Like many people, I have fond childhood memories of curling up at bedtime to A. A. Milne’s Pooh stories of Winnie-the-Pooh and his adventures with Christopher Robin, Piglet, and the rest of their furry (and feathered!) friends. As a parent, these stories...
Brighton is a vibrant small city on the south coast of the English Channel. Just a short hop from London, it only takes around 50 minutes to get there by train from London Victoria. If you are looking for a bit of variety beyond what the capital has to...
Our family visited the UK not too long ago and spent a week at all the regular haunts: London Tower, Buckingham Palace, the British Museum, Westminster Abbey … but it was our day out in Hertfordshire that stood out. We loved central London and its attractions, to...
Visiting the Vatican can be one of the most unforgettable journeys your family takes… but only if you plan ahead. With over 6 million visitors annually(!), the Vatican Museums, St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Sistine Chapel are among the busiest tourist sites...
May might be the perfect time to visit Europe. It's considered shoulder season - that ideal time period between the offseason and peak tourism. Late spring brings particularly pleasant weather to southern Europe and the warmest places like the Balearic...
I had heard for years about the beauty and wonder of Europe’s Christmas markets. But it wasn’t until my family experienced old town squares filled with Christmas lights and saw the market stalls, wooden toys, and traditional food that I really understood how...