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Would you like to encourage curiosity in your children? How about global awareness? There’s no better way than with the best travel books for kids. Last week, we discussed great travel reads for adults, and now it’s time to see what children are enjoying, from picture books to chapter books. Great stories about travel help children expand their horizons and...
7 Best Travel Books: Not All Who Read Are Lost. Let’s face it. Staying sane in the age of remote work, social distancing, and makeshift homeschooling can feel like a challenge. Surfing the internet has gone from a fun pastime to a daily reminder of an invisible enemy we didn’t even know existed six months ago. Life has changed drastically,...
12 Travel Photos to Fuel Your Wanderlust. From the lavender fields of France to the rice fields of Vietnam, the world contains incredible landscapes that must be seen to be believed. While we may not be able to travel right now, that doesn’t mean we can’t dream about some of the most gorgeous destinations on the planet. Take a moment...
30 Virtual Field Trips to Captivate Your Children’s Imaginations Strict new directives in New York, Illinois, and California meant to slow the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in one in five Americans ordered to stay at home. If you’re like many across the country, you’re likely now juggling remote work and homeschooling children. Many schools have gone the extra mile...
In the 1950s, before the advent of commercial jets, about 25 million people took international trips. Over the decades, this number has exploded to more than 1.3 billion tourists trekking the globe. Researchers project tourism will continue its upward trajectory, reaching three billion people by 2050. While this is great for the tourism and hospitality industry, destinations are feeling the...
The food, the people, the landscapes, the culture —Italy’s charms prove many. There’s no place quite like it in the world. No wonder travelers return to this gem of the Mediterranean time and again. Whether you’ve visited before or are considering your first trip, there are a few things that you should understand about the “Bel Paese” (“Beautiful Country”) and...
Many people refer to Italy as “the boot” because of the shape of its landmass. But locals call it “Bel Paese” (the “beautiful country”). When you visit, you’ll quickly understand why. From crystal-clear Alpine lakes to the wooded hills of the Apennines and the coastal cliffs of the Italian Riviera, Italy comes packed with marvelous sights. What’s more, it boasts...
If you’ve spent any time on Pinterest or Instagram, you may have seen the happy-go-lucky photos of families who’ve decided to eschew the responsibilities of life, transforming into nomadic world travelers and influencers. They homeschool their kids, providing them with what they describe as world school experiences. And we say, more power to them! Of course, many families can’t make...
Do you want to make the world a better place? Are you looking to impact local communities in positive, long-term ways through responsible travel? If so, that’s a worthy goal, and one we stand behind. But here’s the thing. Over the past decade, volunteer travel programs have grown exponentially. Voluntourism is now a multimillion-dollar business, and for every sustainable program,...
Did you know that two-thirds of conversations between children and parents are about daily routine? Or that 65 percent of parents say that they only have time to play with their kids occasionally? As for kids, 25 percent report only talking to their parents about “something important” once a week. Why am I bringing up these statistics? Certainly not to...
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