Tips for Barcelona – Reserve timed tickets, visiting the Sagrada Familia, getting around the city, cable cars and funicular to Montjuic Park, understanding blue street signs, covered markets, fun places to stay.
Read more…Day Trip on the Rhine
On our last trip to Europe, from the Frankfurt airport, we wanted a Rhine Valley day trip, including a boat cruise, time to explore two towns and a legendary medieval castle.
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…Last weekend at Point Reyes
Plan a weekend at Point Reyes National Seashore, one hour north of San Francisco. Start at Bear Valley Visitor Center, hike down Tomales Point Trail on panoramic headlands, watch elephant seals snoozing on Drakes Beach, tips for picnic lunches, best beaches, and more.
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