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Roots: Lindsborg, Kansas (Little Sweden)
Grandparents and grandchildren explore their Swedish heritage in the Sunflower State.
Six-year-old Elizabeth Chapman smiles shyly and pirouettes, showing off the Swedish dress that her great-grandmother and grandmother made for her. She stands by one of the gia ... read more
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A Grand Weekend in Indianapolis
Indianapolis has a lot more to offer grandparents than just the Indy 500. Check out these ideas for a weekend of fun.
Sharks swim around and above my 2-year-old grandson, JJ. He stands mesmerized in the zoo’s water tunnel. So is his 4-year old sister, Annie, as she sits quietly watching ... read more
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Quebec City Celebrates its 400th Birthday!
Sample European culture and charm without even crossing the pond
A visit to North America’s oldest fortified city — a UNESCO heritage travel destination — is always a treat for all ages. But this year will be especially re ... read more
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Lots to Do in Louisville
Baseball bats and thoroughbreds are two of the many attractions in this Kentucky city
The pageantry, color and excitement of the Kentucky Derby attract visitors from around the world. But when you tour Louisville with your grandchildren, choose a more relaxing ... read more
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Odd Man Out
One home-schooled boy and nine girls forge friendships on a tour of Italy.
My grandson Beryn was raised on a sustainable farm in Washington state and home-schooled by his mom, my Ivy League-educated daughter. Although his academic training was superb ... read more
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Tinseltown for Teens
Star-struck fans will find plenty to see in Hollywood.
Even the coolest adolescents may find themselves swooning in the presence of their favorite performer, and Hollywood is the place to find them. Take your teenage grandchildren ... read more
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Experience NASCAR Racing
Start your engines at the Daytona 500 Experience
NASCAR families who jam the stands at stock car races around the country can feel the thrill of racing at the Daytona 500 Experience. Known as the Official Attraction of NASCA ... read more
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February in Paris
Museums and markets are open all year in the City of Light.
“Je voudrais pasta avec fromage, s’il vous plait.” Eight-year-old Taylor, who at home looks askance at anything put on her plate stranger than pasta with che ... read more
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Mesa & Desert: Exploring New Mexico Pueblos
Tribal traditions thrive on three American Indian pueblos.
We’re in the aptly named Sky City, the part of the Acoma Pueblo that sits on a mesa 370 feet above the New Mexico desert floor. The view from up here could make you cry ... read more
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Countdown With Your Grandchildren
Watching a launch lifts the spirit like no other experience.
Ten, nine, eight…. The crowd noises quiet, as young and old on a Florida causeway look toward the space shuttle on the distant launch pad.
Seven, six, five, four&helli ... read more
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A Stormy Day at Pilgrim Hall
Music mutes the wind and rain at the nation's oldest museum
On a dreary Saturday in November, as rain and hurricane-force winds pelted the streets (the kind of day that makes parents wonder, "What can we do with the kids indoors?") Pil ... read more
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Ghost Tours: A Scary Trio
Get spooky with your grandchildren any time of year
Looking down over a small cemetery just below Benefit Street in Providence, R.I., Rory Raven, dressed in top hat and tails, is relating the tale of the Lamplighter’s Dau ... read more
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Exploring Baseball's Hometown
Cooperstown, N.Y., welcomes baseball fans of all ages.
It's late July in upstate New York. You're waiting with thousands of families on the grass in Cooperstown for the start of ceremonies. You're ready to honor the newest member ... read more
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Quito's Ageless Allure
A grandmother, a granddaughter, a month in Ecuador
I'm in Quito with my 6-year-old granddaughter, and feeling surprisingly well at almost 10,000 feet above sea level. This is the first day of a month-long exploration of Ecuado ... read more
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A Day at the Sea Aquarium
What could be more fantastic than your grandkids wiggling in the water alongside their new dolphin pals? Grab your camera!
There's a very cool place in the tropical sun where you can take your grandkids to swim with sea lions, get close to dolphins, snorkel with sea turtles and stingrays, even pet ... read more
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Mayan Caves
... and Cow Hoof Soup
"Ouch! That hurts!" my granddaughter squealed.
"I just broke your brush, Paige," I apologized, looking at her cousin Kelsey's longer, thicker hair. We had just returned to Bel ... read more
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Tracking Dinosaurs in Utah
Once you see Utah's open spaces, you get it. So that's where the dinosaurs roamed; no wonder, it's so vast.
If dinos are what you and the grandkids seek, there are plenty of p ... read more
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Toddler Revels in Santa Fe Arts
A curious little boy takes in the art scene with his grandparents.
Most people, when they think of Santa Fe, think precious art, outdoor opera, and affluent Easterners lounging in vacation villas up in the Sangre de Christo Mountains. The gal ... read more
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Find Grand Adventures in New Zealand
Craving wild and crazy adventure? Grab the bungee cord... and your grandkids older than 10.
Your grandchildren should be at least 10 years old when you take them to New Zealand. That's the minimum age for bungy jumping off the Kawarau Bridge outside Queenstown.
There ... read more
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A Capital Trip for 10-Year-Olds
Why it's the perfect trip, at the perfect age
I take each of my grandchildren to Washington, D.C., on his or her tenth birthday. Why Washington and why 10 years old?
I was a history and political science major in college ... read more
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