One year we took a drive trip to the Grand Canyon and northern Arizona for our spring break family vacation. Along with the Grand Canyon, there were sites in northeastern Arizona to explore: Canyon de Chelly, Petrified Forest and Meteor Crater.
Read more…Guest post | Taking our kids to Indonesia
Bali and other islands of Indonesia are awesome for families. I took my own family a few months back and we had a blast!
Read more…Basho’s banana tree
In the 17th century, the great haiku poet Matsuo Basho lived in Edo (Tokyo). He had a small house along the Sumida River, and a banana tree (basho) in his yard.
Read more…Matisse in bloom
Get out your scissors and colored paper – here’s four fabulous new books about French artist Henri Matisse.
Read more…Basel: Take a walk through the Old City
Where can you walk through a beautifully preserved medieval old city and see St. George and the dragon, and lots of basilisks?
Here’s our favorite walk through the Old City in Basel.
Read more…Saber-toothed cats in Los Angeles
La Brea Tar Pits, one of world’s largest Ice Age fossils sites, is located right in downtown Los Angeles. The Page Museum is a treasure trove of extinct prehistoric animals, life-size animatronic animals, hands on-exhibits, and Ice Age Encounter, with a costumed saber-toothed cat.
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