![St. Stephens Square in Vienna, Austria at night, in a snowstorm.](https://myfamilytravels.com/content/uploads/2020/12/austrai-vienna-st-stephens-square-c-julius-silver-pixabay-1024x656.jpg)
Austria: A Hub of Culture and Art
Back at the turn of the 20th century, Paris and London were not the only two European centers for intellectuals and artists. In fact, the Austrian capital of Vienna...
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Lady Liberty Carries A Torch For America
The weather report promised New Yorkers four consecutive 70+ degree sunny days to heal the hurt of nine months of pandemic purgatory and partisan political hostilities. I wondered,...
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Health & Safety Guidance for Holiday Travelers
I won't tell you not to be among the holiday travelers, because my family is, but I will share the health and safety guidance that we practice to keep everyone safe. We follow...
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Relive The Wild West In Virginia City, Nevada
Relive the Wild West outdoors, in safety, and take remote learning to the highest level in Virginia City. At its peak a bona fide frontier boomtown, this hilltop village is located...
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Three Desert Adventures for Las Vegas Day Trips
The words Las Vegas conjure up images of glitz, glam and gambling but in reality, the "outside world" provides great desert adventures for your Vegas day trips.
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![Hikers walking the Badwater Trail in Death Valley National Park.](https://myfamilytravels.com/content/uploads/2020/08/lv-hikes-Badwater_DV_Wall-1024x683.jpeg)
5 Great Kid-Friendly Hikes Near Las Vegas
Within a few hours of Las Vegas lie areas of breathtaking natural beauty, offering families with young children five great, kid-friendly hikes in the unspoiled wilderness of nearby...
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Are Hotels Safe in the Age of Coronavirus?
Having tested negative for COVID-19 after a two-week road trip where we slept in a B&B, Airbnb, motel, historic inn, boutique resort and several chain hotels, we can confirm...
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![An Adventure Themed room at Legoland Hotel in Florida.](https://myfamilytravels.com/content/uploads/2020/07/legoland-ca-hotel-interior-adventure-room-boy-dad-1024x683.jpg)
Legoland Hotel Brick By Brick
It takes the high-pitched energy of hundreds of little boys and dozens of brick by brick how-did-they-make-that? Lego sculptures to create the wild ambiance at the Legoland...
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