When in Spain, stop in Morocco. With Africa so tantalizingly close, how could you not? Go. For a day, a night, or a few days. Just go, and dive deep …
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How to tour the Louvre with kids (and minimal screaming and crying)
Traveling with kids in Paris should be a joy for everyone -- both kids and adults, which is exactly the argument I make in my guidebook, Paris with …
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Do I need a Paris Museum Pass for my kids? A guide to Paris museum tickets for under 18s
Even though under-18s are usually free, is it worth buying a Paris Museum Pass for kids? The short answer is: No, your kids do not need a Paris Museum …
A few of my favorite things
Wow, it's been awhile...too long, in fact. For that, I apologize. The family and I are about two-thirds of the way through a six-week European …
Time and money: On the delicate balance of family, work and travel
My wife and I think our friends hate us. Okay, they don't hate us, but they do envy our travel habits to the point where we're a little embarrassed …
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DC takes to the sledding slopes — in protest
Sledding on Capitol Hill remains forbidden, except in rare exceptions when Capitol Police have relented, like last year's "snowmaggedon" storms. Well, …
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This is how French kids eat
We published an incredibly instructive and relevant piece over at Matador yesterday: "10 eating rules French children know (but most Americans …
My 5 favorite European museum passes for families
Europe is expensive and crowded, which can be a total buzz kill for traveling families. But over the last decade or so, the advent of citywide, …
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Eastern Market Breakfast — Capitol Hill’s best brunch spot
Crab-cake benedicts. Fried-green tomato benedicts. Blueberry-buckwheat pancakes. French toast, one-inch think with real maple syrup. Steak-and-cheese …
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5 simple ways to make traveling Europe with kids totally stress-free
1. Wake up 30 minutes earlier than you think When I was an outdoors guide in my 20s, I told my clients to be ready in the morning 30 minutes …
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Paris with Kids 2015 now live in the Kinde store
I'm immensely excited to announce that my guidebook, Paris with Kids 2015, is now available for download in the Amazon Kindle store. This project was …
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My Matador Network travel map
Rory has been to: Andorra, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, British Virgin Islands, …
