Tips for Florence Italy – visiting the museums and monuments (changeable hours, combination tickets), fun food, laundromats, best hotels and apartment rentals, symbols of Florence.
Read more…Green Hills and Panoramic Views in Sonoma
This month, Sonoma County is green from winter rains, and perfect for a hike and picnic on sunny day.
Last Saturday we took a trip to Petaluma to explore Helen Putnam Regional Park, and also shop at our favorite year round farm stands.
Read more…San Diego: Rent a beach house this summer
San Diego and La Jolla, Del Mar, Encinitas, Carlsbad beach towns are famous for white sand beaches and warm sunny weather.
Rent a house at the beach, ideal for families this summer.
California Gold Rush Museums
Spring, summer and fall are a wonderful time to explore California Gold Country. Here’s four of our favorite gold rush museums in Old Sacramento, Auburn, Coloma, and Mariposa, where kids can find out how the gold rush began, life in boom towns, and of course, see bright gold nuggets.
Read more…Children’s Books Winter Wonders
Children’s books transport us to the poetry of snow, mythical journeys in winter landscapes, true stories of Antarctica, the beauty and wildlife of winter woods, joy and imagination of a city changed by snow overnight.
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