Postcards tagged: Learning is Fun

Adventures and Wet Cakes in Vietnam (Video)

HUE – Let me just say that I'm a pretty confident cook. Not this time. I spilled everywhere. I couldn't spread the batter. I couldn't lift the crepe without knotting it into a crumbled mess.

Love Letter: The Atheneum Library

NANTUCKET – It isn't all beaches, hydrangeas, and girls in Lily Pulitzer shifts. For me, the faraway island is synonymous with the Atheneum, the beloved library.

Just Back From: Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Not sure what the official local specialty is, but the trip's culinary highlights include homemade brown sugar and cinnamon pop tarts eaten at breakfast at Ted's Bulletin. 

Under the Knife in Koh Samui

KOH SAMUI, Thailand – While other travelers to paradise were having plastic surgery, James Sturz decided to carve the flesh of fruits instead.

The Art of the Family Vacation

PALM SPRINGS – They created spin art on vintage vinyl, felted tiny rocks, and painted T-shirts while screaming (with joy, I think) for hours.

Norman's Place

STOCKBRIDGE, Massachusetts – It was time explore some culture. Because it was raining and there was no laser tag emporium. So we headed to the Norman Rockwell Museum. 

Solar Power

The ecofriendly Solar Bottle Bulb is a simply genius invention that sheds some light on sustainable energy.

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