6 Ways to Be a Tourist in Your Own City
…Photo credit: Visit Milwaukee Visit places in your city or town with historical significance or destinations that reflect what your city is “known” for. Milwaukee examples: Milwaukee is called “Brew…
St Louis’ Best Kept Secret: the City Museum
…City Museum, housed in an old 10-story shoe factory, is a collection of junkyard scrap materials from the city of St. Louis — tiles, stones, tubes, rebars, airplanes — that…
Family Bucket List: Travel Southeast
…the city’s light rail. Best time of year to go? Y’all, Atlanta is hot and humid in the summer, but the city’s main attractions can still be enjoyed indoors. Although…
Why Visiting a Lavender Field with your Family is a Bucket List Must
…hustle and bustle of all that NYC has to offer. At The Family Backpack, we have curated this list of posts of things to do in New York City with…
Kids’ Movies That Bring Adventure to Your Living Room and Inspire Travel
…the world by land, sea, air, and even a pair of skates in this classic travel movie. Rated PG Home Alone: Take a trip to New York City at Christmas…
Off the Beaten Path Museums in the U.S.
kid-friendly places in Nashville here ! New York Transit Museum , New York, NY – Kids can explore vintage subway cars, watch puppet shows and learn the history of the…
Halloween with Kids, New Orleans Style
Musician and New Orleans resident Ani Difranco once said “Every day is Halloween in New Orleans” because the culture is so rich in costume and diversity all year ‘round, but…
Panama with Teens
…it is all deposited in the banks of Panama City (and pockets of its executives). And it shows. The new high-profile Frank Gehry-designed BioMuseo highlights Panama’s global biological importance. Even…
Motor City: Detroit with Kids
not New York – isn’t the same as a chili dog, mostly because of its use of beanless chili. There are hundreds of restaurants, mostly Greek-owned, featuring the “Coney.” The…