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    Travel Diaries | Beach Vacations | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Hawaii 2022 | Parks & Outdoors

    Beauty and fun at the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort

    ByEileen Ogintz September 13, 2022January 11, 2023

    This place offers something for everyone from kids to those on honeymoons, celebrating anniversaries or a multi-generational vacation.

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  • A rainbow awaits our return to the Hanalei Colony Resort
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    Checking out the food scene on Kauai

    ByEileen Ogintz September 10, 2022October 5, 2022

    The story of the Taro plant, a mainstay of Hawaii cooking, is spiritual. It’s the eldest sibling of the Hawaiian Royal Family in legend

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  • Half Moon Bay pumpkin patch.
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    Taking the kids to a fall festival

    ByEileen Ogintz September 10, 2022September 10, 2022

    Fall festivals are back big time across the country, offering the chance for an outdoor-oriented getaway from chores, soccer, swim meets

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  • At the bodega about a mile down the road from Hanalei Colony Resort
    Travel Diaries | Beach Vacations | Destinations | Families & Groups | Hawaii 2022 | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Volunteer & Service

    At the literal end-of-the-road on Kauai HI

    ByEileen Ogintz September 7, 2022October 5, 2022

    I came upon this 52-unit resort more than a decade ago when my daughters were hiking one day, and I’ve always wanted to return.

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    Protected: Festive Fall Fun At The Walt Disney World Resort

    ByEileen Ogintz September 5, 2022September 19, 2022

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    MEOW WOLF Denver: an otherworldly experience

    ByEileen Ogintz September 1, 2022September 2, 2022

    Meow Wolf Convergence Station in Denver is unlike a traditional museum; the art envelops you as you step into another world

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  • ReadyDry from Royal Robbins for active travelers
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    ReadyDry from Royal Robbins for active travelers

    ByEileen Ogintz August 27, 2022August 27, 2022

    When you travel like we often do, laundry expenses can build up fast. Royal Robbins ReadyDry underwear can be washed and rinsed in the sink.

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  • Stanley Marketplace not far from Denver International Airport in Aurora CO (Denver suburb)
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    Flying into Denver? Check out the Stanley Marketplace

    ByAndy Yemma August 26, 2022November 10, 2025

    Stanley Marketplace sits the site of the previous airport – Stapleton Field (closed 25 years ago) and the old Stanley Aviation Hanger

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  • Sesame Street character parade
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    To Orlando in fall with young kids

    ByEileen Ogintz August 25, 2022August 25, 2022

    If you think Orlando with toddlers and preschoolers is a nonstarter, think again. “The Magic outweighs the temper tantrums,” says one mom

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  • Ghosts and ghouls of all ages line a festively fall-decorated Main Street, U.S.A for “Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade,” during the first night of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, August 12, 2022, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
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    Walt Disney World Turns 50 And Better Than Ever

    ByEileen Ogintz August 24, 2022June 28, 2023

    Imagine themed lands far, far away like Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge or the immersive Pandora The World of Avatar.

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  • At the summit of Kilimanjaro
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    Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro with my daughter

    ByEileen Ogintz August 24, 2022June 28, 2023

    Many people who lose 35 pounds would splurge on a new wardrobe. I opted for this adventure—one I could share with my daughter before she left for college. That was six years ago and I’ve traveled the world since. Still, our Kili Climb remains one of the most memorable trips we’ve ever taken.

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  • Cleared for takeoff — over the Alaska Range
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    Cleared for takeoff — over the Alaska Range

    ByEileen Ogintz August 23, 2022August 25, 2022

    Kantishna Air Taxi mostly flies visitors around the mountain, said our pilot Andy Young. “A plane in Alaska is like a car anywhere else,” he explained. “It is how we get around. There just aren’t any roads in a lot of the state.”

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  • TIME TO GO FISHING AGAIN – to a great resort in Canada
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    TIME TO GO FISHING AGAIN – to a great resort in Canada

    ByAndy Yemma August 22, 2022November 10, 2025

    Last summer, after many years away from the sport, son Matt and I decided it was time to go fishing again. We recruited our cousin-in-law Mike Sitzman and his dad John, who live in Golden, CO to join us. After some basic internet research we decided upon a spot in Canada’s Ontario Province – Garden Island Lodge

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  • The Galapagos Islands — not cheap, not luxurious, but oh the wildlife and the memories!
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    The Galapagos Islands — not cheap, not luxurious, but oh the wildlife and the memories!

    ByEileen Ogintz August 22, 2022June 28, 2023

    This wouldn’t be everyone’s first choice for an expensive vacation. There are no beach chairs or bars on these protected beaches, where tourists may only venture with a guide. But this is an adventure we’ll never forget, starting with those sea lions we spotted on San Cristobal Island, snoozing on rowboats as if they owned the place.

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  • The Chick Flies the Coop
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    The Chick Flies the Coop

    ByEileen Ogintz August 22, 2022June 28, 2023

    “This is going to be the first time truly putting my travel skills from growing up to the test but I know it is just the beginning,” my youngest daughter Mel wrote in the “thank you” note she left

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  • A real pasta machine: in the charming village of Grazie
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    A real pasta machine: in the charming village of Grazie

    ByEileen Ogintz August 22, 2022August 25, 2022

    Day Six – at charming small restaurant La Locanda de le Grazie in the village of Grazie just a few miles outside the amazingly preserved undiscovered Renaissance city of Mantova (Mantua in English).

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  • To Norway, the land of fjords, ‘Frozen’ and family fun
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    To Norway, the land of fjords, ‘Frozen’ and family fun

    ByEileen Ogintz August 22, 2022August 25, 2022

    No, not the Splash Mountain in Walt Disney World or Disneyland, we’re actually in Norway touring the gorgeous fjords with Adventures by Disney where one waterfall is bigger and more awesome than the next

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  • Memories of Monet’s Garden: where a little girl led the way
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    Memories of Monet’s Garden: where a little girl led the way

    ByEileen Ogintz August 22, 2022August 25, 2022

    From the time we told Melanie we were going to France that summer, she insisted we must visit Monet’s Garden. It wasn’t that far-fetched an idea.

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  • A visit to Lady Liberty and Ellis Island on a cold January day
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    A visit to Lady Liberty and Ellis Island on a cold January day

    ByEileen Ogintz August 22, 2022August 25, 2022

    Despite the blustery January weather, crowds of bundled-up tourists from around the world lined up to take the Statue Cruises ferry to Liberty Island, good-naturedly taking off belts and watches for the security screenings. The second stop would be historic Ellis Island

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  • Two weeks in France visiting Paris, champagne country and Normandy via river cruise
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    Two weeks in France visiting Paris, champagne country and Normandy via river cruise

    ByEileen Ogintz August 22, 2022August 25, 2022

    Arriving in Paris jet-lagged, a quick trip to see Monet’s water lillies at the Musee de L’Orangerie was just the tonic. Armed with a Paris Pass, we didn’t have to wait in a long line for tickets.

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  • Remembering the long goodbyes as we took our kids to college
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    Remembering the long goodbyes as we took our kids to college

    ByEileen Ogintz August 22, 2022October 3, 2023

    Two parents, five overweight bags and a college-bound daughter about to burst into tears. Talk about a stressful beginning to the Long Goodbye.

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  • Skiing in Austria
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    Skiing in Austria

    ByEileen Ogintz August 21, 2022June 28, 2023

    I’ve never seen such wide open slopes — no trees, no houses, just field after field of newly fallen snow. And I’ve never seen my 18-year-old daughter Mel, an avid and expert skier, as happy to ski with mom.

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  • Young woman sitting on the Imagine mosaic in the Strawberry Fields in Central Park.
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    Plenty free (and a deal) in the Big Apple

    ByEileen Ogintz August 18, 2022August 18, 2022

    Even in a city like New York there is a limit to how many great sites, performances and museums you and the kids can take.

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  • On the Yampa River 2019 with OARS
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    Families on a different kind of water adventure

    ByEileen Ogintz August 11, 2022June 28, 2023

    If you are itching for a different late summer/fall getaway on the water, there are lots of options that won’t break your budget

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  • Smiley Glamping Stay at Collective Retreats
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    Booking.com is all smiles this summer

    ByEileen Ogintz August 5, 2022June 29, 2023

    Summer of ‘Yeah’ campaign is timed to the 50th anniversary of The Smiley Company, the brand behind the iconic smiley face

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  • Vacation confidence is at an all-time high
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    Vacation confidence is at an all-time high

    ByEileen Ogintz August 4, 2022August 4, 2022

    Despite inflation, air travel woes and rising gas prices, six in 10 Americans planned to book a summer trip this year

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  • Meghan McCloskey Boydston and son on recent road trip
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    Tips for traveling with babies and toddlers

    ByEileen Ogintz August 4, 2022August 4, 2022

    Forget spontaneous romantic dinners. Ditto for any big adventures. When you’re traveling with babies and toddlers, expect the unexpected.

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  • Spacious work and classroom areas in newly expanded Denver Art Museum
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    Exploring the most kid-friendly art museums

    ByEileen Ogintz July 28, 2022June 28, 2023

    If you could jump into a painting and walk around in it, what painting would you choose? It’s a good way to engage kids when visiting an art museum

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  • The adult zone on deck 12 of the Disney Wish (Ron Bozman photo)
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    First Look As The Disney Wish Sets Sail

    ByEileen Ogintz July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

    The Disney Wish set sail July 14, 2022, propelled by wishes from godmother Make-A- Wish Foundation and thousands of Disney cast members

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  • Taking the kids to ski country in summer
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    Taking the kids to ski country in summer

    ByEileen Ogintz July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

    Free outdoor concerts, bountiful farmer’s markets, movies under the stars, unique museums, guided hikes, golf, tennis, festivals and more

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  • 10 ways to de-stress summer travel
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    10 ways to de-stress summer travel

    ByEileen Ogintz July 14, 2022July 28, 2022

    You may need all the relaxation techniques out there to get through the hurdles that you must endure to travel this summer

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  • People lining up at a Toronto Pearson Airport gate.
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    How to Plan a Successful Business Trip

    ByEileen Ogintz July 8, 2022October 31, 2023

    The days of the business traveler turned road warrior may be on the way out in several industries, but business trips are still happening

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  • Glamping Tent Site in a Desert Sunset
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    How to take the kids camping for the first time

    ByEileen Ogintz July 7, 2022July 8, 2022

    Camping was the one segment of the travel industry that didn’t suffer during the pandemic. In fact, it enjoyed unprecedented growth.

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  • The Fourth of July celebration in Boston, Massachusetts
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    Celebrating with family on the Fourth of July

    ByEileen Ogintz June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

    What was your best Fourth of July? A parade, a barbecue with your nearest and dearest, fireworks or perhaps an entirely new experience?

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  • Getting instructions on hooking up RV to utilities
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    3 Lessons RV Pros Taught a First Time RVer

    ByEileen Ogintz June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

    My wife and I recently bought our first travel trailer. We had been waiting for months and we traveled from Colorado to Ohio to pick it up

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  • Schofferhofer’s juice and beer
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    Schofferhofer’s juice and beer

    ByEileen Ogintz June 24, 2022June 24, 2022

    Move over hard seltzer. This summer’s most satiating patio drink is Schöfferhofer’s half fruit juice/half beer Hefeweizen beers.

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  • The Dushi sign in Willemstad
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    The unique Caribbean culture of Curacao

    ByEileen Ogintz June 23, 2022June 28, 2023

    Do you know your ABCs? We’re talking the ABC islands — Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao, the three westernmost islands of the Leeward Antilles

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  • Sunrise Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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    Eight great family vacation spots for summer

    ByEileen Ogintz June 16, 2022July 15, 2022

    Whatever you’ve got on tap for summer vacation, plan to spend plenty of time outdoors. For kids, playing outside promotes curiosity, creativity and critical thinking, research shows.

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  • Roads Trips Every Kid Should Experience
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    Roads Trips Every Kid Should Experience

    ByEileen Ogintz June 14, 2022March 16, 2023

    Road trips allow you to get out of your comfort zone and explore the country while spending quality time and bonding as a family.

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  • Adventurist Backpack
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    Gadgets, gizmos and more for the traveling Dad

    ByEileen Ogintz June 9, 2022June 23, 2022

    This Father’s Day there are plenty of gadgets that will please your favorite travelers, and sustainably made duds to keep cool all summer.

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  • Mud Woman Rolls On by Roxanne Swentzell at Denver Art Museum
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    Engaging Kids with Art in Denver

    ByEileen Ogintz June 7, 2022June 29, 2023

    If you could jump into an artwork and walk around in it, what would you choose? It’s a good question to ask kids visiting an art museum

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  • Weber Traveler Grill
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    The Weber Traveler for your road trip cooking

    ByEileen Ogintz June 2, 2022June 2, 2022

    Although I love my trusty charcoal grill it isn’t always possible to haul it to a picnic at the park or a tailgater at the game.

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  • A snow owl at the Alaska Raptor Center
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    The bears and the raptors in Sitka, Alaska

    ByEileen Ogintz June 2, 2022June 8, 2022

    Lucky little orphans. Actually, big orphans — bear cubs. They were rescued and now live happily at the Fortress of the Bear in Sitka, Alaska

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  • Dinner is plated at Vittle Arts
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    Cooking with the locals on Curacao

    ByEileen Ogintz May 30, 2022June 2, 2022

    If you want to get the true sense of Curacao, you’ve got to meet locals. Try a cooking class with Kris Kierindongo.

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  • Artist Herman Van Bergen with eclectic sculpture representing the effects of Covid-19
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    The Amazing Cathedral of Thorns in Curacao

    ByEileen Ogintz May 28, 2022June 2, 2022

    Think a maze made out of thorns—92 million fashioned into blocks in which art has been inserted, creating an open-air gallery of sorts.

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  • Octogenarian Dinah Veeris in her herb garden on Curacao
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    Herbal Remedies with a long history on Curacao

    ByEileen Ogintz May 27, 2022June 2, 2022

    Got pine needles? Brew them into tea to help with Covid-19 respiratory symptoms. We learned this at an eclectic herb garden in the Caribbean.

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  • Lock Your Love near the Queen Emma floating bridge in Curacao
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    Bon Bini from Curacao, a gem in the Southern Caribbean

    ByEileen Ogintz May 26, 2022June 28, 2023

    Bon Bini means welcome in Papiamentu language of Curacao, a gem of an island with 150,000 people in the Southern Caribbean.

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  • Fancy A New Mobile Phone For Free?
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    Fancy A New Mobile Phone For Free?

    ByEileen Ogintz May 26, 2022March 16, 2023

    You may walk into any cellular carrier’s retail outlet or go to their website at any time and find a plethora of free phone offers

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  • Josh D'Amaro at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
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    Saving the Galaxy at Walt Disney World

    ByEileen Ogintz May 26, 2022October 5, 2022

    Ready to save the galaxy? Disney World’s newest and much-anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind adventure debuts at Epcot May 27

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  • A very contented pooch at the Loews Regency New York Hotel
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    The Big Apple is back!

    ByEileen Ogintz May 25, 2022June 28, 2023

    Shops and restaurants are packed again! So are museums, especially now when there is a big exhibit on sharks to be seen.

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