Don’t miss a visit to Dunguaire Castle, a restored 16th century tower house, on your visit to County Galway with kids.

Five Great Ireland Family Vacation Destinations

Longing to plan a family vacation in Ireland, but not sure where to begin? Let this post kick-start your travel planning and give you confidence that (yes!) an Ireland vacation with kids may be your family’s best adventure yet. With tips from Jody Halsted, Ireland family vacation planning expert and our Ireland travel contributor at…

Argentina’s tradition of Three Kings… and their thirsty camels

Argentina’s tradition of Three Kings… and their thirsty camels

Today, I invite you on a virtual visit to  Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the children anxiously await the arrival of the Three Kings … and their camels. Argentine native, Alejandra Vicco, first shared this Central and South American tradition with us in December 2011, when she was proprietor of Bebeba Baby Equipment Rentals in Buenos…

Organ Room in Crystal Cave, Sequoia National Park

Important tips for your visit to Crystal Cave at Sequoia National Park

CALIFORNIA, Sequoia National Park’s Crystal Cave – If you’ve never explored a marble cave that was carved and polished by underground streams, has been draped with ribbons of stalactites, and padded with sparkling puffs of stalagmites, you won’t want to miss spectacular Crystal Cave on your visit to Sequoia National Park. However, you should be…

a woman wrangler on horseback digs deep, hooves and dirt flying, in barrel race at rodeo

Grit and Glory: Rodeo Night at The Alisal Guest Ranch (in Photos)

Rodeo Night at the Alisal is a summer tradition that dates back decades–to the  1940s in fact. Once a week, guests of the Solvang, California, guest ranch who opt in for the special BBQ dinner-inclusive event can mosey back through the stables to where the music plays, the cold drinks are poured (and snow cones…