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…Snakes of Pompeii
Serpents decorated household shrines, kitchens, shops, crossroads, and public temples in Pompeii. In these places, snakes are not scary or evil; quite the opposite, snakes are guardian deities and “bringers of abundance.”
Read more…London: New children’s books
Check out new children’s books about London – picture and activity books for little kids, illustrated biographies of famous London residents, novels of mystery and adventure.
Read more…Queen Elizabeth I in London
London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I was a great city, one of largest capitals in Europe. It was the home of the monarch of England, palaces and pageantry, plagues and poverty, center of trade and new world explorations. The city is much changed since the Age of Elizabeth, but in London today, visit sites that recall the life and times this extraordinary queen.
Read more…Wonders of nature: Three to read
Summer is a great time for kids to explore the magic of our natural world. And here are three fabulous books to hold in your hands, and open to the wonders of nature:
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.
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