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  • Hacky Pack and Waylight.
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    17+ things for your next road trip

    ByEileen Ogintz September 12, 2021September 12, 2021

    A first-aid kit for the time one of my kids fell into a cactus while hiking, a rain jacket in a downpour, miles from the trailhead…

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  • The Celebrity Apex in Santorini on the last day of our cruise
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    Apex- DAY 7 FAKE MEATBALLS?

    ByEileen Ogintz September 10, 2021September 10, 2021

    This was the last day of our cruise on Celebrity’s newest ship Apex and we were trying to pack in as much time as possible

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  • The Solarium on the Celebrity Apex
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    Apex Day 6 – Don’t rain on my parade!

    ByEileen Ogintz September 9, 2021September 9, 2021

    Even with the less than perfect weather, there was plenty to do—more than 60 activities on the Celebrity Apex

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  • A bartender on the Celebrity Apex - all crew are masked at all times during the cruise
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    Apex day 5 – The Pandemic Intrudes

    ByEileen Ogintz September 8, 2021December 5, 2021

    The Captain made the announcement at cocktail hour: A vaccinated guest had tested positive for COVID-19

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  • Honey from giant honeycomb served in Oceanview Cafe
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    Apex Day 4 – What’s for dinner?

    ByEileen Ogintz September 7, 2021September 7, 2021

    “What’s for Dinner?” can be a complicated question aboard the new Celebrity Apex with 10 restaurants to choose from.

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  • Statue of the unknown Greek warrior in the Palace on Rhodes
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    Apex Day 3 – Learning the history of Rhodes

    ByEileen Ogintz September 6, 2021September 6, 2021

    Today, the island of Rhodes, part of the Dodecanese islands, is home to over 120,000 people and pre-covid as many as four million visitors a year

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  • Preparing tomatoes and peppers stuffed with rice, garlic and mint
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    Apex day 2 – A woman following her dreams

    ByEileen Ogintz September 5, 2021September 8, 2021

    Fragedaki is an engaging teacher as she instructs us on how to make spinach pie, tzatziki (a cucumber yogurt sauce), and stuffed tomatoes and peppers

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  • "Infinite Verandas" make the cabins aboard the Celebrity Apex more spacious
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    Apex day 1: Pandemic cruise on a big ship

    ByEileen Ogintz September 5, 2021December 5, 2021

    The Apex, the brand new ship in the Celebrity fleet, can hold nearly 3,000 passengers. But there are 1,100 on board and 936 crew from some 60 countries

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  • The International Albuquerque, New Mexico, Balloon Fiesta.
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    Heading (safely) to a fall festival

    ByEileen Ogintz September 3, 2021December 5, 2021

    If your summer vacation plans got derailed — yet again — take the kids to a fall festival a drivable distance from home

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  • The Wind Star as night falls overMonemvasia, Greece
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    Windstar Day 5 – What’s the best part?

    ByEileen Ogintz September 3, 2021September 3, 2021

    Ask a group of people their favorite vacation experience—even if they have shared a ship for a week—and you will get a different answer from each person

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  • View of Fira atop the Santorini caldera
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    Windstar Day 4: Santorini without crowds

    ByEileen Ogintz September 1, 2021September 1, 2021

    The famed Greek Isle of Santorini is actually the eastern rim of a volcano caldera that has erupted many times through the ages

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  • Moussaka - the Greek casserole with eggplant and meat with a bechamel top
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    Windstar Day 3 – Food any way and all day

    ByEileen Ogintz August 31, 2021September 1, 2021

    There’s no charge aboard the Wind Star sailing yacht for room service. But we also learn that we can have room service anywhere we like onboard.

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  • Niko Asymomytis and his daughterDimitra Asimomyti at their organic vineyard on Mykonos
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    Windstar Day 2 – Calling all night owls

    ByEileen Ogintz August 30, 2021August 31, 2021

    If you are a night person, ou’ll love the Greek Island of Mykonos — AKA The Party Island of Greece — which is decidedly sleepy in the morning

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  • The Wind Star anchored in the harbor of Milos
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    Windstar Day One – Cruising through a pandemic in Greece

    ByEileen Ogintz August 29, 2021December 5, 2021

    The Wind Star can accommodate 148 passengers in 73 staterooms and one larger suite. But it has typically been sailing with half that number since cruises resumed this summer

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  • Preparing the stuffed tomatoes and peppers
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    An Athens Authentic At-Home Greek Dinner

    ByEileen Ogintz August 28, 2021August 28, 2021

    Before we arrived, we’d never met the couple yet they were hosting us for dinner—a dinner we would help prepare in their small kitchen

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  • Eleni Fotiou explains Greek mythology to kids on her tours
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    Mythology Made Easy in Athens

    ByEileen Ogintz August 28, 2021August 30, 2021

    Imagine if you are a competitive Greek god or goddess of ancient mythology with a big ego, not to mention you’re immortal with many superpowers

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  • View from our room at Half Moon Resort
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    A tropical resort with something for everyone

    ByEileen Ogintz August 26, 2021July 2, 2023

    We’ve just gotten off our horses on a white-sand beach after swimming with them and we’re real thirsty — yes, we were swimming with them

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  • Vendor selling spices at Central Market in Athens
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    A taste of Authenticity in Athens

    ByEileen Ogintz August 26, 2021August 26, 2021

    On a first visit, Kagkas explains, tourists check off the must sees–The Acropolis, the Plaka, the museums, but they don’t experience Athens like a local

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  • Acropolis view from St. George Hotel in Athens
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    In Athens, a hotel goes over and above

    ByEileen Ogintz August 26, 2021August 26, 2021

    When US hotels are struggling to get enough staff—and whose staff often don’t seem to care–it is nice to find a place that genuinely cares about its guests

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  • Marina Sun Hat from Coolibar
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    MUST-HAVE HATS

    ByEileen Ogintz August 19, 2021November 16, 2021

    I was surprised by all the choices from Coolibar and Colorado-based Wallaroo Hat Company, a woman-owned business.

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  • Spotless travel tank dress from Royal Robbins
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    Packing Light

    ByEileen Ogintz August 19, 2021August 19, 2021

    Now that I’ve discovered Royal Robbins, a company that makes versatile, ethically produced travel wear, I may cure my bad packing habit

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  • Disney Cruise Line
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    Are you ready to cruise again?

    ByEileen Ogintz August 19, 2021June 28, 2023

    The CDC has lowered its health notice on cruise travel from Level 4 – avoid – to Level 3, which encourages travelers to get fully vaccinated before traveling

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  • Maine is as famous for its wild blueberries as its lobster
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    10 reasons to visit Maine

    ByEileen Ogintz August 12, 2021December 22, 2021

    Maine is the number one producer of wild blueberries in the country, and you can certainly take your pick of how to eat them if you visit

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  • Pikes Peak Cog Railway.
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    On the newly opened Pikes Peak Cog Railway

    ByEileen Ogintz August 5, 2021August 9, 2021

    It’s no wonder that the Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, just reopened after a 4-year makeover, is hugely popular with families

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  • Sunflowers and mirrors at the Van Gogh exhibit in Aurora CO
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    A brand-new way to experience art

    ByEileen Ogintz July 29, 2021June 28, 2023

    Anyone who has tried to interest and show kids Great Art knows they may not always respond the way you’d like, or even expect.

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    How to Find a Great Place to Stay at your Travel Location

    ByEileen Ogintz July 27, 2021July 29, 2021

    Instead of being nervous about where you’ll end up at night, plan and find a fantastic hotel room you can enjoy.

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  • People at a busy airport security at a busy international airport
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    Returning to the (not always friendly) skies

    ByEileen Ogintz July 22, 2021June 28, 2023

    No one — from airport shuttles to rental car companies to airlines – seems prepared, resulting in irritable employees and travelers

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    4 Best Activities for Kids on Vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz July 15, 2021July 16, 2021

    Here are some of the best activities that your kids can get stuck into during the spare hours of your vacation.

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  • Top Jamaican Chef Brian Lumley serves dish at Star San Villa
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    A different kind of Jamaican vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz July 15, 2021December 5, 2025

    I don’t know which is better — the food, the view, or bragging rights to the Jamaica experience very few have.

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  • To Denver for the 2021All-Star Game
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    To Denver for the 2021All-Star Game

    ByEileen Ogintz July 8, 2021July 9, 2021

    You don’t want to miss taking a selfie when you are exactly a mile high, 5,280 feet — on the 13th step of the west side of the State Capitol Building

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