One year we took a drive trip to the Grand Canyon and northern Arizona for our spring break family vacation. Along with the Grand Canyon, there were sites in northeastern Arizona to explore: Canyon de Chelly, Petrified Forest and Meteor Crater.
Read more…Basel: Take a walk through the Old City
Where can you walk through a beautifully preserved medieval old city and see St. George and the dragon, and lots of basilisks?
Here’s our favorite walk through the Old City in Basel.
Read more…Ancient Egypt in New York City
The oldest monument in New York City is more than 3,500 years old – it’s an ancient Egyptian obelisk called Cleopatra’s Needle in Central Park.
And what about tomb paintings, such as this one of pharaoh Amenhotep III, with his mother standing right next to him?
Read more…Books that inspired us to go there
Tua and the Elephant, a story about a girl who rescues an elephant in Thailand, inspired us to visit the Elephant Nature Park outside Chiang Mai.
Read more…Four Scottish heroes
Traveling around Scotland with kids, you’ll keep bumping into four Scottish heroes – William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Rob Roy MacGregor, and Bonnie Prince Charlie. Find out about history, adventures and sites of these legendary Scots.
Read more…Sail the seas: Barcelona waterfront
The sea is the heart of Barcelona, and kids will have a great time exploring the Barcelona waterfront. Columbus dropped anchor in Barcelona when he returned from the new world, great war ships departed from the harbor, and today, take a sightseeing cruise, visit the Maritime Museum, and learn about Mediterranean sea creatures at L’Aquarium.
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