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  • How about a quick pre-holiday getaway?
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    How about a quick pre-holiday getaway?

    ByEileen Ogintz December 1, 2016July 17, 2021

    Make it an overnight when you head to see that favorite holiday light display or museum exhibit. Go see Santa somewhere else besides the mall.

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  • Ushering in the holidays with cool light displays
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    Ushering in the holidays with cool light displays

    ByEileen Ogintz November 24, 2016June 28, 2023

    For a lot of us, heading to holiday light displays has become as big a Thanksgiving weekend tradition as football and pumpkin pie.

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  • A Mother-Daughter Yoga Retreat To Kripalu in the Berkshires
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    A Mother-Daughter Yoga Retreat To Kripalu in the Berkshires

    ByEileen Ogintz November 21, 2016July 9, 2021

    Kripalu, a wellness retreat in the beautiful Berkshires, offers guests a flexible program with the opportunity to practice as much or as little yoga as desired.

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  • Finding the Elixir of Life on Amelia Island FL
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    Finding the Elixir of Life on Amelia Island FL

    ByEileen Ogintz November 20, 2016December 22, 2021

    At the TMS Family Travel conference held on Amelia Island Nov. 10-12, I experienced how one man’s passion for the culinary arts can convey an aura of wellness over an entire resort

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  • How they make it all happen in Clearwater FL
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    How they make it all happen in Clearwater FL

    ByEileen Ogintz November 19, 2016July 10, 2021

    Lisa Chandler wants everyone to love Clearwater Beach “by far the most family oriented beach in the state of Florida,”

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  • Plenty of options for lodging in Clearwater FL
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    Plenty of options for lodging in Clearwater FL

    ByEileen Ogintz November 18, 2016July 7, 2021

    Just before sunset at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater, kids are in the pool on the eighth floor while parents are nearby nursing a cocktail. The beach is spread out below us.

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  • Taking the stress out of holiday family gatherings
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    Taking the stress out of holiday family gatherings

    ByEileen Ogintz November 17, 2016July 14, 2021

    Why domillions of us drive hundreds of miles or fly thousands over the busiest travel days of the year to eat too much and sleep on a futon or lumpy sofa bed? Family. That’s why we do it

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  • Fun and education on the beach in Clearwater FL
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    Fun and education on the beach in Clearwater FL

    ByEileen Ogintz November 17, 2016July 10, 2021

    We just have to decide what we want to do on the six-mile long Clearwater beach just before Sunset.

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  • Catch your fish and bring it to Nauti Nancy’s in Clearwater FL
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    Catch your fish and bring it to Nauti Nancy’s in Clearwater FL

    ByEileen Ogintz November 16, 2016July 10, 2021

    At the popular Clearwater restaurant Nauti Nancy’s, families bring their catch–which the restaurant prepares blackened, lemon picata or beer battered—along with sides for $10.

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  • Taking the kids to Germany’s famous Christmas markets
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    Taking the kids to Germany’s famous Christmas markets

    ByEileen Ogintz November 10, 2016June 28, 2023

    Germany has the most holiday markets in Europe, drawing tourists from around the world, though you’ll also find them a popular holiday tradition in neighboring Austria, Switzerland and Czechoslovakia.

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  • Let’s Get Every Teen on a Train
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    Let’s Get Every Teen on a Train

    ByEileen Ogintz November 6, 2016July 6, 2021

    A prominent member of the European Union Parliament is proposing that every 18-year-old receive a free trans-Europe train pass so they can get to know Europe better. We should do the same

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  • Inspired by “Frozen,” families flock to Norway
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    Inspired by “Frozen,” families flock to Norway

    ByEileen Ogintz November 3, 2016May 13, 2024

    Not only have spunky Princess Anna and ethereal Queen Elsa stolen the hearts of little girls everywhere, but they’ve significantly contributed to the increasing number of tourists visiting Norway

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  • Yes politics is ugly. But kids need to learn about elections – here’s how
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    Yes politics is ugly. But kids need to learn about elections – here’s how

    ByEileen Ogintz October 31, 2016July 5, 2021

    There still is a lot to be learned about the electoral process, of course, and museums around the country have mounted interesting, interactive exhibits that can answer kids’ questions and serve as a positive teaching tool—but only in the coming weeks.

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  • Visiting Two Happy Midwestern Cities Competing in the World Series
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    Visiting Two Happy Midwestern Cities Competing in the World Series

    ByEileen Ogintz October 26, 2016December 5, 2025

    Whoever wins the World Series, visit Chicago or Cleveland this fall or holiday season and get a dose of happy along with great eats, world-class museums and holiday festivals.

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  • With strong dollar, beach vacation in Puerto Vallarta is a good bet
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    With strong dollar, beach vacation in Puerto Vallarta is a good bet

    ByEileen Ogintz October 21, 2016June 28, 2023

    With the US dollar strong against the Mexican Peso, a beach vacation in Puerto Vallarta is a good bet this time of year. The town oozes charm, starting with Old Vallarta, the city’s 1930s town center complete with cobblestoned square.

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  • At Vista Verde Ranch in Colorado – on a different kind of snow vacation
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    At Vista Verde Ranch in Colorado – on a different kind of snow vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz October 20, 2016July 16, 2021

    I wondered when I planned this trip if my gang of grown kids, who love nothing more than tearing down those steep slopes, would like a more laid-back holiday — at least for a few days on a week-long winter trip to Colorado. I needn’t have worried.

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  • On a family vacation in Portugal
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    On a family vacation in Portugal

    ByEileen Ogintz October 17, 2016July 12, 2021

    Since 2010, Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts in Lisbon, Portugal have been providing family-friendly luxury accommodations, gourmet meals, facilities and activities to provide memorable holidays to family groups of all sizes and ages.

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  • How to save more while staying in a hotel with the whole family
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    How to save more while staying in a hotel with the whole family

    ByEileen Ogintz October 14, 2016July 14, 2021

    Here are some tips how you can make even the priciest hotels more affordable for you. Keep them in mind the next time you travel and save tons of money easily and quickly.

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  • October is “Kids Free Month” in San Diego
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    October is “Kids Free Month” in San Diego

    ByEileen Ogintz October 13, 2016July 8, 2021

    No wonder families have been coming here for 100 years. San Diego, of course, is a great bet for families all year round — sunny weather, 70 miles of coastline (take your pick of 30-plus beaches), theme parks (SeaWorld and LEGOLAND) and plenty of history

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  • On a fall cruise when family doesn’t necessarily mean kids
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    On a fall cruise when family doesn’t necessarily mean kids

    ByEileen Ogintz October 6, 2016July 17, 2021

    even without a lot of kids, the ship was still packed with families — mothers and daughters, aunts and cousins, brothers and sisters-in-law, grandparents and young grandchildren, even four lifelong friends celebrating their 70th birthdays

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  • A spa treatment with a Balinese Guru
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    A spa treatment with a Balinese Guru

    ByEileen Ogintz October 3, 2016July 7, 2021

    I am a fan of spas—especially on vacation—as a way for moms (and dads) to decompress and get some much needed “me time.”

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  • Taking full advantage of Halloween season
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    Taking full advantage of Halloween season

    ByEileen Ogintz September 29, 2016July 9, 2021

    You don’t need to wait till Halloween to put on costumes, not when theme parks, resorts and haunted attractions have already kicked off special Halloween events

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  • A Multi-Generational Getaway to Charleston, SC
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    A Multi-Generational Getaway to Charleston, SC

    ByEileen Ogintz September 28, 2016July 14, 2021

    I am always on the lookout for destinations with multi-generational vacation potential. Charleston SC met our expectations

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  • At the Gilded Age mansions in Newport RI
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    At the Gilded Age mansions in Newport RI

    ByEileen Ogintz September 25, 2016July 7, 2021

    This is our last day aboard the Norwegian Gem—we return to New York City tomorrow and Newport, famous for its sailing and coastal location as well as these spectacular mansions, is a good way to end the trip

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  • The Few kids on this cruise have a blast
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    The Few kids on this cruise have a blast

    ByEileen Ogintz September 23, 2016July 7, 2021

    During school vacation weeks, the Norwegian Gem can have up to 800 kids aboard. But this week sailing from New York to Canada and back there are only 15. But they are having a blast.

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  • Bar Harbor ME, Acadia National Park and St. John
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    Bar Harbor ME, Acadia National Park and St. John

    ByEileen Ogintz September 22, 2016July 7, 2021

    Our cruise on the Norwegian Gem takes us to Bar Harbor ME, the beautiful Acadia National Park as well as St. John in New Brunswick, CA

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  • Do Kids Clubs have a future at resorts and on cruises?
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    Do Kids Clubs have a future at resorts and on cruises?

    ByEileen Ogintz September 22, 2016July 7, 2021

    Almost every major resort and cruise line catering to the family market offers extensive children’s programming, but many Millennial families are opting out. What’s the future

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  • Halifax, Nova Scotia – History and Heroism Combine
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    Halifax, Nova Scotia – History and Heroism Combine

    ByEileen Ogintz September 20, 2016July 7, 2021

    Everyone knows about the Titanic, but few have heard about the Halifax Explosion of 1917 that killed 2000 people. Here in Nova Scotia history, tragedy and a beautiful city combine for some incredible stories.

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  • Families  on the Norwegian Gem – NYC to Canada
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    Families on the Norwegian Gem – NYC to Canada

    ByEileen Ogintz September 19, 2016July 7, 2021

    On this week-long cruise from New York to Canada, families of all sizes are aboard the Norwegian Gem – grown kids, grandparents, cousins, girlfriends on getaways

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  • Like sailing from home — from NYC to Canada
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    Like sailing from home — from NYC to Canada

    ByEileen Ogintz September 18, 2016July 7, 2021

    This is almost like sailing from our back yard — from New York up to Halifax in Nova Scotia, the Bay of Fundy in Canada, back to Bar Harbor, ME, and Newport RI on Norwegian’s Gem

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