Instill a Love of Travel with 101 Places You Gotta See Before You’re 12

It’s a great big world out there, and you are never to young to start discovering all the exciting places that there are to visit. 

101 Places You Gotta See Before You’re 12 by Joanne O’Sullivan identifies a few of the places, events, and experiences that every child should have.  Don’t worry – these ideas aren’t going to break the bank – this book of places focuses on general ideas, then stimulating the young mind about the joy and enthusiasm of discovery.

Here are a few of the places on the list:

• ethnic restaurant
• your parent’s workplace
• wildlife preserve

Great ideas that can stimulate young minds thinking about how these simple experience fit into the big world.  That Greek restaurant may stimulate an interest in visiting Greece; a trip to the office may start an interest in architecture and visiting some of the great architectural wonders of the world; a wildlife preserve may be the first step in an eventual safari or trek.

The book has lots of photos, and has a fold-out map that helps teach a little geography.  There are even stickers for kids to mark off which of the places they’ve been.

I picked up this book for a young traveler-to-be as a Christmas gift last year.  I use it to share stories and information about where I’ve been and what I’ve done while on vacation or traveling for work.  I’m hoping that my curiosity and love of travel and new experiences rubs off!

101 Places You Gotta See Before You’re 12 is available at local bookstores, or online from Amazon ($9.95).

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