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…Marie Antoinette: Vienna and Versailles
Marie Antoinette was a symbol of the monarchy of France, but she wasn’t French. Born Maria Antonia, she was Austrian, and grew up in Vienna at the Habsburg court. Her favorite palaces were Schoenbrunn, summer palace outside Vienna, and the Petit Trianon and Hamlet at Versailles.
Read more…National Constitution Center Philadelphia: We the People
“The power under the Constitution will always be with the people.” George Washington 1787.
Definitely plan on a visit to the National Constitution Center on your next family trip to Philadelphia, best with older kids and teens, though little kids will have fun in the Signer’s Hall.
Sonoma County in Spring
Spring in Sonoma County – after winter rains, hills are velvety green, flowering trees and flowers wave in the breeze, hello baby goats and lambs!
Here’s our guide to picnics, hikes, bike rides, and best family events – Petaluma Butter & Egg Parade and Sonoma Farm Trails.
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.
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