Palm Springs is a desert oasis, situated two hours east of Los Angeles. A resort area popular for its sunny skies, here’s tips for when to visit, spring weather, staying cool on hot days, playgrounds, and best day hikes for families and tips for hiking in the desert.
Read more…Travel Tips: Bangkok for kids
Travel tips for families visiting Bangkok – before you go Buddhism and the Ramayana, while you’re there getting around the city, transportation on Skytrain, boats and tuk tuks, visiting temples, food and fun places to stay.
Read more…Barcelona Dragons: Old and new
Gaudi’s mosaic dragon in Parc Guell is just one of many dragons kids will see on a visit to Barcelona. How to identify dragons and heroes (Archangel Michael, Saint George, Wilfred the Hairy), and where to see them in the city.
Read more…Uffizi Museum for Kids
The Uffizi Museum (Galleria degli Uffizi) in Florence has a magnificent collection of Italian painting and sculpture. Here’s tips for families visiting the Uffizi, and some favorite artworks to see – paintings by Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci, portraits of Medici children, angels, battles, and coats of arms.
Read more…Buried Cities: Pompeii, Oplontis, Herculaneum
Pompeii, Oplontis and Herculaneum were destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. These buried cities were forgotten for more than a thousand years. Years of excavation reveal the ancient Roman people and cities, which kids can see on a trip to Campania in Italy.
Read more…Travel Tips: Tokyo for Kids
Planning a trip to Tokyo with kids, you might have questions. We don’t read Japanese, how can we order in restaurants? How do we buy tickets for the subway and get around Tokyo? Not to worry, here’s answers to those questions and more.
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