So after my Mother's Day extravaganza last week, this week has been a bit quieter. But that doesn't mean I haven't been up to a bit of work behind the scenes. I wish I could tell you what I've been up to, but you'll have to wait until Tuesday to find …
MidAtlantic adventures
Home base for the Mother of All Trips is Delaware - right in the middle of the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. From New York to Virginia, we've had lots of fun adventures; learn about them in these posts. You can filter posts by keyword or browse chronologically.
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- Baltimore fun
- Cherry Crest Adventure Farm
- Choo Choo Barn
- Christmas at the Brandywine River Museum
- Colonial Williamsburg
- Crayola Factory
- Delaware Museum of Natural History
- Dutch Wonderland
- Easy outings from Philadelphia
- Free activities in Delaware
- Fun in New York City
- Fun on the Chesapeake
- Highland Orchards
- History at Hagley
- Longwood Gardens
- National Canal Museum
- Old City Philadelphia
- Please Touch Museum
- Skiing in the Poconos
- The Outer Banks
- The United States Capitol
- Trains in Lancaster
- Visiting Valley Forge
- Winterthur
Get outside with kids: An interview with Michael Lanza
April 24, 2012 2 reader comments
Yesterday in honor of U.S. National Parks Week, I reviewed Michael Lanza's new book Before They're Gone: A Family's Year-Long Quest to Explore America's Most Endangered National Parks. Written in part to inspire parents to get outside with kids, the …
Breakfast with the polar bears at the Maryland Zoo
April 5, 2012 2 reader comments
I'm going to confess upfront that until a few weeks ago, I didn't even know that the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore existed. This small zoo has the disadvantage to be sandwiched between the large and historic Philadephia Zoo (which was the first zoo in …
Tips for visiting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with kids
January 13, 2012 4 reader comments
Today I'm honored to share a post from one of the most savvy (and nicest) travel writers around. Kara Williams, who can also be found sharing wonderful stories and tips at The Vacation Gals and The Spa Gals or dishing up friendliness and advice in …
The magic of trains at the B&O Railroad Museum
December 15, 2011 Leave a comment »
From the very first time Tommy encountered a train table at a toy store in Stoke Newington, the London neighborhood where we spent a month in 2003, he was hooked on all things locomotive. Since he was our first born, this meant that for a number of …
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