Chiang Mai With Kids

chaing mai with kids

About Chiang Mai Thailand You can find Chiang Mai about 700 kilometers north of Bangkok near Doi Inthanon Mountain in the province of the same name. It is the largest city in the northern region of Thailand. Chiang Mai means “New City” and was founded in 1296. The rapid growth of Chiang Mai in old […]

BUNKArt 2

Bunkart 2 is a museum showing the cruelty of the Albanian police state from 1945 to 1991. The museum is located in a nuclear bunker in the centre of Albania’s capital, Tirana.  The 1,000 sq metre Bunker, with walls 2.4 m thick, was built between 1981-86 as a hideout for elite police and the Albanian […]

Museum of Ancient Greek Technology – Review

During our visit to Athens, we were looking for things to do in Athens with kids. One of our discoveries was the Museum of Ancient Greek Technology read below to learn if you should visit it as well. Museum of Ancient Greek Technology – Introduction The Museum of Ancient Greek Technology is a little private […]

49 Fascinating Facts about Greece

delphi

Our Southern European road trip brought us to Greece. As we travelled around the landscape of beaches and mountains, by road and on foot, visiting tiny villages and ancient sites we constantly rediscovered the rich stories of this land.  There are so many reasons, both ancient and modern, why Greece has continuously maintained its position […]

Interesting Facts about Italy

interesting things about italy - florence

Just for fun, here are some interesting facts about Italy that we find most intriguing. It’s difficult for a single article to make more than a scratch on the surface of the deep layers of a vibrant culture that spring from this nation. Apart from being interesting in their own right, this stuff might even […]

15 Best Places to Visit in Puglia (Apulia), Italy

We found ourselves in Puglia almost by chance. We were offered the chance to spend five autumn weeks housesitting down in the tip of Italy’s heel – near where the British food writer Patience Gray had lived and written.  We loved it so much we have just arranged to go back in the spring. Following […]

Dubai with Kids: Ultimate Guide

Dubai with kids

We lived in Dubai for three years but that was a long time ago when the twins were young. Every time we go back there we rediscover that this crazy Tinseltown of tower blocks, shopping malls, beaches, theme parks, and world’s biggest Landmarks everything just goes ever onward and upward from strength to strength. Dubai […]

Best Free London Museums for Kids

Although known as one of the world’s most expensive travel destinations and one of the most visited cities in the world, London still has plenty of free things to do.  That includes the kind of London Museums that have the kids bright eyed and excited. Knowing that most of these are national and municipal institutions […]

How to get from Chiang Mai to Pai

how to get to pai by motorcycle

Are you wondering how to get from Chiang Mai to Pai? Then you are in the right place. Here we describe the various means you can use to get to this beautiful rural oasis of calm in the north of bustling Thailand.  If you haven’t been to Pai, then you are missing something special. Yes, […]

Abu Dhabi with Kids

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Facts

Abu Dhabi, which is the capital of the United Arab Emirates has a special place in our hearts, mostly because our daughters were born there. We lived there when I was pregnant and at that time there was not much to do (especially with children.) Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque had just been built, and Saadiyat […]