Playing “I Spy” While Touring the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C.
Biltmore, the largest private home in America and a National Historic Landmark, was the home of George and Edith Vanderbilt and their daughter, Cornelia, in the early 20th century. A trip to the Asheville, North Carolina area in the late 1880s inspired George to have a home built so he could enjoy the beauty and…
Tidal Cove at the JW Marriott Turnberry Resort and Spa in Miami
On a recent holiday visit to see family who live in southern Florida (we’ve visited many times- see our West Palm Beach City Guide here), we were looking for a new spot to explore. My brother shared that the JW Marriott Turnberry Resort and Spa always received high praise from people in the area and…
Year in Review: Highlights of 2024
2024 was an adventure filled year for our family, filled with road trips ranging from Mont Tremblant and Québec at the end of 2023 to Montana and Banff during the summer to ending 2024 with a road trip from Miami, Florida back home to Connecticut.
Our Top Social Media Posts of 2024
Somehow the year 2024 is quickly coming to a close. Our family had a wonderful year with many adventures- we’ll be sharing an annual Highlights post next week on the blog (check out 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017). This week, we spent some time delving into the interwebs of our analytics for…
10 Exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City Kids Will Love
One of the most famous museums in the world, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is located on Fifth Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, part of the famed “Museum Mile”. Founded in 1870, the museum’s collection includes over one and half million pieces of art in forms ranging from paintings, sculptures, photographs and drawings to…
10 Ways to Explore the Museum of the City of New York in Manhattan
Located on Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and part of “Museum Mile”, the Museum of the City of New York was founded in 1923. Originally housed in Gracie Mansion (now the residence of the mayor of New York City) until the permanent museum was built in 1932, the museum’s collection has…