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  • Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History
    Weekly Column | Backyard Vacations | Destinations | Families & Groups | Volunteer & Service

    Why you should include museums in your summer plans

    ByEileen Ogintz June 1, 2023December 5, 2025

    Whether it’s a rainy day, or too much sun, or you want the kids to learn something on vacation, you won’t go wrong with a museum visit

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  • Family snorkeling together in Hawaii
    Weekly Column | Backyard Vacations | Cruises & All-Inclusive | Destinations | Families & Groups | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors

    Where are your summer adventures going to take you?

    ByEileen Ogintz May 25, 2023December 5, 2025

    The economy is uncertain; air travel delays add stress, but AAA reports that 42.3 million Americans are expected to travel for Memorial Day

    Read More Where are your summer adventures going to take you?Continue

  • Lower Salmon canyons white water rafting
    Families & Groups | Parks & Outdoors | Travel Powered By

    Family Magic Rafting Trips With ROW Adventures

    ByEileen Ogintz May 25, 2023May 24, 2023

    These five-day trips on Idaho’s Salmon River are exclusive to families – you can’t join if you don’t bring a child!

    Read More Family Magic Rafting Trips With ROW AdventuresContinue

  • Camping, RVing, or Glamping this summer?
    Weekly Column | Backyard Vacations | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors

    Camping, RVing, or Glamping this summer?

    ByEileen Ogintz May 18, 2023December 5, 2025

    Camping now accounts for one-third of the leisure travel market with campers spending more than $52 billion last year.

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  • Denver Art Museum: Engaging families with free and interactive programs
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    Denver Art Museum: Engaging families with free and interactive programs

    ByEileen Ogintz May 16, 2023July 9, 2023

    Each gallery at the museum has some sort of interactive program in English and Spanish for kids and families to help them better engage with what they are seeing

    Read More Denver Art Museum: Engaging families with free and interactive programsContinue

  • Holland America's Westerdam in Glacier Bay
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    See Alaska by Sea with Carnival Corp Cruise Lines

    ByEileen Ogintz May 15, 2023May 19, 2023

    According to Travel Alaska, 1.65 million tourists will visit this summer, more than half on 60 large and small cruise ships.

    Read More See Alaska by Sea with Carnival Corp Cruise LinesContinue

  • In search of apples at the Fortress of the Bear in Sitka, Alaska.
    Weekly Column | Cruises & All-Inclusive | Destinations | Families & Groups | Parks & Outdoors

    Touring Alaska far from the crowds but close to wildlife

    ByEileen Ogintz May 11, 2023December 5, 2025

    Our small UnCruise ship, known for Alaska wilderness experiences, enabled us to kayak and hike away from crowds, but get close to the bears

    Read More Touring Alaska far from the crowds but close to wildlifeContinue

  • Hot Chillys for all seasons
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    Hot Chillys for all seasons

    ByEileen Ogintz May 10, 2023May 10, 2023

    Moisture-wicking clothes helps regulate your body temperature and pulls sweat from your body which then evaporates, keeping you dry.   

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  • Taking the toddler necessitates a new travel style
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    Taking the toddler necessitates a new travel style

    ByEileen Ogintz May 9, 2023May 10, 2023

    It was a different equation when they decided to take 16-month-old Dominic with them for a quick spring break in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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  • On the San Antonio Riverwalk
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    San Antonio: 11+1 Reasons to Take the Kids

    ByEileen Ogintz May 5, 2023May 5, 2023

    Happy Cinco de Mayo from San Antonio Texas, a major city in south-central Texas with a rich colonial and Hispanic heritage.

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  • Sunday Brunch at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs CO
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    What Moms and Grandmoms Really want for Mothers Day

    ByEileen Ogintz May 4, 2023December 5, 2025

    They will tell you they’d prefer a little time for themselves – sleeping late, time for a leisurely bath or at the gym.

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    ‘Green King’ Coronation at Four Seasons London Park Lane

    ByEileen Ogintz May 1, 2023April 25, 2023

    King Charles III is said to be an advocate for the preservation of the environment and a supporter of sustainable practices

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  • Hammocks on balconies of Virgin Voyages ships
    Cruises & All-Inclusive | Families & Groups | Weekly Column

    Virgin Voyages: No kids but a lot of families

    ByEileen Ogintz April 27, 2023December 5, 2025

    The cruise line just swept all five awards in the Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards, the first brand to do so

    Read More Virgin Voyages: No kids but a lot of familiesContinue

  • Grand Canyon National Park
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    Take the Family To a National Park During Parks Week

    ByEileen Ogintz April 20, 2023December 5, 2025

    National Park Week, April 22 through April 30, is a nine-day celebration of everything “parks.” Entrance fees will be waived on April 22

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  • Food preparation on a Carnival ship
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    Carnival Brands Embrace Sustainable Practices

    ByEileen Ogintz April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

    The world’s leading cruise company is pioneering sustainability at sea and producing fewer greenhouse emissions than in 2011, down 15%

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  • The Great Global cleanup. Kids cleaning up Rock Creek National Park.
    Weekly Column | Cruises & All-Inclusive | Destinations | Families & Groups | Parks & Outdoors

    How families can travel more sustainably

    ByEileen Ogintz April 13, 2023December 5, 2025

    Got your reusable water bottle? That’s one of the easiest things you can do to reduce your environmental footprint when you are traveling.

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  • The vegetarian-forward restaurant "Razzle Dazzle" on Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady
    Families & Groups | Cruises & All-Inclusive | Food and Dining | Travel Diaries

    The Fable of the Octopus and the Fisherman

    ByEileen Ogintz April 6, 2023December 26, 2023

    Welcome to Scarlet Night aboard Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady. We were encouraged to wear red to honor the Red Night Sky

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  • White House
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    Washington DC is a perfect family destination anytime

    ByEileen Ogintz April 6, 2023December 5, 2025

    By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Welcome to America’s front yard. That’s what many call The National Mall in Washington, DC—three miles long stretching from…

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  • Hammocks on balconies of Virgin Voyages ships
    Travel Diaries | Cruises & All-Inclusive | Families & Groups | Food and Dining

    A Different Kind of Cruise on Virgin Voyages

    ByEileen Ogintz April 4, 2023April 6, 2023

    The minimum age is 18 on this mid-sized ship (about 2,400 aboard this voyage from Miami.) And that suits the passengers just fine.

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  • Hammocks on balconies of Virgin Voyages ships
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    On Virgin Voyages a Tragic Event First Day at Sea

    ByEileen Ogintz April 3, 2023December 26, 2023

    A young woman fell off her balcony to her death just hours after we had departed Miami for a six-night Caribbean cruise.

    Read More On Virgin Voyages a Tragic Event First Day at SeaContinue

  • New York Central park aerial view in summer.
    Weekly Column | Backyard Vacations | Families & Groups

    Playgrounds or museums? It’s not a competition

    ByEileen Ogintz March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

    New York Ccity is full of museums, zoos, as well as playgrounds. “Go to the parks, they are always relaxing,” suggested Sam, 13

    Read More Playgrounds or museums? It’s not a competitionContinue

  • MBT Physiological Footwear for the active days
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    MBT Physiological Footwear for the active days

    ByEileen Ogintz March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

    I had a friend, an avid runner and head of wellness at our local YMCA try a pair.  She loved the cushioning and that her feet stayed cool

    Read More MBT Physiological Footwear for the active daysContinue

  • How To Plan A Last Minute Spring Break
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    How To Plan A Last Minute Spring Break

    ByEileen Ogintz March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

    Travel insurance can help when you are delayed, someone gets sick, or an emergency causes you to cancel the trip or return early

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  • Helping protect the sea turtle hatchlings on the Riviera-Maya
    Weekly Column | Destinations | Families & Groups

    Is it safe to take the kids to Mexico?

    ByEileen Ogintz March 23, 2023March 23, 2023

    Cancun, San Jose del Cabo and Puerto Vallarta are extremely popular with spring breakers looking for fun in the sun

    Read More Is it safe to take the kids to Mexico?Continue

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    Dogs are welcome visitors in Williamsburg VA

    ByEileen Ogintz March 17, 2023March 14, 2023

    Dogs and their owners can shop, eat, stay, and play at any number of dog-friendly businesses throughout the destination.

    Read More Dogs are welcome visitors in Williamsburg VAContinue

  • Stowe Ski Resort in Vermont, view to the mountain slopes
    Weekly Column | Backyard Vacations | Destinations | Families & Groups | Snow Vacations

    To a snow resort when you don’t or can’t ski

    ByEileen Ogintz March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

    Maybe you just don’t like snow sports. It’s not necessary to sacrifice your vacation to please your family.

    Read More To a snow resort when you don’t or can’t skiContinue

  • A lively dance at the wedding in Fiddler on the Roof
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    What Fiddler teaches us about the past and present

    ByAndy Yemma March 15, 2023November 10, 2025

    Fiddler is entertaining and a sobering reflection today’s events as Russia tries to brutally subjugate Ukraine and antisemitism is rising

    Read More What Fiddler teaches us about the past and presentContinue

  • Eileen offers child airline safety tips on Denver TV
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    Eileen offers child airline safety tips on Denver TV

    ByEileen Ogintz March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

    Recent incidents of air turbulence makes it important for parents of children under 2 to buy them a seat, not holding them on their laps

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  • Dubrovnik Croatia
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    CroisiEurope Launches Special European Family Cruise Program

    ByEileen Ogintz March 11, 2023March 13, 2023

    This year, cruise together safely in Spain, Portugal, Italy, on the Rhine or the Adriatic Coast. Discover the beauty of Europe

    Read More CroisiEurope Launches Special European Family Cruise ProgramContinue

  • AmSafe CARES plane seat.
    Weekly Column | Families & Groups | Getting There

    Flying with babies and toddlers safely

    ByEileen Ogintz March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

    The safest place for your child under the age of two on a U.S. airplane is in an approved child seat, not in your lap.

    Read More Flying with babies and toddlers safelyContinue

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