1 . When it comes to traveling with kids, whether it’s a short weekend getaway—a road trip or a luxurious camping adventure, the challenges increase.     1    . They will ensure you’re well-prepared for any situation.

Travel at your family’s pace（节奏）

    2    , but that’s perfectly fine. Take the opportunity to explore together at a pace that suits your family. It’s about the experience, so you can plan one main activity and leave the rest of the day for exploration.

Involve kids in the planning process

It’s a great idea to engage your children in the vacation planning process.     3    . You can make it fun by creating family flashcards with interesting facts about the places you’ll visit. This not only gets them excited but also educates them about the approaching adventure.

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Traveling to new places can be a fantastic educational experience for both parents and kids. The educational travel has gained popularity, with hotels and tour companies offering experiences that teach something new. Encourage your children to explore their interests and choose activities and trips that satisfy their curiosity.

Plan with a travel company

Planning a trip with kids can be quite challenging. While some parents enjoy organizing every detail, others find it stressful. Using a travel company can ease the burden of coordination (协调), allowing you to focus on other pre-trip tasks.    5    

2 . Woven Wonders: Indian Textiles (纺织品) from the Parpia Collection

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) members at the Family level and above are invited to reserve tickets for an art-making activity led by a teaching artist. This edition is inspired by the exhibition—Woven Wonders: Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection Learn the special dyeing (染色) process and bring home a naturally dyed headdress of your own as a reminder.

This exhibition, open from 11 am to 6 pm on Saturdays, takes place in the classroom close to the Hirsch Library on the lower level of the Beck Building.

In order to reflect India’s countless regional traditions, the Parpia Collection shows the extraordinary beauty and technical diversity of Indian textiles. Ranging from folk textiles to valuable court textiles, the objects go through the 14th century to the early 20th century. The collection shows the wonders of textile arts from India throughout history with examples of hand-painted and hand-block-printed cotton and other traditional cloth crafts.

Choose your one-hour time when you book your tickets. Activities are specially recommended for children aged 4 to 12, with adult supervision.

Woven Wonders: Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection is organized by MFAH. Special exhibition programming is made possible by a fund. If you are a current museum member, please sign in to access your tickets. If you are not a member, join today.

“Reverse (逆向的) tourism” has emerged (显现)     1     a new trend (趋势) among young holidaymakers in China. According to data from online travel agency Qunar, as cited by Beijing Daily,     2     number of rooms booked at hotels in less-travelled cities during the holiday was up 30 percent year-on-year.

Bookings for four-and five-star hotels in less-travelled places including Linxia in Gansu province, Shizuishan in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, and Haibei in Qinghai province all increased at least 10-fold     3     (compare) with the same period of 2021.

Popular tourist spots     4     (be) always packed and often raise their prices during holidays. As people become more mature travellers, they are     5     (increasing) unwilling to follow the crowd. Some of them are simply looking     6     (take) a rest somewhere quiet for a couple of days,     7     is a good way to vacation. COVID-19 is another key factor     8     (encourage) reverse tourism.

“The rise of reverse tourism is not a bad thing,” said an opinion piece in Zhengzhou Daily. It means that     9     (vacationer) now have more options, which brings more possibilities to the tourism market, the article explains. Jiang Han, a senior researcher, said that reverse tourism will become one of the future directions for the market     10     is an opportunity for growth comparable to the camping economy.

4 . Nairobi National Park Tour

Overview

Spot free-roaming wildlife on a Nairobi National Park game drive in an open-top vehicle. An early-morning departure (出发) means cooler temperatures and the chance to see the animals when they’re most active, resting on grassy plains.

•Get a real safari experience on a half-day tour from Nairobi

•Visit a national park that’s home to rhinos, lions, giraffes, and more

•Airport drop-off option saves you a separate trip upon departure

•Convenient pickup and drop-off at Nairobi hotels

Tour Prices

What’s Included

Optional

Additional Info

•Confirmation will be received at time of booking.

•Wheelchairs are not accessible.

•Children must be accompanied by at least an adult.

•Kids under 5 must sit on laps.

•This tour will have a maximum of 15 travellers.

5 . Last summer, my family and I went on a road trip to the Grand Canyon. It was our first family vacation in years, and we were all ______ to spend some quality time together. We ______ our car with snacks, water, and a lot of sunscreen, and then ______ the road.

The trip was long, but we kept ourselves ______ with card games and singing along to our favourite songs. When we finally arrived at the Grand Canyon, we were ______ by the breathtaking views. We spent the next few days hiking, taking pictures, and ______ the area.

One of the highlights of the trip was when we went on a helicopter ______ of the Grand Canyon. It was a great ______, and we all felt like we were on top of the world. We took a lot of pictures and videos, and we still ______ them to this day.

As the trip came to an end, we all felt a sense of ______. We didn’t want to go back to our busy ______. We wanted to stay together and keep exploring. ______, we knew that we had to go back home.

Looking back on the trip, I realized how important it is to spend time with ______. In our busy life, we often forget to slow down and enjoy the little moments. The trip ______ me of the importance of ______ memories and cherishing (珍惜) the time we have with our loved ones.

Yours,

Li Hua

9 . The concept of staycation was born at the time of the 2008 market crisis. Because of it, many households were forced to restrict (限制) their expenses and consequently limit their vacation budget. The shortage of money to travel abroad is at the origin of why many people started to (re)discover their most immediate surroundings.

At the same time, awareness of the environmental impacts of tourism, especially on what concerns the impacts of transportation, started to increase too. And so has the perception (看法) that some of the main cities (abroad) are increasingly overloaded with people — with places such as Barcelona, Venice, or the Seychelles planning on introducing a tourist cap.

Staycation appears like a great solution to the challenges above mentioned. Apart from the financial savings gained by leaving behind expensive plane tickets or by not booking hotel rooms that aren’t cheap, staycation also has the benefit of keeping harmful emissions (排放) in the ground. Cars, boats, and planes are not (or are less) used and other means of transport such as public transport, bicycles, electric vehicles or just walking are favored instead. This allows people’s carbon footprints not to increase as much as they would if long distances had been traveled.

Staycation limits the stress related with organizing a trip: from finding accommodation to preparing multiple suitcases filled with clothes that many times aren’t even used Staycation also promotes the local economy. You can take a tour on the local markets, go to the farm-to pick fruits and vegetables or even to spend a night in an interesting hotel nearby.

Discovering or rediscovering the beauty of your city or region, which we often forget to notice due to stress and the power of habit is another potential benefit of staycation.