This post contains details about the most popular things to do with your family in DC. We include free things to do, nighttime activities, and popular attractions, updated for 2024. Why take our advice? Canden Arciniega, tour and city manager in Washington, DC has two young kids and homeschools the oldest using the museums in […]
The British Museum is free – mostly. This post is a guide to visiting the museum and explains which exhibits are free and which require a paid ticket. As a local walking tour guide with Free Tours by Foot London, I get asked this question a lot. I'm also known as the Museum Guide, so […]
June brings warm afternoons and early evenings with comfortable nights and mornings, increasing sunshine, but also increasing humidity. Temperatures Daytime high temperatures will tend to be near 23-24 C (73-75 F) early in June, warming to 27-28 C (81-82 F) by the end of the month. A few of the warmer afternoons, especially later in […]
Diana, Princess of Wales was recognised and loved throughout the world. Her death in 1997 sent millions of people into mourning and her legacy lives on to this very day, with many London visitors hoping to walk in the footsteps of the People’s Princess. What follows is our guide to the places Princess Diana lived […]
May in Istanbul features cool to comfortable nights and early mornings, with comfortable to warm afternoons and drier weather than April. Temperatures Daytime high temperatures will tend to average around 18-19 C (64-66F) early in May, warming to 22-24 C (72-75 F) by the end of the month. A few of the warmer afternoons, especially […]
For Civil War aficionados, an easy, albeit hilly, hour and a half drive out of Washington, D.C. will take you to Antietam Battlefield, one of the many Civil War battlefields near DC. Use this guide for more information on playing your day trip from DC to Antietam and Harper's Ferry. Antietam is where the bloodiest […]
Washington DC is a great place to travel for those on a budget thanks to the number of free or cheap things to do, from the Smithsonian Museums to touring the government buildings. How do we know about Free Things to Do in DC? It's what we do! We are Free Tours by Foot after […]
April in Istanbul features cool to comfortable afternoons with chilly nights and is somewhat drier than March. Temperatures Daytime high temperatures tend to be around 13-15 C (55-59 F) early in April, warming gradually to 17-19 C (63-66 F) late in the month. A few of the warmer afternoons, especially later in the month, can […]
If you can't manage to join us for one of our guided tours of the Golden Gate Bridge, we've created this self-guided tour to give you another option. We also have a GPS-powered Golden Gate Bridge audio tour that you might want to consider instead. Don't forget that we also have a full post explaining […]
April in Madrid features cold nights and early mornings with cool to comfortable afternoons. Skies are more likely to be sunny than cloudy. Temperatures Daytime high temperatures tend to be around 16-17 C (61-63 F) early in the month, warming to 20-21 C (68-70 F) near the end of the month. A few of the […]
Washington, DC has over 70 unique museums to explore. With so many options, we decided to make a post of the top museums to visit in Washington, DC We include Smithsonian museums, art galleries, and zoos, as well as some off the beaten path and unique museums. What Do We Know about Museums in Washington […]
With a little bit of planning, you can take advantage of first-class attractions that offer free days or name your own price admission on certain days of the month. As local DC tour guides, we spend a lot of time in the city's many free museums! If we aren't taking tour guests through the museums, […]
Visiting DC for Memorial Day? This post is about things that are happening for Memorial Day in 2024. Several different events and ceremonies usually commemorate this particular weekend, including a national concert, parade, and motorcycle rally. Memorial Day 2024 is Monday, May 27, 2024. Read our master post on things to do in DC any […]
Budapest in April tends to have cold nights with cool to comfortable afternoons. Temperatures Daytime high temperatures will tend to be around 13-15 C (55-59 F) early in April, warming to 17-20 C (63-68 F) near the end of the month. A few of the warmer afternoons, especially later in the month, can reach up […]
This post covers how to attend a U.S. Supreme Court tour as well as courtroom lectures and oral arguments with tips on how to plan your visit and what you might see. HOW TO GET TO THE SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court Building is located at 1 First Street St NE across the street from […]
There are a lot of prints of this historical document out there, but there is only one original copy. Where is the Declaration of Independence? We’ll answer that question and many more about viewing it in this post. As a tour guide in Washington, DC for over a decade, I've taken countless guests to the […]
March in Istanbul tends to be somewhat cloudy and cold with rainy periods. Temperatures Daytime high temperatures tend to be around 8-10 C (46-50 F) early in the month, warming to 12-14 C (54-57 F) near the end of the month. A few of the warmer afternoons, especially near the end of the month, can […]
This post is about how to get tickets to tour the United States Capitol Building. We also include tips on how to get gallery passes to watch the Senate and the House of Representatives in action as well as tour highlights. Our sister company, VISITDCTours offers a tour that has reserved tickets to tour the […]
