Since we are planning the itinerary for our week long trip to NYC that’s coming up, one of the key considerations is to select activities that my 2 kids will enjoy. To some extent it’s easier to keep the 7 year old happy with a moderate amount of free play and games and playground time. … Read more
A whirlwind tour of the New Zealand’s North Island in 4 days? Yes! It was jam-packed but we were able to fit in some amazing adventures! We experienced the beauty of glow worm caves underground to exploring the natural technicolor sulphur springs at Wai-o-Tapu. Of course with kids, we packed in some fun times as … Read more
I’ve done a few group tours just recently – to the USA, Greece, the Philippines, Tanzania and Vietnam – and I have to say, I’m a tour convert. Obviously I still love independent solo travel, I’ve been exploring by myself for almost three years now, but there are definitely benefits to joining a tour group. … Read more
对于我们即将前往纽约市 (NYC) 的行程, 我们肯定会出现的一站是参观中央公园。我们计划在这里至少呆半天, 如果不是一整天的话。为了规划行程的这一部分, 我问孩子们, 他们有 2 0个问题, 我们会研究并想出答案。 带着孩子参观纽约中央公园时的前20个问题和答案: 一般问题 问: 中央公园位于哪里？答: 中央公园位于纽约市 (NYC), 位于曼哈顿的中心。与公园接壤的确切街道是北110街和中央公园南 (5 9 街), 以及中央公园西 (第8大道) 和第5大道。 问: 中央公园是免费的吗？A: 是的, 它是免费的。它从1858年开始就是免费的。这对有孩子 (和每个人) 的家庭来说很好, 因为我们可以为其他活动攒点钱。 问: 中央公园是什么时候开放的？答: 1859年的冬天是中央公园首次向公众开放的时候。那年冬天, 成千上万的纽约人在以前的沼泽上建造的湖泊上溜冰。 问: 每年有多少人参观中央公园？答: 每年有多达2500万人参观公园。我们四个人将增加这一数字。 问: 为什么中央公园出名？答: 中央公园非常大, 是世界上最具标志性的城市公园之一。它也是一个绿色的绿洲, 位于最繁忙的大都市之一的中心。它是由著名的景观建筑师弗雷德里克·劳·奥姆斯特德和卡尔弗特沃设计的。这里还有很多对孩子友好的活动, 包括中央公园动物园和一些游乐场, 这让它非常受有孩子的家庭欢迎。 问: 你说中央公园很大。有多大？答: 3.41 平方公里, 840 分, 或340公顷。 问: 这听起来很大。那么, 中央公园周围到底有多少英里呢？答: 中央公园周围的一个完整环路有6.1 … Read more
For our upcoming trip to New York City (NYC), one of the stops that is definitely on our to-do list is visiting Central Park. We plan to spend at least half a day, if not a full day here. To plan for this part of the itinerary, I asked the kids what to come up … Read more
Oh that’s a tough question. One day is a very limited amount of time to see everything Beijing has to offer. It would be impossible to see everything that you would not want to miss. We tried to do it in 4 days and only scraped the surface. If I were you, I would probably … Read more
You know what, before we even get into all the practical concerns about travelling, it’s probably worth actually establishing why you should travel at all. As you find out about all the different amazing reasons to go travelling, you might begin to ask yourself why you wouldn’t take a gap year! Ultimately, the decision will … Read more
Waitomo Glow Worm Caves A visit to the Waitomo to see the glow worm caves were easily one of the highlights of our New Zealand itinerary. We felt like we truly went to a whole different world! The kids enjoyed seeing the variety of stalagmites and rock formations … and of course, the incredible little … Read more
Traveling solo is awesome. Tough, trying, and exhausting, but absolutely brilliant. If you ever have the opportunity to go off and explore a part of the world by yourself, I’d definitely recommend it. I’ve been to Tanzania, India, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, USA, Australia, NZ, around Europe and on a few … Read more
When you jet off around the world it’s important you know what you’re letting yourself in for, and a part of that is knowing what the world thinks of you. That stranger in the bunk bed, the lads on your tour bus and couple in the corner may not know you yet, but once you … Read more
Don’t You Dare Upset the Locals Any seasoned traveller knows how it feels to try and find sleep on a night bus in some far flung Asian location. They’ve packed themselves into sweaty and smelly corners of trains in South America and probably had some awkward encounter in a shared taxi in Europe. Yes, every … Read more
A gap year can be whatever you want it to be. It doesn’t have to involve travel, or take up a whole year. But with the economic crisis and all that, employers are ever harder to impress – it’s important to use your time wisely. A senior advisor to the investment bank Lazard, Robert Hingley, … Read more
