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In my panic to prepare for each new trip, I often find myself stocking up on activity books and small toys. Read more…

One of the things I love about traveling is that sense that anything might be around the next corner. Read more…

E, like many kids his age, has a long standing love affair with trains, Read more…

At home in Seattle, I often find myself rushing the kids from one activity to another. On vacation we can take the time to check out thing the kids are interested in. I suspect that’s why they’re willing to go into so many tourist sites with us – they know that they’ll have time to explore at their own Read more…

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Finding great children’s books to help set the stage for this trip to Turkey was tricky business. Most of the books I found were research books, geared towards older kids. E and D are willing to look at a few pictures but they lost interest quickly when I tried to read the words or make up my own descriptions. Read more…

I write about my favorite travel-related kids books every other week. Most books are from my personal collection, or checked out from the library, but whenever I do accept a book for review from a publisher, I will always let you know. Read more…

When you grew up in the same city for 25 years it is inevitable that you put the blinkers on and start to become oblivious to the enironment around you, but really this should never the be the case because if you start to look at things in a slighly different perspective you realise Read more…

1. Edinburgh Castle – As much as I love Edinburgh, and often refer to it as my home city these days, Edinburgh Castle is by far and away the most over rated attraction not just in Scotland, but possibly the UK. Costing £13 to enter for an adult ticket, the stunning exterior Read more…

Another year goes by, another Paris fashion week over and yet another chance to reflect on the inspirational qualities of Paris, not only in a fashion or architectural sense, but also Read more…

Have you had a slice of the slopes this ski season? If not, there might still be time for a last minute skiing holiday with ski resorts including Les Deux Alpes and Chamonix in France offering quality skiing and snowboarding up to Read more…