17+ things for your next road trip
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency There’s always one thing – one desperately needed thing – I’ve forgotten. A first-aid kit for the time one of my kids fell into a cactus while hiking, a rain jacket in a downpour, miles from the trailhead, cleaning supplies on...
Apex- DAY 7 FAKE MEATBALLS?
By Eileen Ogintz ABOARD THE CELEBRITY APEX, Aegean Sea — Back in the day, before Santorini was a world-wide tourist destination drawing millions every summer anxious to see the blue domed churches and white houses in Oia Village, the black-sand beaches and the...
Apex Day 3 – Learning the history of Rhodes
By Eileen Ogintz ABOARD THE CELEBRITY APEX, Aegean Sea — It was love at first sight. Helios, the god of the sun, was flying around when he spotted Rhodos, the sea nymph, swimming in the Aegean Sea. He was smitten and wanted to marry her. Meanwhile, according to...
Apex day 2 – A woman following her dreams
By Eileen Ogintz ABOARD THE CELEBRITY APEX, Aegean Sea — Teta Fragedaki had an idea for a new business. She wanted to be home more once her daughter was born so she suggested to her husband she start offering cooking classes during the season in Mykonos. ...
Apex day 1: Pandemic cruise on a big ship
By Eileen Ogintz ABOARD THE CELEBRITY APEX, Aegean Sea — Nervous? Not about cruising in Greece through the pandemic. “We’re vaccinated. We didn’t have reason to be nervous, but I was anxious” said Allison Granger, from Austin TX and on her first cruise. As we...
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- Halloween comes early at theme parks September 17, 2021Halloween is more than a month away but theme parks are already welcoming your little (and big) ghosts, ghouls and princesses. The post Halloween comes early at theme parks first appeared on Taking The Kids.user
- APPLE PICKING September 17, 2021Apple picking is in full swing at Royal Oak Farm Orchard in Illinois. Admission is $10 per person and includes a ¼ peck bag to fill. The post APPLE PICKING first appeared on Taking The Kids.user
- MASSANUTTEN RESORT September 16, 2021Massanutten Resort is located in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Their Fall Festival will take place on October 9, 2021 from 11:30a.m. - 5:30p.m. The post MASSANUTTEN RESORT first appeared on Taking The Kids.user
- PANAMA CANAL September 15, 2021The Panama Canal is one of the most impressive engineering feats in the world. It extends from Panama City on the Pacific Ocean to Colon on the Caribbean Sea The post PANAMA CANAL first appeared on Taking The Kids.user
- A Farm Dogs Trip to Downtown Boston September 14, 2021I got to chase rabbits around my uncle’s garden and even waded into his koi pond, though I was yelled at for doing so and felt very bad. Very very bad indeed The post A Farm Dogs Trip to Downtown Boston first appeared on Taking The Kids.user
- TONIEBOX September 14, 2021The Toniebox is an imagination-building, screen-free digital listening experience. It plays stories, songs, and more using a wide variety of tonies. The post TONIEBOX first appeared on Taking The Kids.user
- DOGWOOD CANYON September 13, 2021Dogwood Canyon Nature Park in Missouri is a 10,000-acre public space. Escape to serenity when you visit this Ozark Mountain location The post DOGWOOD CANYON first appeared on Taking The Kids.user
- 17+ things for your next road trip September 12, 2021A first-aid kit for the time one of my kids fell into a cactus while hiking, a rain jacket in a downpour, miles from the trailhead... The post 17+ things for your next road trip first appeared on Taking The Kids.user
- AMARU BIOPARQUE CUENCA September 12, 2021Amaru Bioparque Cuenca is an environmental zoological organization with animals and plants that are part of Ecuador’s wealth of natural resources. The post AMARU BIOPARQUE CUENCA first appeared on Taking The Kids.user
- THE RED BARN September 11, 2021The Red Barn at Harvest Moon in Claverack, New York is an entire residential home Airbnb located on an apple orchard The post THE RED BARN first appeared on Taking The Kids.user