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Our Outside Suburbia Itineraries are family-friendly and jam-packed with activities, restaurants and hotel suggestions. Most of them are for a two-week holiday or weekend trips that show you have to make the most of travel days while allowing for some splurges and downtime along the way.
I hope it provides some travel inspiration and helps you plan your trips.
I have a love affair with Paris, then again who doesn’t! We have been to Paris many times – a holiday trip in December before kids, took our 3 year old daughter and spent sometime when my sister was working there, a couple more short trips after that. Any time Read More …
Known as “Little Rome”, Verona has a rich cultural past but is mostly known for Shakespeare’s famous love story Romeo and Juliet. Verona was founded sometime in the 1st century BC, which is evidenced by the prominent Roman remains that you see in the city. These include the amphitheater, the Read More …
Located on banks of the Salzach river with picturesque Easters Alps as the backdrop, Salzburg is the fourth largest city in Austria. Translated it literally means “salt castle”. Whether you are traveling in summer or during winter there is plenty to do in Salzburg. The city has many Baroque churches, the stunning Hohensalzburg Castle, Read More …
Spiti Valley is a desert valley at a high altitude in the mountains of Himalayas, in Himachal Pradesh, India. Spiti means “middle land” gets it name since it separates India from Tibet. Located at an altitude of 12500 ft, Spiti Valley is a part of Lahaul and Spiti district, and Read More …
So you have been to Paris a few times but can you really check France off your list if you haven’t visited Southern France? Called Région Sud or PACA, Southern France includes Provence, French Alps and Côte d’Azur. You most definitely heard of the lavenders of Provence and the glitz and glamour of Read More …
Barcelona has some of the most unique and inspiring architecture in the world, masters like Gaudi and Picasso have left their mark in this vibrant city. Our daughter was so inspired by this city that her Extended Essay for her International Baccalaureate program in High School was based on this Read More …
We have been to Italy a few times before, but when Mr.Suburbia mentioned that he saw tickets to Milan at a great price and we jumped on it and booked a Thanksgiving trip to Northern Italy. While most Italian itineraries are set on summer getaways – here is why we Read More …
We took a train from Seville to Cordoba to visit the Candy Cane double arches of Mesquita – also called the Grand Mosque or Cathedral of Cordoba. Can you see Cordoba in a day? Absolutely! Here is a look at our one day in Cordoba, a quick and easy day Read More …
Flamenco dancers, horse carriages, bright bougainvilleas, tapas, and elaborate Moorish castles are what is in store when you visit Southern Spain. While westerners spell Andalusia with a ‘s’, Spaniards spell it as Andalucía! Andalucía called Al-Andalus (Arabic for “land of the west”) was a Moorish empire for 781 years, from 711 Read More …
Visiting Japan, the Land of the rising sun, red-lacquered bridges, orange Torii gates and the sacred Mt Fuji has been on our wishlist for a while now. We finally got to visit during Japan in Winter. Given that our school breaks never coincide with the time when the beautiful Sakura Read More …
My phone showed 6 am but I was still in Dallas time, I got up from my under the cloud-like comfy covers at Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco and glanced at my daughter who was still sleeping soundly. Trying not to make too much noise I changed into my pants Read More …
London much like New York, Paris and other major can’t be visited in just a few days since there is so much to do. If this is your first time to London, this list of London Highlights will help you plan the must-dos, attractions and activities in London. Plan for Read More …