Feb 15 2010

Guest Post: 10 Reasons Italy is Great with Kids

I’m delighted to publish this guest post from Amie O’Shaughnessy of Ciao Bambino! on taking kids to Italy - especially since I loved Italy so much during my travels as a single gal. I can’t wait to one day share it with my children.

beautiful-italia

Beautiful Italia

Expense aside and despite what I do for a living, many of my friends think it’s crazy to travel to Europe with kids under 12. “Why bother, they won’t get anything out of it” and, “What in the world will I do with them once I’m there?” are the most frequent concerns.

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Jan 12 2010

A Day Trip To Cuba’s Beautiful Playa Pilar

Before I booked I didn’t realize that Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo are essentially just hotel strips. No town, no shops, and no Cubans - except, of course, for those working at the resort. There were plenty of excursions, but with a baby in tow, I prefer to do our own thing on our own time, and not have the worry of throwing a busload of people off schedule. Plus, it’s enough to stay put in a resort for a week, we want to do at least a little exploring by ourselves. So I’m glad I read about Playa Pilar, or Pilar Beach, before we went.
Playa Pilar
Playa Pilar

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Dec 21 2009

Playing On Florida’s Gulf Coast With Babies & Young Children: Clearwater Beach

He was out jumping waves about 20 feet from shore when I saw the grey fin pop up from the water.  The fin popped up and I froze for what felt like an eternity but in reality was probably only half a second.  I tried to scream but only a squeak came out. I was just about to try again when the creature the fin belonged emptied its blowhole into the air and I too exhaled, with more relief than I thought possible.  It wasn’t a shark 10 feet away from my husband, it was a dolphin. Now I was envious!

Friendly Or Fearsome? From afar it's hard to tell...

Friendly Or Fearsome? From afar it's hard to tell...

This was my introduction to Clearwater Beach, Florida. Read more »

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