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What Happens at Disney World after the Families Go Home?

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FAMILY TRAVEL

By Jennifer Close

The Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark
Destination: Disney World, Florida

Book: The Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark (2009) by Ridley Pearson

If you have been to Disney World at night, you know how exciting it can be. Tinker Bell flies across the park and the fireworks, parades and light shows mesmerize. Glow sticks and light necklaces seem to bounce through the darkness on their own. The stores on Main Street are lit up beckoning you to buy that last treat or souvenir before leaving. The rides don’t seem as crowded because many families have headed back to their hotels.

What does happen when the families head back to their hotels? Continue reading What Happens at Disney World after the Families Go Home? →

Seven Children’s Books to Inspire Travel

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Family Travel

by Jennifer Close

1. Around the World

We have read a lot of guidebooks but the Lonely Planet’s Not-For-Parents Series is the first one we have seen that was truly written with children in mind. The pages are bright, flashy and full of fun facts that your kids will love. There are just a few books in the series and they include New York, Paris, USA, Rome, Australia, Britain and China. We read the New York guidebook and although we still have yet to make it to NYC, I sometimes catch the kids flipping through the book and making plans. Continue reading Seven Children’s Books to Inspire Travel →

Colonial July 4th Week: A Whodunit in Williamsburg

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Family Travel Friday

Governor's Palace at Williamsburg VA
Governor’s Palace at Williamsburg VA

Destination: Williamsburg, Virginia

Book: The Colonial Caper Mystery at Williamsburg (2009) by Carole Marsh

(Note: this illustrates the teacher’s guide, because the book is temporarily out of stock at Amazon. If you’re in a hurry, it is available through other booksellers.)

Article by Jennifer Close

What would it be like if you could get transported into a different time in history? What if while you were there you found out that a valuable map went missing and that map just happens to be a gift for a queen? Would you try to solve the mystery? Continue reading Colonial July 4th Week: A Whodunit in Williamsburg →