Six Family-Friendly Activities in Greenville, South Carolina
My wife grew up in the upstate of South Carolina, so every time we south to visit her family, we inevitably end up hanging out in Greenville. It’s a charming little city with a...
Tagged: Museums
Exploring the Boston Museum of Fine Arts with a Toddler!
Today Addison and I spent our morning exploring the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. It’s always interesting to go to museums with her, especially ones I have been to before, because her experiences...
Paris, Day 2: Notre Dame, a River Cruise on the Seine, and the Louvre
Today began with a hop on the Metro to the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, a stunning Roman Catholic Church that exemplifies the French Gothic movement in architecture. Construction of the Cathedral began in the...
London, Day 5: St. Paul’s, the Museum of London, and Camden Town
True story – Addison and I slept in this morning. We were both tired from our long days this week, so while Kendra took the high school kids to see St. Paul’s Cathedral and...
London, Day 4: Tower of London, Thames Cruise, and Greenwich
We slept in late today – 7:30am! After a quick breakfast at the hotel, we all hopped on the Tube and headed for the Tower of London. Built on the site of Roman ruins,...
London, Day 2: Windsor Castle, A Guided Tour, and the Tate Modern!
Today began early with a continental breakfast in the hotel. Nothing fancy, but the croissants were freshly baked! We gathered up the kids and boarded a bus to Windsor Castle, accompanied by our local...
London, Day 1: Fish & Chips and The London Eye!
Yesterday we began a new adventure – taking 18 of our high school students, and Addison, to Europe! This is actually our third trip to Europe with the kids. However, this is the first...
Dorothy was right – there’s no place like Kansas!
Last night we watched a huge thunderstorm move toward us over a period of three hours as we drove toward the Missouri-Kansas border. I could not believe the amount and size of lightening bolts...
St. Louis – the perfect city for kids!
Addie woke us up very early today – I think she was excited to ride up the arch. We had breakfast, grabbed our free Starbucks coffees, and headed over to get in the ticket...
Welcome to Nashville! … or Greece?
I love oddities and unexpected tourist traps. Take, for instance, the full scale replica of the Parthenon that is in Centennial Park in downtown Nashville. Built for Tennessee’s 1897 Centennial Exposition, the sculptures that...