In Rome, one of the best museums for families is the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme. In the galleries are an amazing collection of ancient Roman sculpture, paintings and mosaics. Artworks are beautifully displayed, labeled in English, and the museum is never crowded like the Capitoline.
Read more…Seal or Sea Lion?
Our California coast has an abundance of seals and sea lions, from San Diego to the North Coast. Wondering how to tell a harbor seal from a California sea lion? Hint – who barks, has long flippers, ear flaps, and rides the waves?
Read more…Arizona Spring Break Vacation
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…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.
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