-toothed cat.
Read more…Taxis take you … everywhere
Visiting a big city in the United States, we only take taxis a few blocks, but traveling in Asia and South America, we discovered taxis are a great way to go … everywhere.
Read more…Ancient Egypt in New York City
The oldest monument in New York City is more than 3,500 years old – it’s an ancient Egyptian obelisk called Cleopatra’s Needle in Central Park.
And what about tomb paintings, such as this one of pharaoh Amenhotep III, with his mother standing right next to him?
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…Last weekend at Point Reyes
Last weekend we headed out to Point Reyes National Seashore, one hour north of San Francisco. Two days warm sunny days to explore recreation of a Miwok village, hike down Tomales Point trail to look for Tule elk, watch elephant seals snoozing on the beach, and imagine Sir Francis Drake sailing into Point Reyes protected cove in 1579.
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