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Alcatraz Island: Tips for visiting The Rock with kids

March 29, 2019February 13, 2020 Travel for Kids

It’s a short but scenic boat ride from San Francisco to Alcatraz Island, site of a famous prison, now a national park. Find out about the long history of the island, tips for visiting Alcatraz with kids, and children’s books to read.

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New! Children’s books about Italy

March 21, 2019 Travel for Kids

Here’s new children’s books about Italy – a mystery adventure set in Rome, pop-up biography of Leonardo da Vinci, Magic Treehouse visits a Roman legion camp, three books about Renaissance artists, inventors and thinkers, and more.

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Watching for Gray Whales: Best onshore viewing

March 5, 2019January 16, 2025 Travel for Kids

It’s spring season, and gray whales are migrating north, from Mexico to Alaska. Tips for how to spot gray whales, where to go for best onshore viewing in California, Oregon and Washington, and children’s books.

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Travel tips: Pack a travel power strip

March 1, 2019June 23, 2019 Travel for Kids

Waiting at the airport or checking into your hotel, what to do when there is only one outlet available to re-charge all your cell phones, tablets, camera batteries? Here’s a solution.

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