Family travel tips for Chicago – how to eat a Chicago style hot dog, avoid long ticket lines for museums and attractions in summer, best water play areas, taking trains and buses, fun places to stay.
Read more…Art Institute of Chicago: Modern & American Art
The Art Institute of Chicago is famous for its Impressionist art, but the museum also has a stellar collection of Modern and American Art.
Read more…Family biking on trips
Traveling with kids, one of our favorite activities is to rent bicycles. Not only is biking a wonderful way to explore the outdoors, but is also a fun alternative to “too many museums” in big cities.
Read more…Subterranean Rome: Basilica San Clemente
Basilica San Clemente is one of the oldest in Rome, but it’s also a time capsule, where kids can step from the 12th century, down to the 4th century, to the 2nd and 1st century, under the streets of Rome.
Read more…Travel tip: Stay at the Frankfurt Airport
When we fly from California to Europe, Frankfurt is often a transfer point for Italy, Spain, Switzerland. Here’s our top tip, stay overnight in the Frankfurt airport.
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?
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