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A handpicked selection of the best Amsterdam museums for kids of all ages + tips for a successful museum visit with children. Amsterdam has world-class museums and many of them are great for kids, as well as art lovers. The city has a good mix of traditional art museums and quirky ones and it is perfect for families as you know you will find something your kids will love, no ...

Summer packing list for Ireland by a local who’s seen many summers here! What to packer Ireland in summer, what you can leave home, practical packing tips for your Irish vacation. Summer is one of the very best times to visit Ireland and one of of the most popular: the weather is at its best, you have long hours of light and the people’s spirit is in much better form that dur...

Practical packing list for Paris and the South of France in summer: what to pack, what to leave, home, what not to stress about France in summer means many things: Paris in the heat, the lavender fields of Provence, the beaches of the Côte d’Azur, the markets of Nice. It is a destination of trains and metros, of long lunches and evening strolls, of cities that reward walking ...

Family packing list for Greece in summer: what to pack for Greece in summer with kids plus essential tips for clever packing when visiting Athens and going island hopping in Greece. Our family trip to Greece has been one of our most successful vacations to date. We spent a wonderful summer in Greece, driving, swimming, exploring and while we knew the country would be stunning...

Summer Packing List for Europe with Kids: a realistic, practical family packing list with summer in Europe with what you need, what you don’t need to stress about and tips to travel light without renounce comfort and style. Packing for a summer trip to Europe with kids is one of those things that sounds really daunting but becomes easier and even straightforward once you have...