Great Smoky Mountains National Park, America’s most visited national park, reopened this weekend. Read our tips for safely visiting national parks this summer.
Read more…National Parks Update
For safety of visitors and employees, national parks, e.g. Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Statue of Liberty, Smokey Mountains, Grand Canyon, Crater Lake, Yosemite, etc. are closed.< Other national parks have access to open areas, but campgrounds, restrooms, visitor centers are shut.
Read more…Lucky Symbols of Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) begins this weeks – celebrations include wishes for good fortune, prosperity, long life and abundance in the coming year. Decorations, food, flowers, performances have special meanings and significance.
Read more…California Gold Rush Museums
Fall is 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…Smiles at Auburn Community Harvest Festival
Yesterday in Auburn, it was the Community Harvest Festival, a fun for kids local event, with scarecrow and costume weighing contests, pumpkin painting and cookie decorating booths, costume parade, horses to pet, food and live music.
Read more…Guest post: Top 5 Things for Your Family To Do in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has everything you crave in a family vacation – exotic flora and fauna, awesome multisport options, luxurious and kid-friendly lodges, year round weather. The real challenge when you take your family is how to pare it down to size. I’ve had 25 years of curating Costa Rica for families, and here are five essential moments that ring everybody’s bell every time!
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