Duckwyn's Travel Blog

The Discovery Center just got a fresh upgrade. Three new features make it easier to track your family's adventures and keep the learning going between trips. See Your Progress at a Glance Ever wonder how close you are to that next adventure level? Now you don't have to guess. The new progress tracker shows exactly how many Experience Points you need to reach Level 2, Level 3, and beyond. Watch that bar fill up as you explore new places and complete Hidden History Hunts. Daily

Traveling with kids is a wonderful adventure, but it can also be a bit challenging. Keeping everyone organized, entertained, and safe requires some planning. Luckily, technology has your back. Kid-friendly travel apps are designed to make family trips smoother, more fun, and less stressful. Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or a long vacation, these apps can help you manage everything from packing lists to finding kid-approved activities. Let’s explore the features th

Why family travel memories fade faster than you think, and the simple fix that changes everything In 2019, we took our kids to Italy. They were 13 and 11. We hit all the highlights: Milan, Florence, Pisa, Rome. The Colosseum. The Duomo. The Leaning Tower. Gelato on cobblestone streets. A few years later, I asked them what they remembered most from the trip. The Sistine Chapel? The Roman Forum? Tossing a coin in the Trevi Fountain? Nope. Their favorite memory was the Lego Stor

For 28 years, East Germans were trapped. The Wall didn't just divide Berlin . It caged 16 million people inside a country they couldn't leave. No vacations to the West. No visiting relatives on the other side. Anyone caught trying to escape could be shot. By the fall of 1989, the pressure was boiling over. Thousands of East Germans had already fled through Hungary and Czechoslovakia, which had started opening their own borders. Massive protests filled the streets of Leipzig a