One of our favorite places to stay in Paris is the Marais neighborhood. All our tips on favorite boulangeries (bakeries) and special spot for hot chocolate, where to find supermarkets, laundromats, parks with playgrounds, family hotels and apartments.
Read more…Tips for San Francisco
Tips for visiting San Francisco with kids, how to get around with Clipper card, charming neighborhood parks (most with restrooms), enjoy bounty of farmers markets, best family San Francisco hotels and Marin vacation rentals.
Read more…Sorrento: Where to stay visiting Pompeii
Planning a trip to Pompeii or the Amalfi Coast in Italy, Sorrento is our choice for where to stay. It’s convenient from Naples on the Circumvesuiana commuter train, or a speedy boat ride on the Bay of Naples.
Read more…Greece for Spring Break
In spring, Greece has far fewer tourists, trees and flowers bloom in the ruins, days are mild, unlike the heat in summer. Here are highlights and tips for three favorite sites to visit – Acropolis in Athens, Olympia, and Mycenae on the Peloponnese Peninsula.
Read more…Explore San Francisco Chinatown
On a family vacation in San Francisco, plan to spend a fun morning in Chinatown.
Wander through side streets looking for dragon and lion murals on store walls, watch fortune cookies being made, visit one of oldest Chinese temples in United States, take out lunch, then eat outdoors at four parks with kids’ play areas.
Read more…Hidden gem in San Francisco: Angel Island
Take a scenic ferry ride to Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at Ayala Cove, then hike around the island for panoramic views of Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco skyline. Also, read story of a lady lighthouse keeper on the island.
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