【推荐1】Travel with Kids to Pittsburgh

This is an exciting time to visit Pittsburgh. The city and surrounding region is now perfect for family fun. Here are some of Pittsburgh’s must-visit family attractions:

Eat Pie at Sand Hill Berries

The homemade pies at Sand Hill Berries are better than what’s found on any kids menu, and everyone loves fresh fruit pie! The family farm has been growing strawberries and blackberries since 1981, using the fruit for homemade jams and pies. It’s worth a drive to the farm’s lovely outdoor Cabin Cafe. Kids and adults will enjoy a slice of pie in what feels like a secret garden.

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

For active kids with energy to burn, the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is a perfect place. Kids can play in the Garage—an interactive area that includes a parachute (降落伞) launcher and toy car raceways. At the Makeshop, kids use skills to create a take-home piece of woodworking or sewing. Museum exhibits change often and make for fresh repeat visits.

Fort Ligonier

History comes to life at Fort Ligonier, a re-created fort (兵营) from the French and Indian War located in Ligonier—about an hour’s drive east of the city. Here, kids can learn about George Washington—he served at the fort more than 250 years ago! Costumed (装扮的) soldiers demonstrate daily life, including welcoming visitors to where they slept, ate and prepared for battle. In October, the village of Ligonier hosts the annual Fort Ligonier Days with live music, performances, fireworks and more.

Just Ducky Tour

Pittsburgh’s Just Ducky Tour takes riders from land to water on one boat! The jeep-like boats start on land for a driving tour of the business and cultural districts of downtown, before driving into the river! The tour guide makes an effort to tell fun stories about the landmarks. Kids will love the group participation and enjoy the excitement of driving right into the river!

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Eternal India, 23 March—4 April

The trip starts with a 12-day stay in India, where travelers will visit the Taj Mahal in Agra.

Eternal India doesn’t end there—in India there’s also tiger-watching in Ranthambhore National Park, relaxing beachside in Goa and city explorations of Udaipur and Mumbai.

Price: $ 1, 950.

Yucatan Highlights, 21一26 April

The most famous and well-protected ruins in Mayan history, Chichen Itza, is next on the schedule. A tour with a local guide will answer questions about the Mayan calendar, the positioning of the sun and the connections between ruins around the country. The six-day Mexican adventure continues with a few days in sunny Cancun, the beautiful city of Merida and Mexico City.

Price: $ 950.

Simply Italy, 2一13 June

Finish this great 82-day journey with a 12-day Italian holiday.

Top destinations including Florence, Venice, Sorrento, Milan, The Riviera and of course, the ancient Roman Colosseum is the final wonder on the list.

Price: $2, 050.

【推荐3】Traveling to Europe can be expensive, butif you get creative and avoid tourist hot spots like London and Paris, you may be able to avoid high price tags. According to average hotel prices,flight deals,available vacation packages and affordable attractions, you can choose the best cheap European vacations.

Apart from the price of flying here,you won’t have to dish out too much money to experience Prague. Many of the city’s most popular attractions are free to visit, including Old Town Square, the Charles Bridge and PetrinHill. You can also find five-star hotels for less than $200 per night here, plus plenty of solid three and four star accommodations with even cheaper rates.

This cheap Portuguese destination is getting increasingly popular,so make sure to visit while it’s still affordable. Right now, you can take the train from Porto to Lisbon for as little as $ 30 one way. Once you arrive in, you’ll be delighted to learn that several top attractions here, such as the Dom Luis I Bridge, the Porto Cathedral and the Crystal Palace gardens, are free to visit.

Valencia has numerous beautiful beaches. It is also a lot more affordable. The city offers a diverse range of free things to do, including relaxing on the sand, wandering through Plaza del Ayuntamiento, exploring the Valencia Cathedral and shopping at the Central Market, one of the oldest food market areas in Europe.

Tallinn draws travelers to Estonia with its charming atmosphere and historical attractions. Start by walking through the capital’s Old Town, which is webbed with cobblestone streets, old-world buildings and all kinds of medieval delights. Then, explore the city’s museums. If you plan on visiting multiple museums, it may cost about $ 65.

【推荐1】Whether you like history or simply learning something new, these four museums are worth paying a visit to.

Located in New York, the Tenement Museum showcases the stories of the immigrants and migrants (移民) who came to America between the 1860s and the 1980s. See how they pursued the “American dream.” Their determination and endless desire to carve out a better life not only reflects the depths of the human spirit, but also how America came to be the country it is today.

Located in Washington, D.C., the National Museum of the American Indian contains one of the world’s largest collections of native artifacts (手工艺品), photographs and documents. Featuring both ongoing and temporary exhibits, the museum documents many ways American Indians integrated into American history and culture.

The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson features eight galleries filled with interactive exhibits that tell the stories of black Mississippians and their fight for equality from 1945 to 1976. You’ll hear the stories of Medgar Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Vernon Dahmer, and you’ll also hear about many men, women and children who fought to be recognized as equals. Artifacts include a “colored” entrance sign, the gun used to shoot Evers, a burned cross, and a button from the 1966 March Against Fear.

In New Orleans’ No. 1 attraction, the National WWII Museum, visitors can see why World War II was fought, explore key moments such as D-Day and the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and put themselves in the shoes of those who had to make difficult decisions during the war. You even can take a 4D journey through the war in “Beyond All Boundaries.”

【推荐2】New Attractions Across the UK

The Battersea power station has London’s newest ice-skating arena. Glide has three interconnected skating areas around a 10-metre Christmas tree. There is a rinkside bar serving wine and hot chocolate; street-food trucks and huts dishing up hog roasts and fondues; and a vintage fun fair.

Until 8 January, from £8 children /£12 adults /£36 families,

www.batterseapowerstation.co.uk

This “amazement park” combines an art gallery, theme park and film set. Artists, videographers and robotics experts have teamed up to make an immersive experience with 27 different environments, such as secret passageways, hidden forests and ice caves. Visitors enter a portal to a parallel dimension , emerging in an abandoned factory that is now home to alchemists (炼金术士) who are trying to save the world.

£12.50 children /£18.50adults,

www.wakethetiger.com

Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire reopened as the Children’s Country House - the first stately home aimed at kids. The National Trust worked with 100 children to make the hall fun and interactive, so now visitors can create their own portraits in the picture gallery, dance and sing in the saloon and curl up with a book in the library. There is also an evacuee - themed escape room, a revamped museum of childhood and gardens with new play and picnic areas.

£11 children /£22 adults /£55 families ,

www. nationaltrust. org. uk

Designed for children under 15, Eureka! is a museum aiming to bring science, technology, engineering and maths to life. Home, exploring how things around the house work; and Nature, looking at solutions to big environmental problems. Mersey Ferries is offering museum-goers 20% off river cruise tickets, so families can combine a visit with a hop-on, hop-off boat trip from Liverpool.

From L6.95 children /£15.95 adults, closed 1 January,

www. eurekadiscovery. org. uk