It’s easy to travel more sustainably
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Who really needs clean towels and sheets every day on vacation? Ditto for super-long showers. It’s not hard to travel more sustainably. “The amount of energy and water that travelers use negatively impacts locals far more...
How to ease the Disney experience with small kids
By Eileen Ogintz Who said vacation would be easy with kids? Certainly not at Walt Disney World, especially when it is crowded and over ninety degrees. Certainly not when you have toddlers “It’s hard,” acknowledges Sara Weakley here from Michigan with her husband and...
Get out and smell the wildflowers this season
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Purple or yellow. Green, red, pink, or orange. What’s your favorite color? What’s your favorite wildflower? Wildflowers come in so many colors and whether you are hiking, biking, camping or visiting a city, the coming months are...
Planning a road trip as gas prices reach record highs
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Now what? Just as we feel safe planning for spring and summer trips, gas prices reach record highs. And they may get higher despite crude oil prices dropping at the moment, AAA says. “This war is roiling an already tight global...
How road trippers can cope with high gas prices
By Eileen Ogintz We’re all hurting as gas prices rise over $4 a gallon — $5 in some parts of the country. That may make us change our vacation plans, but they won’t keep us home AAA and other surveys of travelers suggest. (Check out gas prices where you...
Should you splurge on travel this spring and summer?
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Talk about being spoiled. We have a chef, assistant chef, two butlers, two housekeepers, a lawn crew (there are beautifully landscaped grounds, the beach is meticulously raked) and a manager who oversees it all. Our biggest...
Away from the crowds in Park City UT
By Eileen Ogintz PARK CITY, UT — Crunch…Crunch. Crunch… The only sound out here in the Uinta National Forest outside of Park City, Utah is our snowshoes on the snow. We’ve signed on for a guided snowshoe with All Seasons Adventures, a local company that also...
Why a vacation rental is great for family trips
By Eileen Ogintz Got your cast iron pan? Your favorite spices? My husband Andy, who loves to cook, has brought his cast iron skillet and his favorite spatula to our Vacasa vacation rental in Park City Utah. Vacasa is the leading vacation rental management...
Dude Ranches: A Different Kind of All-Inclusive Resort
By Eileen Ogintz You can relax without worrying about planning, cooking, cleaning or entertaining the kids at an all-inclusive dude ranch resort. All you need to do is get there and others will do all the heavy lifting, whether you want to ride, sit on the porch with...
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- Chicago’s “City of Stories” library program July 4, 2022Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Chicago Public Library (CPL) launched “City of Stories,” an all-ages and citywide approach to summer programming The post Chicago’s “City of Stories” library program appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- LEGOLAND Florida Resort Launches Deal July 3, 2022LEGOLAND Florida Resort is rolling out the summer savings with limited-time, online-only Annual Pass and vacation deals for the whole family. The post LEGOLAND Florida Resort Launches Deal appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Presidio Tunnel Tops Opening Season Is Unveiled July 2, 2022The Partnership for the Presidio announced opening season programs at San Francisco’s new national park destination – Presidio Tunnel Tops The post Presidio Tunnel Tops Opening Season Is Unveiled appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Yellowstone to reopen north loop July 2 July 1, 2022Yellowstone National Park will reopen the north loop on Saturday, July 2, to all visitors. In addition to roads in the south loop, visitors will now be able to access: Norris Junction to Mammoth Hot Springs Mammoth Hot Springs to Tower-Roosevelt Tower-Roosevelt to Canyon Junction (Dunraven Pass) Visitors can access the south and north loops via the […]user
- Celebrating with family on the Fourth of July June 30, 2022What was your best Fourth of July? A parade, a barbecue with your nearest and dearest, fireworks or perhaps an entirely new experience? The post Celebrating with family on the Fourth of July appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Grand Canyon implements reservation system June 30, 2022Grand Canyon National Park will implement a new pilot advance day-use ticket reservation system for the Tuweep Visitor Area, July 21, 2022. The post Grand Canyon implements reservation system appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- 3 Lessons RV Pros Taught a First Time RVer June 29, 2022My 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 The post 3 Lessons RV Pros Taught a First Time RVer appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Nighttime Adventure at the Smithsonian This Summer June 29, 2022Smithsonian Associates presents “Smithsonian Nighttime Adventures,” an after-hours experience, for children and their adult chaperones The post Nighttime Adventure at the Smithsonian This Summer appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Sunset Tuesdays at Elk Camp June 28, 2022Sunset Tuesdays are returning to Elk Camp on Snowmass Mountain near Aspen CO, June 28-August 9. Plenty of kids activities. The post Sunset Tuesdays at Elk Camp appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Expediting Services for U.S. Passports and Visas June 27, 2022AAA has teamed up with RushMyPassport to offer exclusive rates to AAA members on expediting services for U.S. passports and visas. The post Expediting Services for U.S. Passports and Visas appeared first on Taking The Kids.user