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  • A New Adventure: Re-Learning How to Scuba Dive in Belize
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    A New Adventure: Re-Learning How to Scuba Dive in Belize

    ByEileen Ogintz December 13, 2019June 28, 2023

    I had been to Belize once before on a venture grant from Colorado College six years ago when I last went scuba diving

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  • Morgans Wonderland and Inspiration Island in San Antonio TX
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    Morgan’s Wonderland: An ‘Ultra-Accessible’ facility for people with special challenges

    ByEileen Ogintz December 12, 2019July 9, 2021

    Morgan’s Wonderland is the very first theme park of its kind. The park has welcomed more than 1.6 million guests from all 50 states and 73 countries in its first decade

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  • To a snow resort without busting the budget
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    To a snow resort without busting the budget

    ByEileen Ogintz December 12, 2019July 16, 2021

    Whenever you want to ski or ride this winter you can hit the slopes on a budget — as long as you plan smart. Here’s how

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  • Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railroad
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    Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railroad

    ByEileen Ogintz December 7, 2019July 14, 2021

    Eileen interviews Walt Disney World’s Imagineering Creative Director Kevin Rafferty, who is overseeing the development of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railroad, opening March 2020.

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  • Taking the Kids — two dozen gifts for your favorite travelers
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    Taking the Kids — two dozen gifts for your favorite travelers

    ByEileen Ogintz December 5, 2019July 5, 2021

    There are many affordable gifts starting at less than $20 that will please the travelers in your family, whatever their ages, interests or travel style

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  • Experience the charm of Coastal Croatia on a luxury yacht
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    Experience the charm of Coastal Croatia on a luxury yacht

    ByAndy Yemma December 3, 2019November 10, 2025

    A lot of first-time gulet trippers return from their day or half-day excursions longing for more. The good news is that gulets can be chartered that fit all group sizes and itineraries – from a day to a week or more.

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    10 Ways to Toddler Proof a New Home

    ByEileen Ogintz November 30, 2019June 28, 2023

    Parents should start toddler-proofing their home as soon as their child can stand. While they are exploring the world around them, your kid is more likely to trip, fall, and injure themselves. Here are ten ways you can minimize the chance of an accident with these baby-proofing techniques.

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  • Taking the Kids to see the best and brightest holiday lights
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    Taking the Kids to see the best and brightest holiday lights

    ByEileen Ogintz November 28, 2019July 2, 2023

    Make it an early gift for the kids to get away for a pre-holiday weekend, reveling in the holiday lights and festivities

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  • The Top Three Teen Travel Writers
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    The Top Three Teen Travel Writers

    ByEileen Ogintz November 21, 2019July 7, 2021

    The Family Travel Forum Teen Travel Writing Scholarship was founded in 2007 to promote teen literacy by granting teen travel bloggers cash prizes for college or future travels

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  • Taking advantage of Cyber Monday family travel deals
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    Taking advantage of Cyber Monday family travel deals

    ByEileen Ogintz November 21, 2019July 16, 2021

    On Cyber Monday (Dec 2), you’ll find some of the best travel deals of the year, some you can use immediately and some for all next year

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  • In Denver, a huge new taste of Maine!
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    In Denver, a huge new taste of Maine!

    ByEileen Ogintz November 19, 2019July 10, 2021

    Maine Shack in Denver has a devoted following who come for the five varieties of Lobster Rolls, chowder and much more

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  • You earned your vacation! You can afford to take it
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    You earned your vacation! You can afford to take it

    ByEileen Ogintz November 14, 2019July 16, 2021

    Did you know 55 per cent of Americans report they don’t use their earned vacation? The good news is that you can get away this winter without busting the budget

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  • Celebrating family togetherness “creactively” at Club Meds in Caribbean
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    Celebrating family togetherness “creactively” at Club Meds in Caribbean

    ByEileen Ogintz November 14, 2019July 7, 2021

    The unique Creactive program at Club Meds in the Caribbean is for adults and kids, inviting them to learn activities inspired by Cirque du Soleil

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  • Multigenerational cruising with Holland America Line
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    Multigenerational cruising with Holland America Line

    ByEileen Ogintz November 14, 2019July 7, 2021

    Holland America Line is especially popular with multigenerational families seeking an upscale experience on mid-sized ships known for the food and immersive activities

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  • A new, innovative way to experience Monet’s art, especially for kids
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    A new, innovative way to experience Monet’s art, especially for kids

    ByEileen Ogintz November 14, 2019June 29, 2023

    Welcome to the Denver Art Museum and the most comprehensive U.S. exhibit of Monet paintings in more than two decades — Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature

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  • Business and leisure – Airbnb enables “bleisure”
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    Business and leisure – Airbnb enables “bleisure”

    ByEileen Ogintz November 14, 2019June 28, 2023

    Today, more and more road warriors want the flexibility to fit business travel into their lives rather than scheduling their lives around business travel

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  • Maine State Parks – perfect places for outdoor winter fun
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    Maine State Parks – perfect places for outdoor winter fun

    ByEileen Ogintz November 14, 2019May 9, 2022

    Maine State Parks are perfect places for outdoor winter fun for families, whatever your ages or ability at winter sports.

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  • Cyber Monday 2019 – 80+ Great Travel Deals
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    Cyber Monday 2019 – 80+ Great Travel Deals

    ByEileen Ogintz November 11, 2019July 5, 2021

    If you thought you couldn’t afford a vacation in 2020, think again. And mark your calendars for Monday, December 2, 2019 – Cyber Monday.

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  • The Most Comfy Travel Shoes Ever
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    The Most Comfy Travel Shoes Ever

    ByEileen Ogintz November 10, 2019July 16, 2021

    I’m always skeptical when someone says they’ve got the most comfy shoes for travel ever. But Arcopedico has turned me into a believer.

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  • Free entertainment nightly for the Holidays: Snowflake Lane, Bellevue WA
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    Free entertainment nightly for the Holidays: Snowflake Lane, Bellevue WA

    ByEileen Ogintz November 7, 2019May 9, 2022

    Free is good—actually really, really good during the always expensive holiday season. That—and the terrific nightly entertainment—is why Snowflake Lane is so popular in Bellevue, WA.

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  • Taking the Kids RVing
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    Taking the Kids RVing

    ByEileen Ogintz November 7, 2019July 10, 2021

    The secret to this unusual road trip bliss: A 36-foot rented RV where the kids can be safely strapped in seatbelts but still able to play games at the table between them

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  • Explore Mural Art in Aruba
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    Explore Mural Art in Aruba

    ByEileen Ogintz November 5, 2019July 10, 2021

    It’s tempting to spend your entire holiday splashing in the warm turquoise water but there’s much to do in Aruba beyond the beach

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  • Swimming with horses at Half Moon Resort In Jamaica
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    Taking the Kids — away for Thanksgiving

    ByEileen Ogintz October 31, 2019July 16, 2021

    Families increasingly are seizing Thanksgiving week for a family vacation. Families explain it is typically a slow week at work and school — some kids have the entire week off, and there may be fewer family obligations.

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  • A wedding in Santa Fe and an unexpected Halloween Treat
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    A wedding in Santa Fe and an unexpected Halloween Treat

    ByAndy Yemma October 30, 2019November 10, 2025

    The morning after the wedding we found a note on our door inviting us to a “Fur Friends Costume Contest” that afternoon to benefit the Espanola Humane Society, which has found adoptions for more than 152,000 dogs and cats over the years. How could we pass this up, Trooper seemed to ask us.

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  • How I got the “money shot” in Custer State Park
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    How I got the “money shot” in Custer State Park

    ByEileen Ogintz October 29, 2019October 3, 2023

    After some explicit can’t miss instruction I went to the road, dodged an occasional car, fended off a few mountain lions, and took this photo that may not win me an award, but is definitely the coolest night photo I’ve ever taken

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  • To Belize for sun, sand and adventure
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    To Belize for sun, sand and adventure

    ByEileen Ogintz October 24, 2019July 16, 2021

    Belize boasts more than 500 species of fish and marine life. The water is so clear you can see the reef, sea turtles, rays and more from a kayak too

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  • Resources and Tips to Take the Stress Out of Holiday Family Travel
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    Resources and Tips to Take the Stress Out of Holiday Family Travel

    ByEileen Ogintz October 23, 2019July 14, 2021

    There’s a great resource available in FlightHub, a site that offers answers to frequently and not-so-frequently asked travel questions – as well as offers tools for navigating travel issues

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  • On an RV trip or any trip, you always forget something you need
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    On an RV trip or any trip, you always forget something you need

    ByEileen Ogintz October 20, 2019July 10, 2021

    We toured part of Utah and Colorado in a new Winnebago Boldt that was equipped with most everything — and I did bring things we’ve used everyday

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  • Apples, Pumpkins and Festivals: Fall Family Activities
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    Apples, Pumpkins and Festivals: Fall Family Activities

    ByAndy Yemma October 17, 2019November 10, 2025

    When kids are part of the equation, there is a lot more fun to be had in the fall whether you’ve got a weekend or a week. Here are five guaranteed-to-please ideas to get you started

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  • 10 ways to savor fall — before it’s gone
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    10 ways to savor fall — before it’s gone

    ByEileen Ogintz October 17, 2019July 9, 2021

    When was the last time you spent a day biking or hiking with the kids, crunching leaves under your feet and seeing who can spot the most colorful leaves? It’s not too late for fall foliage

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