History and Culture

  Just outside of downtown San Diego, Balboa Park is a gem housing dozens of museums and attractions for families to explore. This architectural delight was not always the ornate park …

  As you plan your East Coast summer vacation, is there a small feeling of guilt that you still haven’t managed to plan that iconic family getaway to Williamsburg? Because, …

  A few months ago my sister-in-law asked me if I might be interested in a trip to the Philippines. Her mother’s family is from Luzon Island (the island where …

Seattle may be the largest and most well-known city of Washington State, but east of the Cascade Mountains is another big city: Spokane. My family of three spent a weekend sampling some of the activities that family-friendly Spokane has to offer.

Photo by Bigstock/CherylCasey The folklore-like stories connected to it are legendary. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the last day of the Carnival season. One last opportunity for Christians to …

On our road trip through the South, I learned that Mississippi’s Gulf Coast is a place where families can see ecological conservation at work.

This third largest New England city has been revitalized with a strong emphasis in the arts and attention to its natural and historic attributes that families can enjoy for free.

What image comes to mind when you think of a volcano? Is it molten lava oozing down the sides of a mountain towards fleeing creatures or a massive boom ash and debris filling the sky like a mushroom cloud? Maybe its a forested, sleeping giant churning ever so slowly towards the next explosion.

When my daughter asked questions about lions and tigers, we brought her to a big cat rescue. When she asked about whales and dolphins, we took her off the coast of California for a whale watching excursion. It is a bit trickier to bring dinosaurs to life. When she became fascinated with them, I immediately went on the hunt for ways to bring a little bit of life to our picture books and Google searches. Here is what I found.

Located in Lake Huron between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan, Mackinac Island is an idyllic destination unlike any other. Whatever you may choose to do, take it slow, breathe, and relax. After all, you are on island time!

Introducing my kids to the South, my sister (living in Atlanta), loaded up the 6 of us and took off. This is how to road trip Charleston SC to Savannah GA.

Why we travel is the hope that years later, our children will fondly remember the seeds of love and adventure sown in those wild woods of wonder.

Grenada also has the distinction of being a quieter island with none of the huge mega resorts at some of the other Caribbean islands. In fact, the whole island has perhaps 1,200 or so hotel rooms. That’s it. Yet what it doesn’t have ends up being one of its biggest assets -a lovely paradise that is uncrowded, friendly, and a great destination for families.

The Shenandoah Valley Kids Trail provides a list of activities for families that are both educational and fun for kids; vacations in the Shenandoah Valley are sure to be memorable and meaningful.

Taste and see, experience and enjoy a sampling of the culture and history of Santa Barbara with your kids.

The peninsula of small coastal villages and white clapboard houses with names like Egg Harbor and Fish Creek attracts families looking for outdoor adventure and a slower-paced vacation.

Only 70 miles away from Richmond and 120 miles from Washington D.C., Charlottesville is perfectly located for a mid-Atlantic family to get away for an entertaining and educational visit to one of the country’s most historic cities.

Thanks to the help of our thousands of members, Trekaroo has created a top ten list of the best children’s museums in the United States.