Spain - The countryside in Spain is chock a block with fortified castles, it seems as if there's an Alcazar on every hill. We've added more fun things to do with kids in Madrid, including adventures in the old city and our favorite parks. Soak up the magic of Gaudi in Barcelona, along with an ancient harbor, sandy beaches, Miro and Picasso art museums, and a twirl on the hill at Tibidabo amusement park. Our favorite medieval city on the hill - Toledo, and to see the best preserved Roman aqueduct, visit Segovia. And everywhere you go in Spain, don't miss out on our favorite snack, hot chocolate and churros.

New York City - New York City is super for families in every season, whether it's ice skating or picnicking in Central Park, walking across the Brooklyn Bride, taking a boat ride to the Statue of Liberty, sampling gelato in Little Italy, checking out the dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History, or looking down at the skyscrapers from the Empire State Building. And there's plenty of fun food ("dine in the umbrella room") and shopping.

Kenya is such an adventure for everyone in the family where you can see animals in their natural habitat - flocks of flamingos in the lakes, monkeys in the forest, and lions, rhinos, zebras, elephants and giraffes in teh savanna. Imagine kids feeding a giraffe, at eye level with a hippo, or coming upon a lion paw print in the dirt. On the coast, visit the home of Owen and Mzee, a baby hippo and ancient tortoise that became fast friends.

Italy is one of our favorite destinations for families, and we've just added more fun things to do for Venice, Florence and Rome. Venice couldn't be more fun for kids, what with endless canals and bridges to explore, boat rides to take, ancient islands in the lagoon, old palazzos, and just playing in the campos. In Florence, our hidden gem is the old city walls in the Oltrarno – stone gates and crennelated walls built in the 13th and 14th centuries to defend the city! Ostia Antica is our favorite day trip destination when you visit Rome. The ruins of the old port of Rome, Ostia Antica is place for kids to imagine what daily life was like in ancient Rome – houses, apartments, bakeries, snack bars, bathrooms and bath houses.

Lake Tahoe, California – Travel for Kids has lots of fun things to do with kids in and around Lake Tahoe, whether it's hiking to alpine meadows and misty waterfalls, playing on the sand beaches or boating on Lake Tahoe, horseback rides through the forests, mini-golfing in South Lake Tahoe, rafting on the Truckee River, riding the scenic gondola, or in winter, skiing, snowboarding, tubing, and ice skating for everyone in the family. And the color of Lake Tahoe really is that incredible emerald turquoise color.

Family hotels – Travel for Kids has always had plenty of fun things to with kids, but now we also have fun places to stay. We now offer our own list of family hotels and apartments. Travel for Kids hand-picked list of family hotels are all styles and price ranges, in neighborhoods that are near to fun things to do with kids. Hotels are selected for amenities such such as fresh-baked cookies, cribs and babysitting services, swimming pools, suites with kitchens, on-site restaurants, and more. Check out our first listings, and check back often for our latest hotels listings:

Fun Books – We're always adding new fun books for all the countries on Travel for Kids!

In our "Books for Everywhere," our favorite books that reach beyond a single country, here's our. Our most recent titles – Around the World in 80 Tales, Explorer:A Daring Guide for Young Adventurers, Red Butterfly, One City, Two Brothers, Follow the Drinking Gourd, and Mazes Around the World.

There's loads of new books about other places and times, such as If I Were a Kid in Ancient Rome, Egypt or Greece, mysteries set in London - The London Eye Mystery and The Case of the Left Handed Lady (Enola Holmes, sister of Sherlock Holmes), and the story of the adorable Berlin Zoo polar bear cub, Knut: How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World. Little ones will be delighted with Everybody Bonjours!, Good Morning China, and Over in the Jungle. Planning a road trip around the U.S. this summer, have fun with the wacking and wonderful Go Go America. To help you plan your visit to Paris there's City Walks with Kids: Paris, 50 colorful cards with maps on one side, and information on the other, for cathedrals, museums, parks, places to eat, and walks around Paris.