Exploring Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada
The Waterton- Glacier International Peace Park is the first “international peace park” in the world and includes Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada and Glacier National Park in America. Established in 1931 with support from Rotary Clubs in both Alberta Canada and the US state of Montana and then officially created in 1932, the goal…
10 Things to Do at theAfrican Burial Ground National Monument in New York City
The African Burial Ground National Monument, located in Lower Manhattan (New York City) honors the millions of enslaved men, women, and children who made up more than a quarter of New York’s labor force in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the early 17th century, Dutch settlers, who founded “New Amsterdam”, brought slave laborers to…
Where to Stay inside Glacier National Park in Montana
We just returned from an epic trip out west and enjoyed almost a full week at Glacier National Park in western Montana, one of our most favorite parks to date. Glacier National Park, one of the most popular American National Parks with close to three million visitors each year, covers over a million acres across…
Playing “I Spy” at the JFK National Historic Site in Brookline, MA
There are several places throughout Massachusetts that honor the legacy of America’s 35th President, John F. Kennedy. A great place to learn about the Kennedy family and JFK’s early childhood is Kennedy’s childhood home in Brookline, Massachusetts, just a couple of miles from downtown Boston.
9 Kid Friendly Activities in the Financial District in New York City
The island of Manhattan, the most populated borough of New York City, is filled with dozens of neighborhoods from Harlem on the far upper east side all the way down to the Financial District in Lower Manhattan. The Financial District, also known as Wall Street, run the entire southern most part of the island and…
10 Family Friendly Attractions in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, the third most populated city in Massachusetts, may be most well known as the “Birthplace of Basketball” but is also home to many historical sites and family friendly attractions. The greater Springfield area is located in Western Massachusetts, about 90 miles west of both Boston and Providence, Rhode Island and 30 miles north of…