Carcassonne in southern France is a spectacular castle, enclosed in a double-walled medieval city!
Tips for visiting one of our favorite castles in Europe this summer.
Tips for Visiting Carcassonne
Tips for Rome
Tips for Rome – Getting around, museum hours, convenience stores, best family hotels and apartment rentals, fun food and where to find the Colosseum, St Peter’s, Pantheon and Bocca della Verita in bread.
Read more…Tips for Florence
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…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…Napa: On a clear day in autumn
After three weeks of rain this fall, hills are green, vines are bright with yellow and red leaves in Napa Valley vineyards. Time for trip to Napa, a picnic and hike in Alston Park and stop at Connolly Ranch to see farm animals.
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