【推荐3】Summer Fun at Happy Kids’ Learning Centre

Are you looking for something that can add color to your summer holiday? If yes, here are the summer courses that you cannot miss!

Children Can Cook

The course is to improve children's knowledge in the kitchen. They will learn basic cooking skills, kitchen safety, and how to buy proper ingredients （原料）and follow steps in recipes （食 谱）.Children can sit comfortably and eat what they have cooked at the end of each lesson.

Little Writers

The course is divided into two parts. In the first part, children are introduced to famous stories and their writers. In the second part, they are taught to write their own stories. Children also get the chance to write other text types, such as poems and plays.

Acting for Fun

This is a course that lets children enjoy the fun of acting. Through acting and speaking in front of people, children will be more confident. Parents are welcome to watch the performance given by the children at the end of the course.

Watercolor Painting

This course teaches children the basic skills of painting people and animals. We encourage children to watch, imagine and create their own works.

【推荐2】If you’re planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.

First of all, always check and double-check departure (起程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.

The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency (货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. Once I arrived at a place at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead. “Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing.

The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.

【推荐3】When you go on holiday, where do you like to stay? Do you like the luxury of a five-star hotel, the convenience of a self-catering apartment or do you prefer the freedom of sleeping under canvas? If you haven’t tried the latter, maybe you should join the increasing number of people who are enjoying the simple pleasures of camping.

By taking your tent, and some necessities, it’s easy to head off to the countryside and enjoy a night or two under the stars. Many campers are ditching the traps of their modern, busy life to do this, encouraged by experts who say a few peaceful nights in the middle of nowhere might be a good way to relax and improve our sleep patterns and well-being. It is also, of course, a good low-budget holiday option.

For the adventurers, wild camping is the escape from reality. Armed with just some food and a sleeping bag, you’re free from rules, away from other people, and able to enjoy theback-to-basics experience. One wild camper, Phoebe Smith, said, “The act of sleeping when everybody else has gone home-when you notice the wildlife and the stars-is one of the best things in life.”

But for those who still want some home comforts, a campsite is a more suitable place to put up your tent. Here you have facilities such as washrooms，a shop and maybe even a restaurant. In the UK, camping has always been popular. One survey found around 4.38 million people go camping in Britain every year.

More recently, sales of camping equipment have jumped as more people have chosen a staycation（宅度假）within the UK due to travel restrictions. One camping businessman, Halfords, reported a rise in demand for products such as stoves, cool boxes and camping chairs. With the addition of powerful torches and lamps to light up your tent and a better selection of easy-to-cook food, you can almost guarantee a comfortable and enjoyable camping expedition. The only thing you can’t guarantee, in the UK at least, is good weather! So maybe it’s time to slum it（将就点）and give camping a try.

【推荐1】Events at Mystic Aquarium

How incredible it would be to come in after all the visitors have left for the night and explore the Aquarium without the crowds! Let’s explore our cool grogs, create really cool craft and even work on a scavenger hunt! Finish it off with a light evening snack and falling asleep next to your favorite indoor exhibit.

Start: January 17 at 7:00 pm

End: January 18 at 8:30 am

Prices: Adult ($65.00)

Child ($55.00)

Explore all of your favorite exhibits and compete against family and friends with super-sized games! Take your pick from a variety of fun games and activities.

Free for Aquarium members or with admission.

Date: January 18

Time: 9:00 pm — 11:30 am

Guests will learn what each Aquarium trainer’s schedule looks like.Find out what it takes to work as an animal trainer and understand how their dedicated work with the animals at Mystic Aquarium impacts other animal populates locally and globally.

Free for Aquarium members or with admission

Date: January 19

Time: 1:00 pm — 4:30 pm

From the first splash of a healing seal entering the medical pool to the animal’s dive into the Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Team succeed in their mission! Top fund-raisers receive special prizes!

Date: February 22

Time: 10:00 am-12:30 pm

Early registration by January 31: $ 20/person

Registration: $ 25 per person

(Online registration closes February 21 at 5:00 pm)

【推荐3】Gone are the days when being vegan(素食) meant settling for a sad-looking salad on the menu and not much else. As more people have embraced(欣然接受) a cruelty-free, plant-based diet, the variety on offer has skyrocketed. From fine dining to street food, vegan options are everywhere.

Perhaps best of all, creative bakeries have popped up to meet demand, offering amazing treats that are delicious on top of being vegan. You certainly don’t need to be vegan to appreciate the mouth-watering options on offer at these fabulous and fearless bakeries - absolutely everyone can appreciate their cakes, cookies and more.

Peacefood Cafe - New York City, New York

A deliciously sweet menu that nourishes(滋养) your mind and body? Yes, please! If you’ re looking for a sweet treat in the Big Apple, you really can’t go past the peaceful, sugary oasis that is the Peacefood bakery and cafe.

Just try to resist the temptation of all those vegan doughnuts, pies and cakes. Go on; we dare you! If you’ve got more willpower than us, they also do simple meals, too.

Address: 460 Amsterdam Ave, New York, New York 10024

Dulce Vegan Bakery & Cafe - Atlanta, Georgia

There’s something the south always brings to the table, freshly baked cakes - and that includes vegan cakes, too. Just take the mouth-wateringly delicious options on offer at Dulce Vegan Bakery in Atlanta, Georgia.

The menu changes occasionally to take advantage of the best produce, but it’s always sugar-free and utterly delicious. The lemon raspberry cake is a particular treat. Check out our post about other great Atlanta eats.

Address: 1994 Hosea L Williams Dr NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30317

Capital City Bakery - Austin, Texas

They say everything is bigger in Texas - and Capital City Bakery has clearly gone one better with their fabulous vegan bakery. Not only are their delicious treats cruelty-free, but they’re also environmentally sustainable —even their cake boxes are locally sourced and recycled.

Head down to check out their yummy offerings. And with the good they do for the planet, it’s (almost) guilt-free!

Address: 2211 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, Texas 78702

Pixie Retreat - Portland, Oregon

Anyone who says vegan food is boring clearly hasn’t set foot in the wonderland that is Pixie Retreat. Calling itself a “laboratorie and makery,” you just know it’s going to be good (and creative).

Pixie Retreat certainly delivers - the desserts are the stuff sweet dreams (and dentists’ nightmares) are made of.

The chocolate chip cookie dough with almond milk is basically happiness in a cup. So, grab a few friends and head down to find out what all the fuss is about. You certainly don’t need to be vegan to be won over by this all-around awesomeness.

Address: 236 N Larchmont BIvd, Los Angeles, California, 90004

As you can see, if you desire something sweet and vegan, there are options all over the country! The only problem is deciding what you’ll try first!