(Reprinted from an article in Mount Vernon Patch) To celebrate his eleventh birthday, my husband and I told our son, Julian, that we would take him on a special weekend anywhere we could drive to. He didn’t hesitate — we were going to New York City! Julian loves theater, food, and “fancy” hotels so I can’t more »

Home is Where the World Is: 15 spring global activities in DC

Posted by Vero Autphenne ⋅ April 5, 2013 ⋅ Leave a Comment

APRIL International Pillow Fight Day, massive pillow fights breakout in cities around the world. Check out the following photos of the pillow fights in Washington, DC. April 6th, National Mall. (Note: No Down Pillows, they make too much mess!) Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival is part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival and is the more »

Around the world in one global city – Washington, DC

Posted by Paige Conner Totaro ⋅ April 3, 2013 ⋅ 2 Comments

This post is part of the initiative “100 cities to home swap before you die” from Knok.com. One of my favorite things about Washington, DC is its global nature. Yes, it is the capital of the U.S. of A., and you could easily spend a day or a week immersing yourself in Americana. But as more »