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  • Cycling gear for comfort and affordability from LL Bean
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    Cycling gear for comfort and affordability from LL Bean

    ByEileen Ogintz August 28, 2017July 16, 2021

    On our recent cycling trip along the Danube with Backroads and AMA Waterways, we tested out some very comfortable and affordable cycling gear from LL Bean.

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  • Take the Kids (or Your Girlfriends) To Hacienda Encantada Resort & Residences in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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    Take the Kids (or Your Girlfriends) To Hacienda Encantada Resort & Residences in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

    ByEileen Ogintz August 28, 2017July 10, 2021

    The Hacienda Encantada Resort & Residences is a beachfront and cliff top hacienda-style resort, located along Millionaire’s Row in stunning Los Cabos

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  • Lunch is served at Cabarrus County’s Hospitality and Tourism Academy in NC
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    Lunch is served at Cabarrus County’s Hospitality and Tourism Academy in NC

    ByEileen Ogintz August 24, 2017July 7, 2021

    The farm to table lunch was expertly prepared and served. But we weren’t at some trendy new restaurant. We were at Cabarrus County’s Hickory Ridge High School

    Read More Lunch is served at Cabarrus County’s Hospitality and Tourism Academy in NCContinue

  • On an adventure when the kids are in or out of college
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    On an adventure when the kids are in or out of college

    ByEileen Ogintz August 24, 2017July 7, 2021

    Welcome to a Backroads Breakaway trip. Besides the biking, there are special walking tours in various cities and lunches in out-of-the-way local spots.

    Read More On an adventure when the kids are in or out of collegeContinue

  • The Best Friends in Life are the Ones Who Stick Around!
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    The Best Friends in Life are the Ones Who Stick Around!

    ByEileen Ogintz August 22, 2017July 16, 2021

    SackPals provides a warm, cozy environment for kids to create a world of imagination and fun during playtime or while traveling in a car or plane

    Read More The Best Friends in Life are the Ones Who Stick Around!Continue

  • Florida’s Hidden Beach Destination: Marco Island
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    Florida’s Hidden Beach Destination: Marco Island

    ByEileen Ogintz August 21, 2017July 7, 2021

    I still wake up in the morning thinking about our unforgettable hotel room view of the Gulf of Mexico, reminiscent of the Caribbean turquoise waters

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  • Visiting Chicago in summer: Baseball, pizza, burgers and The Bean
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    Visiting Chicago in summer: Baseball, pizza, burgers and The Bean

    ByEileen Ogintz August 18, 2017July 9, 2021

    Everyone told my mom and dad that the first thing we should eat was get deep dish pizza. We made our way to the original Pizzeria Uno in downtown Chicago.

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  • Skyroam keeps you connected globally at a low cost
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    Skyroam keeps you connected globally at a low cost

    ByEileen Ogintz August 18, 2017July 16, 2021

    International travelers know well the hassles of dealing with cellular carriers and finding WiFI hotspots. No more with Skyroam

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  • Hipper than Paris? Try Cousin City Montreal
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    Hipper than Paris? Try Cousin City Montreal

    ByEileen Ogintz August 17, 2017July 6, 2021

    Montreal is like Paris’ overseas cousin that you don’t get to visit very often although it’s close in proximity and dare I say, more hip and happening

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  • Pants that breathe – More Cool Travel Gear
    Cool Travel Gear

    Pants that breathe – More Cool Travel Gear

    ByEileen Ogintz August 17, 2017July 16, 2021

    Breathability. That’s what you need most when you want to wear pants on a hot summer night and then hop on your bike for a ride about town

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  • To Acadia National Park in Maine
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    To Acadia National Park in Maine

    ByEileen Ogintz August 17, 2017July 14, 2021

    Welcome to the only national park in the northeastern United States. Last year, when the park celebrated its centennial, it had its busiest year in 27 years, with a record 3.3 million visitors

    Read More To Acadia National Park in MaineContinue

  • A Context Tour of the Berlin Wall (July 2017)
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    A Context Tour of the Berlin Wall (July 2017)

    ByEileen Ogintz August 16, 2017July 17, 2021

    Read more in our Travel Diary: Walking the Berlin Wall – Reconciliation Matters

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  • A beer tasting tour in historic Prague
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    A beer tasting tour in historic Prague

    ByEileen Ogintz August 14, 2017July 6, 2021

    Prague is certainly the place to learn about a beer culture as the Czechs drink more beer than any one—more than 144 liters per capita.

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  • In historic Prague – great views and a luxe spa at the Four Seasons
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    In historic Prague – great views and a luxe spa at the Four Seasons

    ByEileen Ogintz August 13, 2017July 14, 2021

    The Four Seasons Prague comprised of three historic and one modern building–with views of Prague’s famous castle and river from its restaurant terrace and offering a luxurious spa

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  • Time traveling in Bath, England
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    Time traveling in Bath, England

    ByEileen Ogintz August 10, 2017July 14, 2021

    The kids immediately saw life wasn’t much fun for slaves. We’ve time traveled back much farther than the United States before the Civil War, though. We’re in Bath, England where slavery was a way of life for the Romans 2000 years ago

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  • With Backroads and AmaWaterways in Bavaria
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    With Backroads and AmaWaterways in Bavaria

    ByEileen Ogintz August 8, 2017September 8, 2025

    Hard or really hard—that was our choice for our final day of cycling with Backroads and AMAWaterways—today in Bavaria. Either way, it was worth the effort

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  • Excursions offer river cruisers history and culture
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    Excursions offer river cruisers history and culture

    ByEileen Ogintz August 8, 2017July 7, 2021

    Wolfe chose a river cruise because friends at home in Salt Lake City raved about their experiences with their kids and all were having a fun week

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  • Biking in the rain along the Danube in Austria
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    Biking in the rain along the Danube in Austria

    ByEileen Ogintz August 7, 2017July 16, 2021

    It is pouring, raining so hard that we’re getting soaked despite good rain gear. Did I mention we are on bikes riding alongside the Danube River in Austria?

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  • In Vienna, Sacher Torte and ice-cream coffee!
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    In Vienna, Sacher Torte and ice-cream coffee!

    ByEileen Ogintz August 6, 2017July 7, 2021

    Sacher torte is a chocolate cake invented by Austrian Franz Sacher in 1832 for Prince Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna. It is one of Austria’s most famous pastries

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  • In Bratislava – the “Iron Curtain” bike tour misadventure
    Cruises & All-Inclusive | Destinations | Families & Groups | Parks & Outdoors | Travel Diaries

    In Bratislava – the “Iron Curtain” bike tour misadventure

    ByEileen Ogintz August 4, 2017July 7, 2021

    The “Iron Curtain” bike ride was to take us about 18 miles through the country side into Austria from Slovakia — the border made famous by Winston Churchill and the Cold War.

    Read More In Bratislava – the “Iron Curtain” bike tour misadventureContinue

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