Last weekend we headed out to Point Reyes National Seashore, one hour north of San Francisco. Two days warm sunny days to explore recreation of a Miwok village, hike down Tomales Point trail to look for Tule elk, watch elephant seals snoozing on the beach, and imagine Sir Francis Drake sailing into Point Reyes protected cove in 1579.
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Tua and the Elephant, a story about a girl who rescues an elephant in Thailand, inspired us to visit the Elephant Nature Park outside Chiang Mai.
Read more…Four Scottish heroes
Traveling around Scotland with kids, you’ll keep bumping into four Scottish heroes – William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Rob Roy MacGregor, and Bonnie Prince Charlie. Find out about history, adventures and sites of these legendary Scots.
Read more…Venice best family hotels
Find the best hotels for families in Venice. Remember, you won’t drive up to a hotel and unload all your stuff. And roller bags don’t work well on those bridges with lots of steps over the canals.
Read more…Travel the world – Read books out loud
You never know what kids will remember, especially from books read out loud. As a child, in summer our family camped in the California mountains; by lantern after dark and on rainy days, my mother read to us in our tent.
Read more…Sail the seas: Barcelona waterfront
The sea is the heart of Barcelona, and kids will have a great time exploring the Barcelona waterfront. Columbus dropped anchor in Barcelona when he returned from the new world, great war ships departed from the harbor, and today, take a sightseeing cruise, visit the Maritime Museum, and learn about Mediterranean sea creatures at L’Aquarium.
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