Crab-cakes benedict. Blueberry-buckwheat pancakes. French toast, one-inch think with real maple syrup. If you're looking for breakfast in Washington, DC's Capitol Hill neighborhood, then look no further than Eastern Market.
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The advent of museum passes in Europe have eased both the financial burden and the time-wasting, curiosity-crushing line waits. 1. Paris Museum Pass.
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I know when I'm traveling in France, this is how I eat, but it's so hard to maintain that diligence after returning to America.
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With eight inches of snow expected, DC residents took to the hill -- Capitol Hill -- saucers and toboggans in hand to show the DC -- nay, the WORLD -- that they'd had enough.
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While they squeeze-in a one-week, springtime trip to Mexico or a summer road trip to the Tetons, we're busy vagabonding around Europe or Airbnbing our way through one of North America's big cities.
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The idea driving this section is simple: I want to share with my readers all of my favorite things -- from food and culture to destinations and gear. It's a running list of my favorite travel everythings.
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Do I need a Paris Museum Pass for my kids? Can my kids skip the line without a Paris Museum Pass?
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A self-guided tour of the Louvre for families: Follow this route and you'll see most of the museum's main highlights sans tears, tantrums and meltdowns.
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When in Spain, go to Morocco. Africa is just so tantalizingly close to southern Spain, how can you pass it up? The best place to start is outside Tangier at the Asilah Sunday Market.
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In early June, my wife, 10-year-old son and I embarked on a cross-country road trip, followed by two months backpacking Europe. We're now back to school, and I want to preemptively apologize for a summer of reckless travel.
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You can still budget travel like a backpacker even after starting a family and raising kids. Trust me.
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What did we learn? Just because we're traveling as a family doesn't mean we must do everything as a family.
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It'd sure be a damn shame to bundle your kids off to Europe only to see them eat chicken fingers the entire trip. So don't wait -- start experimenting with new flavors, colors and smells in your kitchen right NOW!
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I've ignored this blog to concentrate on finishing my next three books and begin work on my fourth title, my magnus opus, Backpacking Europe with Kids.
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Even in the age of ultra-cheap airline flights and plush coach buses, train travel is still my preferred method of transportation in Europe.
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1. Pack a picnic lunch and spend the day in Luxembourg Garden Launch a sailboat in the fountain, ride the carousel, catch a puppet show or just lay down a blanket as you while away the day in Luxembourg Garden, a classic stop on any Paris for kids itinerary. This quintessentially Parisian experience is not […]
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I spent this week lost in an influenza delirium. I didn’t check email. I didn’t read the news. I barely left bed. Then I got up and turned on my laptop to learn the terrible news from Brussels: Another ISIS-directed terrorist attack on a soft European target. There are tears streaming down my cheeks as […]
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I make the mistakes, so you don’t have to. Here are seven things I always, without fail forget to do before heading out on a trip. Consider this blog post my resolution: Never again! 1. Clearing memory space on my iPhone My iPhone is my everything while traveling — camera, email client, guidebook reader, itinerary […]
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An ideal guidebook for travelers interested in a taste of Switzerland's big cities and small alpine towns. Adventure enthusiasts will want to look elsewhere.
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Bradt Guides, a personal favorite and perhaps the English-speaking world's best boutique publisher, once again brings the fire to one of Europe's least-touristed corners.
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