In May, I contacted Emily Harper Beard at the Frist Center to plan my summer of Genma’s Frist Center Adventures. I started my conversation with an enthusiastic, “Hey, you need me, and... Read more >>

Follow your children’s lead. Don’t expect your children to explore the museum as you would. Let them go from display to display at their own pace. To get them to observe differently, ask... Read more >>

London is an amazing city and a great starting point for families wanting to experience an international destination for the first time. The combination of modern day life and rich history keeps... Read more >>

Exploring museums is part of travel and kids are a great excuse to keep museum visits short and sweet. We all appreciate what we are seeing much more when our museum excursions are in small... Read more >>

It is an undisputed fact amongst well-seasoned travelers that there is no other place in the world with colors as bright, as vibrant, or as stunning as those in Mexico. From Mexico’s resort... Read more >>

Here’s the thing about Innsbruck. If you’re just passing through, you’re going to have to choose: the mountains or the city. The city is full of diversions—museums, shopping,... Read more >>

The little city of Dallas made the headlines almost forty-five years ago on November 22, 1963 when President John F. Kennedy was shot in its streets. As we remember presidential history of the past... Read more >>

You might have read that Stonehenge was vandalized (followed a few days later by Carhenge!). When I read the headline, I immediately thought someone had toppled over the stones domino-style, or… Read more >>

We don’t call it Chinatown, it’s the International District. And it is; it’s Chinese, sure, but it’s also Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, and loads more. During the time... Read more >>

I stood footsteps away from the balcony where Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed. I stared at the striking photo in my guidebook, titled “Assassination – April 4, 1968,” and looked... Read more >>