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  • Spending New Year’s with the whales in Antarctica
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    Spending New Year’s with the whales in Antarctica

    ByEileen Ogintz December 28, 2017December 5, 2025

    Everyone is busy getting ready for the black-tie New Year’s Eve bash. Here in Antarctica, it’s a giant penguin party, of course. Whales are invited too

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  • Gawking at giant gingerbread creations
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    Gawking at giant gingerbread creations

    ByEileen Ogintz December 21, 2017July 10, 2021

    Wherever you find yourself this holiday season, you are likely to discover ever bigger and elaborate gingerbread structures to inspire your home creations

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  • Holiday gifts for your favorite little traveler (and big ones, too)
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    Holiday gifts for your favorite little traveler (and big ones, too)

    ByEileen Ogintz December 14, 2017July 5, 2021

    Many think gift cards are the holiday-gift-of-last-resort, but when the card is chosen wisely, it just might turn out to be the most appreciated gift of the season

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  • Travel Industry Analysts Say Millennial Parents Are Key To Marketing
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    Travel Industry Analysts Say Millennial Parents Are Key To Marketing

    ByEileen Ogintz December 11, 2017July 16, 2021

    Travel Marketers should be paying special attention to millennial families as well as kids, especially on social media channels, according to new research presented at the 6th Annual TMS Family Travel Conference

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  • Our special place — Curtain Bluff Resort on Antigua
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    Our special place — Curtain Bluff Resort on Antigua

    ByEileen Ogintz December 11, 2017July 16, 2021

    “This is our special place,” said Gwen Larder. I get it. We honeymooned here 35 years ago and have returned 5 times. Curtain Bluff is our special place too.

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  • A day trip off Antigua’s beaches on a 65-foot catamaran
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    A day trip off Antigua’s beaches on a 65-foot catamaran

    ByEileen Ogintz December 10, 2017July 16, 2021

    We are on board the Mystic II, a 65-foot Catamaran sailing around a portion of the Antigua coast –a Tropical Adventures day trip popular with the many cruisers coming to Antigua.

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  • Returning to Curtain Bluff, still small and elegant after 55 years
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    Returning to Curtain Bluff, still small and elegant after 55 years

    ByEileen Ogintz December 8, 2017July 12, 2021

    Thirty-five years ago, we sat on the beach at a small Caribbean resort drinking champagne left from our wedding and talked about the kids we would have.

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  • Eileen interviewed on WGN Radio
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    Eileen interviewed on WGN Radio

    ByEileen Ogintz December 8, 2017July 16, 2021

    Travel and vacation guru Eileen Ogintz of ttk-old.o2dev.net joins Dane “On The Road” to share the latest in travel experiences and the greatest gift giving ideas for 2017!

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  • Luggage that glides effortlessly through airports and more
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    Luggage that glides effortlessly through airports and more

    ByEileen Ogintz December 8, 2017July 16, 2021

    As someone who has only ever traveled with “dumb-wheeled” suitcases, the new iFly X Series (starting at $89) carry-on’s four 360-degree spinner wheels helped my luggage glide effortlessly

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  • A Kids’s Perspective: Living on Antigua in the Caribbean West Indies
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    A Kids’s Perspective: Living on Antigua in the Caribbean West Indies

    ByEileen Ogintz December 8, 2017July 10, 2021

    Katherine Woodhouse, 10, has lived her entire life on the Caribbean island of Antigua where her mom is the resident manager of the Curtain Bluff Resort

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  • To NYC and beyond Manhattan during the holiday season
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    To NYC and beyond Manhattan during the holiday season

    ByEileen Ogintz December 7, 2017July 14, 2021

    Some 6 million visitors from around the world come to the Big Apple this time of year, more tourists than at any other time of year

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  • 5 Reasons You Need To Take The Kids to Santa Fe NM in 2018
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    5 Reasons You Need To Take The Kids to Santa Fe NM in 2018

    ByEileen Ogintz December 4, 2017July 14, 2021

    Santa Fe is the city different with a bustling art scene, a cultural hub and a restaurant scene that will have foodies from both sides of the coast drooling with jealousy

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  • Building a gingerbread chapel at the historic Broadmoor Resort in CO
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    Building a gingerbread chapel at the historic Broadmoor Resort in CO

    ByEileen Ogintz December 1, 2017July 14, 2021

    The Broadmoor Resort’s 17-foot high gingerbread house this year is a replica of the Pauline Chapel, due west of the sprawling resort that was completed in 1919 by the owner of the resort, Spencer Penrose, for his wife Julie as a place of reflection

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  • A special new style trip as a gift
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    A special new style trip as a gift

    ByEileen Ogintz November 30, 2017July 16, 2021

    The perfect gift: a trip together, but not just any trip, a custom adventure designed for your group, based on their ages and interests. And it doesn’t have to be as big a budget-buster as you might think.

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  • The Holidays at Denver’s Historic Brown Palace Hotel
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    The Holidays at Denver’s Historic Brown Palace Hotel

    ByEileen Ogintz November 30, 2017June 28, 2023

    For many Denver families, the holidays include a visit to the historic Brown Palace Hotel to see the extravagant Christmas lights, enjoy a sumptuous tea under the holiday lights or do Breakfast with Santa.

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  • Holidays in a hotel? Relax and avoid family stress
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    Holidays in a hotel? Relax and avoid family stress

    ByEileen Ogintz November 29, 2017July 10, 2021

    This year, we’re not home for the holidays but we’re not guests or hosts. As the Thanksgiving holiday coincided with a family Bat Mitzvah in Denver, we’re comfortably ensconced at the Marriott Denver West Hotel

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  • Making holiday lights a post-Thanksgiving tradition
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    Making holiday lights a post-Thanksgiving tradition

    ByEileen Ogintz November 22, 2017July 10, 2021

    There’s no better time to see who has the biggest and best holiday lights than as soon as the Thanksgiving dishes are done. In some cases, before Thanksgiving if you are looking for ways to get everyone out of the house

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  • Super Bag Pro Fits the Gym Clothes and the Suit
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    Super Bag Pro Fits the Gym Clothes and the Suit

    ByEileen Ogintz November 21, 2017July 16, 2021

    The Super Bag Pro bills itself as a “mobile closet” but it’s the size of a gym bag. Great for the gym but you can even keep a suit inside

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  • Debunking Thanksgiving myths
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    Debunking Thanksgiving myths

    ByEileen Ogintz November 16, 2017July 14, 2021

    That first Thanksgiving in 1621, the Pilgrims and Native Americans from the Wampanoag tribe feasted on venison, shellfish, and while there might have been wild turkey, there were just as likely swans, ducks and geese.

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  • Peru: Person-To-Person Culinary Experiences In The Inca World
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    Peru: Person-To-Person Culinary Experiences In The Inca World

    ByEileen Ogintz November 15, 2017July 14, 2021

    Peru is the latest “it” culinary destination. Peruvian cuisine is a fusion of flavors. The melting pot of indigenous and migrant people is reflected in its kitchen.

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  • More than one Dolphin Tale at the Clearwater (FL) Marine Aquarium
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    More than one Dolphin Tale at the Clearwater (FL) Marine Aquarium

    ByEileen Ogintz November 14, 2017July 10, 2021

    Winter has inspired the hit movie Dolphin Tale (2011) and attendance at the small aquarium has jumped from 76,000 to over 600,000 a year, many with physical challenges.

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  • Micro-puff hoody from Patagonia keeps the chill off, packs small
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    Micro-puff hoody from Patagonia keeps the chill off, packs small

    ByEileen Ogintz November 9, 2017July 16, 2021

    My new favorite jacket is my Patagonia Micro Puff Hoody, which the brand says is the most thermally efficient synthetic hoody they’ve every made

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  • Sonoma County CA
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    Supporting Sonoma County

    ByEileen Ogintz November 9, 2017July 14, 2021

    No one wants to at all diminish the horrible impact of the fires. They just want people like you and me to realize that the best way to help is to visit

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  • Casual comfort shoes for day travel; spiffier for dinners and events
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    Casual comfort shoes for day travel; spiffier for dinners and events

    ByEileen Ogintz November 8, 2017July 16, 2021

    If you’re doing a lot of walking on your travels but also need to spiff yourself for dinners or events, Ecco has a great solution.

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  • Gathering the gang when budget isn’t a concern (and when it is!)
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    Gathering the gang when budget isn’t a concern (and when it is!)

    ByEileen Ogintz November 2, 2017July 14, 2021

    Those who are looking for the ultimate where-I-spent-the-holidays bragging rights (and have $40,000 to spare) can gather the gang Thanksgiving or Christmas (seven bedrooms in separate cabins) this holiday season for a three- or four-night experience

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  • Ultralight down sweater from L.L.Bean keeps the autumn chill off
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    Ultralight down sweater from L.L.Bean keeps the autumn chill off

    ByEileen Ogintz October 30, 2017July 16, 2021

    At only 10 ounces, the Ultralight 850 Down Sweater from L.L. Bean is great on chilly days.

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  • Taking the Kids — away from the crowds to play in the snow
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    Taking the Kids — away from the crowds to play in the snow

    ByEileen Ogintz October 26, 2017July 14, 2021

    We discovered one week last winter that, despite the tumbles, it’s exhilarating for everyone in the family to have the chance to try a new snow activity like snowmobiling, horseback riding, snowshoeing, backcountry skiing or biking on “fat bikes,”

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  • Inexpensive, lightweight travel jewelry
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    Inexpensive, lightweight travel jewelry

    ByEileen Ogintz October 24, 2017July 16, 2021

    I hate to weigh down my bag with too many necklaces, bracelets and earrings. That’s why I like the eco-friendly BaliBead, made from recycled glass

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  • Tops and pants for every travel occasion
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    Tops and pants for every travel occasion

    ByEileen Ogintz October 23, 2017July 16, 2021

    The key to packing smart is choosing versatile pieces that are not only easy maintenance but comfortable and make you feel you are dressed appropriately whatever the occasion or the weather

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  • Packing smart for your next family trip
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    Packing smart for your next family trip

    ByEileen Ogintz October 19, 2017July 14, 2021

    If you are like me and want to pack more efficiently, especially these days when you don’t want to pay for bags for the entire family (wait at the airport for them or need a larger rental car to accommodate the bags), this column is for you.

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