When building our two weeks Southern U.S. road trip itinerary from Raleigh, NC to Florida Keys (see related post: Things to do in Raleigh with kids), I was mapping out the best stops on the way South. Savannah GA was a no-brainer: it is famous for amazing historical mansions, gorgeous squares and Southern food. Plus, …
When I travel to the Southern U.S. states and eat hearty and comforting local food, it always feels like going to a big nana’s house, where there is a cheerful old lady waiting, her hands smelling of peach cobbler, roasted pecans and cinnamon. When I hear heavy Southern drawl I feel like I am being …
I love to explore places that are not overrun by tourists and stay under the radar while providing lots of great attractions and activities. If my husband hadn’t had a conference in Raleigh, NC, I would have not discovered it as a great family travel destination. The things that pop in your head one someone …
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I am so excited! I have just finished a one year long project of compiling detailed information about free botanical gardens in San Francisco and Bay Area and now I am very happy to share it with all of you, my readers. The goal of this article is to bring your attention to not just …
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How do you make history interesting for children? Most of kids do not dwell in the past these days, they are more interested in the future, influenced by endless flood of futuristic movies and video games. However, I believe that history is important. After all, if you do not know your past, you are doomed …
Hawaii is universally considered an expensive travel destination. And Maui is no exception. However, now that Southwest Airlines started its budget price flights to Hawaii is the state more affordable for more people to visit? Are there any things to do in Maui on a budget? Of course there are plenty of things to do …
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“At dawn, Big Sur’s majesty is almost painful to behold. That same prehistoric look, the look of always, Nature smiling at herself in the mirror of eternity,”- Henry Miller. Big Sur lives up to its name and leaves you speechless. The origin of the name of this coastal region of California comes from the Spanish …
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