We have great group of travel bloggers providing their expert tips and advice on traveling in this week's Carnival of Cities! Join our intrepid travelers as they scour the globe for interesting, fun, and just plain cool places to go and things to see. I'll be your tour guide this week.
USA
Starting out on the East Coast, for all you baseball fans, Christian Carollo presents Back to Back: Philadelphia Phillies posted at Christian Carollo Photography. Christian documents last year's World Series winners and hopes for a repeat performance. Will they or won't they? Yankee fans might beg to diffah (as we used to say when I lived in the Bronx), but the Phillies fans in Christian's photos look like they are ready to bring it home again.
Moving down to Maryland, Jennifer takes us down on the farm with Homestead Farm – Poolesville, MD – You Capture Autumn posted at Two Kids and a Map. You can feel the fall nip in the air with her photos of a lovely pumpkin patch and cute kids.
Traveling on south to Florida, Amy at The Q Family takes us on a tour of one of her family's favorite destinations with Disney's Animal Kingdom: The Condense Version posted at The Q Family Adventures Travel Blog. Amy also has some great tips for families traveling to Disney parks at the end of her post that you won't want to miss.
Moving on to the midwest, and my former home in Chicago, Illinois, Dominique King takes us Inside the Chicago Cultural Center at Midwest Guest. I never got to see this when I lived in Chicago in the 1980's, and it's definitely a must-see next time I visit.
Jack Norell reminded me of one of my favorite Chicago haunts in his post, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago over at Eyeflare Travel Articles and Tips. He has a gorgeous shot of kids meeting a polar bear that you just have to see to believe. I'd love to take my son there.
Moving a little farther west in Minnesota, Beth Blair shows us a great Midwest Shopping Destination: Mall of America at The Vacation Gals. Part theme-park, part shopper's heaven, this is like no mall you've ever seen before and worth a look. At least on our virtual vacation, we won't be running up the charge cards!
Family travel blogger Sheila Scarborough extraordinaire gives us a taste of the South (literally) with A Route 66 Oklahoma Landmark: Johnnie’s Onion Burger in El Reno posted at Family Travel Guide. If you like onions and burgers, or rather onions IN your burgers, Johnnie's in El Reno, OK is your kind of place. I wondered if they charged extra for mints.
What do you think of when you think of Main Street, USA? For me, it's Mayberry and small town life. That idyllic small town vision gets turned on its head in Mapping Main Street Las Vegas posted at TheWordWire.
Farther west, in my home state of California, Shelly Rivoli shows us The OTHER great place you've got to see in Monterey, California at Travels with Baby Tips. We go to Monterey frequently, and based on Shelly's enthusiastic recommendation, we'll be checking out her must-see place the next time we go.
The delightful Debbie Dubrow of Delicious Baby (trying saying that 3 times fast) shows us some fun, family-friendly attractions in Santa Monica With Kids: An Afternoon on the Pier over at DeliciousBaby.com.
Canada
Nancy D. Brown's post Best Things to See and Do in Victoria, Canada at What a Trip, reminded me of a great girl-friends only vacation I took a few years back, pre-husband, pre-kid, to Victoria, British Columbia. It's a truly wonderful place with or without kids in tow, and Nancy's post nails the highlights.
South America
Going south, Zhu posts some fantastic photos of Southern Hemisphere: Lima, Perú at Correr Es Mi Destino. If you think Peru is all about Machu Picchu, think again. Lima looks like a vibrant, exciting city.
Europe
Onto Europe, where Andy Hayes recommends Top Three Daytrips from Madrid at Sharing Travel Experiences. I've only been to the Costa del Sol and Granada, so I'm putting these three daytrips on my list for our next trip to Spain.
Andi shares her experience with American restaurants in France in French Friday – American Food in Paris at Misadventures with Andi. Her advice: Just say no to the Golden Arches and Mexican food in France. I couldn't agree more.
Travel to Moscow and beyond, with Gary Mullen who visits Sergiev Posad – Home of the Russian Doll at Culture Blog. Gary explores the origins of the adorable Russian nesting dolls and the town that spawned them. I have a few in my collection of travel souvenirs, and was interested to find out their origin.
Victoria and her family are preparing for an around-the-world trip (lucky people), and are preparing locally by doing a little Time Travelling. You can read about their preparations and adventures at It's a small world after all.
Africa
Last, but certainly not least, Mark gives us a photo tour of Rocks and Rhinos (Matobo, Zimbabwe) posted at Travel Wonders of the World. I was particularly struck by his quote from Cecil Rhodes, which describes a number of travel experiences, “The peacefulness of it all: the chaotic grandeur of it: it creates a feeling of awe and brings home to one how very small we all are.”
Thanks to everyone who submitted this time! Be sure to catch the next Carnival of Cities on November 18 at Family Travel Guide. Contact Sheila Scarborough at Family Travel Guide if you are interested in hosting the Carnival on your site.Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of cities using the carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on the blog carnival index page.
