This summer, visit real places, associated with myths and legends!
See if you can spot ghosts of two young princes in Tower of London, or find a golden Kannon in Tokyo, King Arthur’s birthplace in Tintangel Castle, ancient Greek city founded by Perseus. and explore Jewish quarter in Prague where Rabbi Loew breathed life into a clay giant.
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 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.
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Tips for Florence Italy – visiting the museums and monuments (changeable hours, combination tickets), fun food, laundromats, best hotels and apartment rentals, symbols of Florence.
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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.
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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.
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