Pack ‘n Go girl, Izzy Bennett, just docked in the lagoon at Barra de Navidad in Mexico. But it’s not the fun in the sun vacation she was hoping for. First of all, it’s not busy. And it should be. She wonders what’s going on. Her family arrives to learn that most visitors are avoiding the place. So, what’s keeping…
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The whole point of travel-themed subscription boxes for kids is to help kids learn about the countries around the world. So this post looks at the very popular box, Little Passports, and how it helped my kids learn about France. Take a look. I’ve subscribed to Little Passports for about a year. I am an affiliate, so there are links…
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Do you keep track of how many different states or countries you’ve visited? Every once in a while I like to think about it, but my son? He’s obsessed. He constantly asks me where we’ve been and I see him counting the states and countries with his fingers. This has got me thinking a lot about how I can help…
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How much does place influence our life? For Dr. Seuss, maybe a lot. Over the summer I visited Springfield, Massachusetts. This city was home to Ted Geisel. In Springfield I discovered the book The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew up to Become Dr. Seuss. *Please note: My father grew up near Springfield and visits to this part…
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As a person who writes about books and place it does not get much better than Make Way for Ducklings. It’s a much-loved book about some ducks who are trying to find a home in Boston – so it has all the fixings for a book about a place. And it’s so well-loved that there’s a statue in Boston to…
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