Originals

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Plaza de la Independencia, , ES Website: Website Phone: One of Madrid’s most popular attractions, Retiro Park, was once home to King Felipe IV’s 17th century royal palace. Since it became a public park in the 19th century, thousands have flocked to the beautiful grounds, taking in the monuments, sculptures, historical architecture, rose gardens, […]

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Jingu Gaien Nikoniko Park , Tokyo , JP Website: www.meijijingugaien.jp Phone: +81 03 3478 0550 Nikoniko Park is a (human) monkey’s paradise! Inspired by Disney’s Tarzan, and it has a variety of apparatuses for your little explorer to play on. There is the Jungle Wonder for your tiniest tot, the Jungle Tower with a

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 5-7-2 Minami Aoyama, Minatoku, Tokyo, JP Website: www.nicolaibergmann.jp Phone: +81 03 5464 0061 You can get just about any variety of flora or fauna at Nicolai Bergman, but the florist is best known for boxed arrangements—a trend that grew, as legend has it, out of Japanese men being too bashful to carry bouqets in

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 6-5-1 Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, JP Website: www.nezu-muse.or.jp/en/ Phone: +81 03 3400 2536 A true man for all seasons, Nezu Kaichiro was a businessman, politician, philanthropist, and serious art collector to boot. In his will, he specified that his collection was to be preserved. The result, the Nezu Museum, opened in 1941 and houses pre-modern Asian

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1266 Nanjing West Road, Jing’an, Shanghai, CN Website: www.plaza66.com Phone: +82 21 6279 0910 Plaza 66 is Shanghai’s premiere shopping mall, housing the likes of Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Hermes, Céline, and Prada. It’s a good thing the mall has several dining options, too, as you’re sure to work up an appetite from navigating five

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 16-3 Kamiyamacho, Tokyo, JP Website: www.pignontokyo.com Phone: +81 03 3468 2331 Piping hot French bread with butter, chicken liver, scallops with a pesto mushroom risotto, carpaccio, sorbet. These may not be the dishes that usually come to mind when you think Tokyo, but that doesn’t mean they won’t blow you away at the cozy

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 2F, 5-5-7 Minami-azabu, Minatoku, Tokyo, JP Website: www.beauteabsolue.net Phone: +81 03 3444 2120 This salon boasts an extensive list of services—from facials to gel manicures to eyelash extensions—and caters to English-speaking foreigners in particular. “Beauté Absolue is the best manicure/pedicure I’ve ever had,” says Abigail Mary Terrien. “It’s one of the few places around

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Meguroku, Tokyo 1-3-9 Ue-Meguro , Meguro-ku, JP Website: www.vds.shop-pro.jp Phone: +81 03 5794 881 While Beauty:Beast has an accessible website for you avid online shoppers, pop into this brand’s flagship store in Tokyo to see the fun, quirky designs in person. Takao Yamashita, the head designer of Beauty:Beast, has established a cult following for

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 159 Madang Lu , Shanghai , CN Website: None Phone: +86 400 880 7729 Since opening its doors in 1999, Simply Thai has been serving authentic Thai cuisine in one of the world’s most international cities with roaring success. This gastronomical treat has been recognized with awards and consistently receives both local and international

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Jiahui Plaza, Tower 3 , Shanghai , CN Website: www.protenniscoaching.com Phone: +86 21 5490 1180 In this age of computer games, PlayStations, and Wii, it can be hard to get your kids off the couch, but a great way to encourage physical activity is to do it as a family. Elan Shou gets the