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  • Our doggo enjoys the spacious Vacasa vacation rental in Park City UT
    Travel Diaries | Backyard Vacations | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Snow Vacations

    Why a vacation rental is great for family trips

    ByEileen Ogintz March 1, 2022June 28, 2023

    We are opting for a vacation rental because it offer a better value and a kitchen, especially important when traveling with young kids and extended family

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  • Dude Ranches: A Different Kind of All-Inclusive Resort
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    Dude Ranches: A Different Kind of All-Inclusive Resort

    ByEileen Ogintz March 1, 2022July 2, 2023

    You can relax without worrying about planning, cooking, cleaning or entertaining the kids at an all-inclusive dude ranch resort.

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  • Ripley is an avalanche rescue dog with the Breckenridge Ski Patrol. She hasn't seen any action yet but she's pupated!
    Weekly Column | Backyard Vacations | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Snow Vacations

    Slope Side Lodging for families, pooches too

    ByEileen Ogintz February 24, 2022February 25, 2022

    Where would you go for an après ski treat? A snow beach or ice bar? S’mores made at a fire pit overlooking river ice floes. Perhaps a sleigh ride dinner.

    Read More Slope Side Lodging for families, pooches tooContinue

  • Delicate Arch in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.
    Weekly Column | Backyard Vacations | Beach Vacations | Cruises & All-Inclusive | Destinations | Families & Groups | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Snow Vacations

    Taking the kids on spring break safely

    ByEileen Ogintz February 17, 2022April 28, 2022

    Especially this year, consider getting outdoors for spring break. The more time you can spend outdoors, the safer you’ll be.

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  • Image of Harriet Beecher Stowe and cover of "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
    Weekly Column | Backyard Vacations | Destinations | Families & Groups | Parks & Outdoors | Volunteer & Service

    How to explore the Underground Railroad

    ByEileen Ogintz February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

    The Underground Railroad wasn’t underground nor was it a railroad. There were no tickets, guides or maps. It consisted of secret routes

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  • Trying the skeleton at Utah's Olympic Park
    Weekly Column | Backyard Vacations | Destinations | Families & Groups | Parks & Outdoors | Snow Vacations

    How to chase your own Olympic gold in the USA

    ByEileen Ogintz February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

    Here’s where you can take the kids and try an Olympic sport at Olympic venues in the United States, perhaps even getting the chance to meet former Olympians

    Read More How to chase your own Olympic gold in the USAContinue

  • Snow day in Denver? Head up to Vail
    Travel Diaries | Backyard Vacations | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Snow Vacations

    Snow day in Denver? Head up to Vail

    ByEileen Ogintz February 3, 2022February 4, 2022

    Ruby Gorden, 8, was having the best snow day ever. Denver schools closed for snow, so Ruby, her dad, and younger brother drove up to Vail to spend the day on the slopes

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  • 6 Major Reasons to Visit Sofia in 2022
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    6 Major Reasons to Visit Sofia in 2022

    ByEileen Ogintz February 2, 2022March 16, 2023

    Bulgaria and its capital Sofia, in particular, attract more and more tourists each year. There is still some time left before the country turns into the tourists’ top-notch destination

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  • View from one of the residences at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail
    Families & Groups | Destinations | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Snow Vacations | Travel Diaries

    Wrong turn and comfort zone on Vail Mountain

    ByEileen Ogintz February 2, 2022February 25, 2022

    By Eileen Ogintz Uh OH… We took a wrong turn on Vail Mountain, not hard to do on such a big ski area with some 5,317…

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  • View from the Grand Hyatt Vail hot tubs along the White River
    Travel Diaries | Backyard Vacations | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Snow Vacations

    Vail’s perfect ski-in ski-out hotel

    ByEileen Ogintz February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

    What’s the best part? We’re at the ski-in-ski-out Grand Hyatt Vail and guests—young and adult—have their faves about the hotel.

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  • Toucans galore at The Lodge at Chaa Creek
    Weekly Column | Beach Vacations | Cruises & All-Inclusive | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors

    Making time for romance on vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

    We step off our bungalow porch to the sand where beach chairs and hammocks await, we eat local dishes on an open terrace and enjoy nature-inspired spa treatments in a unique setting

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  • Stephen Muscella and his lightweight cast iron cookware
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    Inventors highlight Outdoor Retailer Show

    ByEileen Ogintz January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

    Four inventors were among those showcasing new products at Outdoor Retailer Snow Show at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver this week

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  • Get Outdoors: It’s the Safest Place to Vacation
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    Get Outdoors: It’s the Safest Place to Vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz January 20, 2022June 28, 2023

    The Covid-19 experts say we’re safest outdoors and can even take off our masks in most settings. So, you’re thinking, where can you take the kids safely for a winter or spring break that won’t bust the budget?

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  • Yellowstone (and other national parks) in winter
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    Yellowstone (and other national parks) in winter

    ByEileen Ogintz January 20, 2022October 4, 2023

    Bison certainly won’t be the only animals you will see on a winter visit to Yellowstone, the nation’s first national park celebrating its 150th birthday

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  • Cooking with a local master over an open hearth
    Travel Diaries | Beach Vacations | Belize 2022 | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Volunteer & Service

    Cooking with a local master over an open hearth

    ByEileen Ogintz January 15, 2022May 13, 2022

    Marco has been cooking at Chaa Creek for years and is working to become a master chef. He will be cooking at the Masters Golf Tournament in Georgia in April.

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  • A blue morpho butterfly that fakes out predators by looking like a snake, or owl
    Travel Diaries | Belize 2022 | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Volunteer & Service

    Chaa Creek: Wildly civilized romance in Belize

    ByEileen Ogintz January 14, 2022May 13, 2022

    Romantic? You bet! This he Lodge at Chaa Creek on the Macal River about two hours east of Belize City. It bills itself as “Windly Civilized. The resort has an unlikely origin

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  • Next Trip – Pack a Pound of School Supplies
    Travel Diaries | Belize 2022 | Destinations | Families & Groups | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Volunteer & Service

    Next Trip – Pack a Pound of School Supplies

    ByEileen Ogintz January 13, 2022May 13, 2022

    Are you ready for a challenge before your trip to Belize? All you need to do is pack a pound less in your suitcase.

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  • Toucan sighted at The Lodge at Chaaa Creek in Belize
    Travel Diaries | Beach Vacations | Belize 2022 | Destinations | Families & Groups | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors

    Two Belizean Spas – all about nature

    ByEileen Ogintz January 13, 2022July 2, 2023

    The Naia Resort & Spa on the coast near Placencia and the Chaa Creek Lodge hilltop spa inland are all about relaxation and nature

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  • Hiking in Sonoran Desert in Scottsdale AZ
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    How to have a safe and sane winter family vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz January 13, 2022January 4, 2022

    Is a family vacation worth it this winter? For once, I’m not talking about how much it would cost or the hassle factor.

    Read More How to have a safe and sane winter family vacationContinue

  • Can’t see monkeys? Hear the howling!
    Travel Diaries | Beach Vacations | Belize 2022 | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors

    Can’t see monkeys? Hear the howling!

    ByAndy Yemma January 11, 2022November 10, 2025

    We could hear the howler monkeys—boy could we hear them howl—on a jungle walk on the Monkey River near Placencia, Belize

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  • Pool area at Naia Resort and Spa
    Families & Groups | Beach Vacations | Belize 2022 | Destinations | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Travel Diaries

    Vacation with ease – in Belize

    ByEileen Ogintz January 9, 2022May 13, 2022

    Conch carpaccio or shrimp fritters? We are having lunch on the terrace at Naia Resort and Spa on the Placencia Peninsula of Belize

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  • The lovely rolling hills and vineyards in the countryside of Sonoma County, California.
    Backyard Vacations | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Parks & Outdoors | Weekly Column

    Kid-friendly California wine country this winter

    ByEileen Ogintz January 6, 2022June 29, 2023

    Kids living and visiting Sonoma, California, never knew Antonia and Frank Bartholomew, but they owe them a big thank you.

    Read More Kid-friendly California wine country this winterContinue

  • Take along test kids on spring break
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    Omicron: How to travel safely in the new year

    ByEileen Ogintz January 3, 2022January 3, 2022

    The holidays are over. Omicron continues to rage. What should you do to safely plan and undertake travel in the New Year?

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  • Niko Asymomytis and his daughterDimitra Asimomyti at their organic vineyard on Mykonos
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    Meeting locals the best way to explore

    ByEileen Ogintz December 30, 2021January 6, 2022

    One visit to Athens won’t cut it. “You’ve got to come back for a second visit,” says Spyros Kagkas. I might say the same about experiencing New York, San Francisco, or Paris

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  • Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Line's Newest and Most Innovative Ship
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    Want to cruise again? Vaccinations are the ticket

    ByEileen Ogintz December 23, 2021December 23, 2021

    Even with the new Omicron variant wreaking havoc with international travel, cruise executives believe their ships couldn’t be doing more to protect their guests and crew

    Read More Want to cruise again? Vaccinations are the ticketContinue

  • Omicron: How to be safe for the holidays
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    Omicron: How to be safe for the holidays

    ByEileen Ogintz December 19, 2021January 5, 2022

    There are some scary developments, but the experts have plenty of advice on on staying safe at family gatherings over the holidays.

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  • Chairlift at Stowe Ski Resort in Vermont.
    Families & Groups | Backyard Vacations | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Snow Vacations | Weekly Column

    Wishing for snow? Pray to Ullr

    ByEileen Ogintz December 16, 2021January 5, 2022

    Some “experts” even suggest that the Aurora Borealis in the northern hemisphere is the spray from Ullr’s skis

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  • A Farm Dog’s Trip to the Big Apple
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    A Farm Dog’s Trip to the Big Apple

    ByEileen Ogintz December 15, 2021January 5, 2022

    When my parents told me we were taking a special trip into New York City — The Big Apple –I did a very big excite.

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    4 Best Places to Snowmobile in the US

    ByEileen Ogintz December 14, 2021March 16, 2023

    Regardless of which state you call home, you should be able to find some nicely packed powder on a trail new you.

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  • Westlands Funnel Neck
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    Sustainable, comfortable from Royal Robbins

    ByEileen Ogintz December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

    I love it when travel clothes are  comfortable, versatile  and sustainable so I can brag about how I care about the planet.

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