Experience the World With Kids
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Where Ireland and America connect. Or so the website says.
51st&Green is the new lounge in Dublin Airport for passengers flying to the United States. It’s located after U.S. Pre-clearance in Terminal 2. Interestingly, it’s the closest airport lounge in the world to an active runway. That makes waiting a little bit more entertaining. And we had ample opportunity to check out the features of this modern lounge before our flight to Philly.
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American Flight
Airbus A330-200
Dublin DUB -> Philadelphia PHL
Business Class
After relaxing in the comfortable Dublin airport lounge, eating pancakes and sipping coffee, our flight to Philadelphia was announced. We slowly walked to the gate and joined the short priority boarding line. After having our tickets scanned, we made our way down the gangway as the kids bounced around in excitement. Upon entering the plane, we took the coveted left turn to find our business class seats.
This was our first time flying in style with American Airline Business Class and it won’t be our last.
Getting on Board:
We were greeted by a smiling flight attendant as we found our seats and started stowing luggage into the overhead bins. As there weren’t passengers fighting to get down the narrow aisle, I was able to take my time pulling out iPads and charging cords before placing the rest overhead.
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Sesame Place Amusement Park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania has 11 dry rides plus a clubhouse and play areas as well as 9 wet rides. The park is fairly small, so it’s possible to see everything in one day, assuming the lines aren’t too long.
Since Sesame Place is designed with little ones in mind, most of the rides are gentle enough for toddlers. However, there are a few rides that will please older kids as well. We’ve listed all the rides below and put asterisks next to the rides your children won’t want to to miss.
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With so many cafes and restaurants in Nice, it’s hard to separate the good from the bad, the worthy from the unworthy. Vacation time is precious, money should be well spent and I’m here to help you with that, at least where coffee is concerned! I’ve drank A LOT of it in Nice, usually going out at least once per week, if not more. There are some spots I go back to repeatedly with friends, and other places I’ve vowed never to set foot in ever again. To help visitors to my city, I put together a list of favorite coffee spots in Nice.
And it’s not just my opinion that went into the compilation of this list, but also the opinion of friends whose nationalities include Aussie, Nigerian, British, American, and French. I also searched online to find spots to try that other travelers and locals recommend.
For this list, I’ve targeted the Old Town and surrounding areas. Besides location, price was also a factor. You shouldn’t have to overpay for a good cup of coffee in France – unless the view is worth it. And even then, it better be good!!
Before sharing my favorite coffee spots, I want to share a few types of coffee in France.
The French typically only drink a milky version of coffee (such as Café au lait) with breakfast. For the rest of the day, it’s a café. You also won’t find a lot of places offering coffee to-go or à emporter. The French like to sit and relax while drinking their coffee.
I still have more cafes to visit, but for now, these are my picks for the best coffee in Nice.
Brulerie des Cafes Indien
35 Rue Pairolière
Here they roast their own beans and the delectable scent of coffee wafts through the streets of Old Town. They also serve huge croissants, so it’s a nice spot for a quick and tasty breakfast to go with your coffee as well.
Closed Sunday and Monday.
Déli Bo
5 Rue Bonaparte
Good coffee and tasty treats makes Déli Bo a great coffee spot. Sometimes we even buy a bag of the mini cookies that are served along side the coffee. If you’re hungry, the mini croissants are also yummy. I’ve heard it’s a good spot for lunch as well, but I haven’t eaten here yet.
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Entertaining kids when traveling has completely changed from the time I used to take vacations with my parents. All my kids want to do nowadays is play on their electronics with earbuds in while listening to music. Sound familiar? When traveling with teens and tweens, I’ve found it easier to engage their love of all things digital and incorporate that into our travel time.
