Chinese New Year is coming up – here’s our list of favorite books about this festival, and video of Chinese New Year in San Francisco.
Read more…We Are One World
Fifty years ago, on December 24 1968, Apollo 8 spacecraft orbited the moon.
For the first time, astronauts saw Earth from the depths of space, and took a photo that changed the world.
Read more…London: Christmas is calling
London goes all out at the holiday season – the city sparkles with millions of lights, kids will enjoy endless Christmas sweets, go ice skating in sites around London, in Hyde Park, Winter Wonderland carnival has rides for toddlers to teens, live music and shows. Here’s our favorite fun things to see and do in London during the Christmas season, plus travel tips.
Winter Wonderland carnival in Hyde Park has rides for toddlers to teens, shows and a large Christmas market.
Read more…Christmas in Seville: Feliz Navidad
Christmas in Seville, December to January 6, is a wonderful time to visit with kids.
City streets glow with sparkling lights, nativity scenes are on display around Seville, families enjoy seasonal ice skating rink and amusement park, shops are filled with Christmas sweets, Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated with Baile de los Seises in the cathedral, highlight of the holiday season is a spectacular Three Kings parade.
Read more…Visiting Germany: Castles – is it Burg or Schloss?
Kids love castles, and Germany has plenty to explore.
Some are called “Burg” and others “Schloss” – what’s the difference?
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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.
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