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Travel

SCOTLAND WITH KIDS: ST ANDREWS

12/03/2020,

Visiting St Andrews was one of the highlights of our family trip to Scotland (we also loved touring The Highlands and the tour of Edinburgh for Harry Potter fans). The historic town of St Andrews is famous for its unique coastal setting, the ancient University, and is considered the “Home of Golf.” This small, elegant, […]

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Travel

LA RIOJA WITH KIDS: VIVANCO MUSEUM

09/25/2020,

Travel allows us to understand other cultures, experience different ways of life, and learn more about our history. For example, last year, we traveled to La Rioja, renowned worldwide for its remarkable wines, and we had the chance to visit Vivanco – the Museum of the Wine Culture-, where we learned about the origin and […]

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Inspiration

TALES FOR TINY TRAVELLERS

03/16/2018,

“A book is a magical thing that lets you travel to far-away places without leaving your chair”- Katrina Mayer.   Tales for Tiny Travellers is a series of picture books designed to introduce young children to new countries and history via their best-loved national heroes. Written and published by Liz Tay (and illustrated by Rubén […]

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Education

SCIENCE & KIDS: EUREKA!

04/10/2016,

Did you know that Alexander Fleming discovered pencillin by accident? That time travel might be possible in the future? That Marie Curie asked for a wedding dress that she could wear in the science lab?   Your kids can discover all this and more in Eureka!, a vivid retelling of the real-life stories behind some […]

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Travel

AMAZING WORLD ATLAS: LONELY PLANET

02/21/2016,

I find that it is easy to forget that we live in a fascinating world, especially after watching the evening news on TV. This amazing Atlas by Lonely Planet  shows our children the awesome and cool world we live in. The Amazing World Atlas  is not a collection of maps, but an amazing book full […]

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