Articles about 'Traveling'
April 2nd, 2008
I’ve always found taking off and landing in a plane to be uncomfortable for my ears. Sometimes to the point where it was very painful.
Before our trip to Europe, I mentioned this problem to my sister. She told me about something called EarPlanes that was made for just this problem.
Here’s one useful description...
April 2nd, 2008
If you’re planning a trip, there’s one easy way to get cheaper airline tickets, but you need to be flexible about when you go. You can go to a site like Expedia.com which lets you type in different dates for your proposed trip. You can try out different times of day, different days...
April 1st, 2008
Let’s face it, when we’re tourists we can be targets of theft – even if it’s only petty theft. This is even more true when you’re traveling with kids: You’re more vulnerable since your eyes are on your kids, not to mention your bags, money and passports.
Don’t despair! Here are...
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April 1st, 2008
We just returned from a trip to Europe. We toured around France, in the areas of Provence in the south and Paris. We learned some important lessons about dealing with money overseas.
First, before you embark on your trip, make sure you tell your credit card company and bank when you are going....
February 3rd, 2008
My family and I are planning a trip to France! And, yes, that does include my six year old daughter and thirteen year old son.
My husband and I are very excited, but we’re trying to go with our eyes open: It’s not going to be easy! Traveling with young ones is always...
September 11th, 2007
Last month we brought our children to the Amish country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The Amish are a group of Christians originally from Germany, Switzerland and the Alsace region of France. They immigrated to the US in the 18th century. They believe in being separate from the society around them.
Amish people...
September 7th, 2007
This past summer we took a trip to Pennsylvania with our kids. Our first stop was at a dairy farm in a town called Paradise. The farm had about 40 cows and grew corn to feed them.
We each got to milk a cow – which was a weird experience. It’s something I’ve...
August 9th, 2007
Monique, my colleague at Mama Lisa’s World en français, sent me this lovely photo of the beach in Norway, which she recently returned from visiting.
It looked to me like such a perfect vacation photo, that I had to ask Monique if I could share it with all of you. So here it is. ...
November 13th, 2006
Every year during the week before Thanksgiving, our town library holds Cold Turkey Week.
During Cold Turkey Week, our kids are challenged to give up the tube (TV). In fact, they’re supposed to give up everything with a screen: the TV, computers, Gameboys, etc.
Cold Turkey Week is supported by the school district. ...
September 22nd, 2006
Monique, of Mama Lisa’s World en français, was nice enough to send me this lovely photo of the Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland, which she visited this past summer.
Monique asked me to post the photo with a request for Scottish Gallic nursery rhymes or songs. If anyone knows of any, please send...
March 26th, 2006
In previous entries I talked about the importance of Cherry Blossoms in Japan.
In 1912 the mayor of Tokyo gave a gift of 3000 cherry trees to the city of Washington D.C., thus spreading the love of cherry blossom viewing to North America.
Nowadays, Washington D.C. hosts the National Cherry Blossom Festival. I’ve been...
March 14th, 2006
Here’s a great photo my friend Ray Lee took. He was looking at the Washington Monument from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
Thanks for sharing your photo Ray!
Lisa
March 2nd, 2006
Monique of Mama Lisa’s World en français just returned from a trip to Morocco. While there, she visited Ouzoud Falls, which are about a hundred miles northeast of Marrakech.
Here’s what she said about it..
We went to Ouzoud Falls to see the waterfalls as they’re very famous. In the Summer,...
January 10th, 2006
A while back I was writing about visiting Philadelphia with kids.
If you’re planning to visit Independence Hall in Philadelphia, I would recommend watching the musical 1776 (filmed in 1972) before your trip. It really brings Independence Hall to life.
It helps you and your kids understand what took place in that one room,...
September 26th, 2005
This is the place where both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were written. It’s the most important building in American history.
The tour was nice and quick, so the kids could deal with it. It was basically in three rooms. The first room was the main Philadelphia...
September 25th, 2005
We had to get free tickets to visit the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
Once there, we were surprised at how tight the security was. We had to go through metal detectors. It reminded me of going through airport security.
Once inside, you go through a large hall with a self-guided tour where...
September 25th, 2005
My husband Jason, and I took our 11 year old son and 4 year old daughter to Philadelphia in August. We went with our friend Raymond who lives near there.
My son, Calvin, really wanted to visit the US Mint there to see how they make money. (Mints only make coins and medals...
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