US national parks aren’t only the “great outdoors.” In cities are also historical parks, monuments, recreation areas, with museums, forts, historic ships, hiking trails, islands, swamps, ancient petroglyphs, saguaro cactus and magnificent coast redwoods.
Read more…Chaco Canyon – Ancient ruins and roads in the desert
A thousand years ago, Chacoan people built multi-story buildings and engineered roads in the high desert of New Mexico. Chaco Culture National Historical Park preserves the legacy of this ancient culture. It is one of the most visited prehistoric ruins in the United States, and is also a World Heritage Site for its “universal value.”
Read more…Immigrant Experience Children’s Books
The immigrant experience is life turned inside out – families leave everything behind in their home country, and start over again in a strange new country.
Children’s books open doors into worlds of difference, and create inspiring stories of hope, courage, new ideas, social change, and challenges of immigrants in America.
Read more…Laws Railroad Museum, Bishop California
At Laws Railroad Museum near Bishop California, kids can discover an open-air museum with 19th century locomotive and freight cars, old station depot, general store, blacksmith shop, family home, schoolhouse, miner’s shack, and period artifacts from a typical town in the Owens Valley more than a hundred years ago.
Read more…Guest post: How to dish up a week of memorable fun in Venice, Florence & Rome
If you love to treat and inspire the young travelers in your family, you can’t find a better way to do it than with a week in Venice, Florence and Rome. It’s a kick to watch your kids encounter three of the world’s most famous cities. Our local guides give you that peaceful, easy feeling that you only get when you trust yourself to a friend who lives in the neighborhood.
Read more…Guest Post: 5 Reasons You Should Go to Vietnam on Your Next Family Vacation
Vietnam is a fascinating country that is becoming the next hotspot for families to travel to. It’s a country full of wonder and adventure that is still begging to be explored. Here are 5 of the top reasons your family should visit Vietnam.
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