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  • China Lights brighten the night in New Orleans through May 1
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    China Lights brighten the night in New Orleans through May 1

    ByEileen Ogintz February 23, 2016July 9, 2021

    Welcome to China Lights, the exhibit of more than 30 bright silk-covered structures that will light up the Botanical Garden in New Orleans’ City Park through May 1.

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  • Huge Expansion at National WWII Museum, New Orleans
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    Huge Expansion at National WWII Museum, New Orleans

    ByEileen Ogintz February 22, 2016July 8, 2021

    Welcome to The National WWII Museum’s newest exhibit: The Road to Tokyo which retraces the soldiers’ journey from Pearl Harbor ultimately to Tokyo Bay by many routes in Asia and the Pacific

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  • Warm Up Under The Big Top – Big Apple Circus
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    Warm Up Under The Big Top – Big Apple Circus

    ByEileen Ogintz February 18, 2016July 8, 2021

    What to do on one of the coldest weekends so far this winter? Stay in and curl up with some hot chocolate? No! Head out to see the Big Apple Circus’ fantastic show The Grand Tour.

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  • Zika virus and spring break: how to keep safe
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    Zika virus and spring break: how to keep safe

    ByEileen Ogintz February 18, 2016July 17, 2021

    A lot of families are concerned about spring break plans as the Zika virus continues to spread through the Caribbean and Mexico — popular spring break destinations for families, as well as their college students.

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  • 10 ways to save money on spring break
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    10 ways to save money on spring break

    ByEileen Ogintz February 11, 2016June 28, 2023

    on vacation, free is great — a lot better than paying for meals the kids don’t eat, theme park tickets when they’d rather play in the hotel pool or museum entry fees when they are ready to leave in less than an hour.

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  • Meeting the locals in Jamaica: a great family experience
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    Meeting the locals in Jamaica: a great family experience

    ByEileen Ogintz February 4, 2016July 8, 2021

    We were brought together by a volunteer program called Meet the People, which has been bringing tourists and locals together for more than 50 years over a shared interest — in our case, cooking and food. meeting the locals in Jamaica Did I mention the program is free? The volunteers will even come and pick you up.

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  • The Zika virus and family travel: what you should know
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    The Zika virus and family travel: what you should know

    ByEileen Ogintz January 30, 2016July 5, 2021

    You don’t want to go anywhere that will endanger your pregnancy. It’s always wise to be somewhere that has top medical care when you need it. That’s also true when traveling with infants who can get very sick very quickly.

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  • Taking the Kids on a ship within a mega ship
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    Taking the Kids on a ship within a mega ship

    ByEileen Ogintz January 28, 2016July 10, 2021

    Many families who cruise look for the best deal — and this is “wave season” when cruise lines are offering upgrades, shipboard credits and discounts to encourage you to book for later in the year.

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  • Disney Springs rolls out fab family dining, shopping and entertainment
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    Disney Springs rolls out fab family dining, shopping and entertainment

    ByEileen Ogintz January 26, 2016July 6, 2021

    What was once called Downtown Disney has just been renamed Disney Springs with new restaurants like the Boathouse, new shopping outlets (ready for some custom painted Tom’s sandals?) and new acts at Cirque du Soleil.

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  • What’s new for kids at Walt Disney World
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    What’s new for kids at Walt Disney World

    ByEileen Ogintz January 25, 2016June 29, 2023

    One in five grandparent surveyed by Disney reported they’d taken a Disney vacation with their children and grandchildren and that certainly seemed evident here in Orlando.

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  • City lights. No cameras. Lots of action.
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    City lights. No cameras. Lots of action.

    ByEileen Ogintz January 24, 2016July 8, 2021

    Wearing a gray hoodie and sunglasses, a suspicious man was trying to debrief us while also not being noticeable. This was: Accomplice the Show: Greenwich Village.

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  • Bumpkins on a river cruise in Jamaica. Seriously
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    Bumpkins on a river cruise in Jamaica. Seriously

    ByEileen Ogintz January 21, 2016July 7, 2021

    Seriously. We are at River Bumpkin Farm and have floated down about 1.5 miles of the 75-mile long river.

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  • Discovering the history and culture of Berlin, Germany
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    Discovering the history and culture of Berlin, Germany

    ByEileen Ogintz January 21, 2016July 14, 2021

    From the time the Berlin Wall went up in August 1961 till it was torn down in November 1989, thousands of East Berliners made their escape the short distance to the West in the most ingenious ways. At least 2,000 died trying. Today, it’s hard to believe this beautiful city was once divided by an ugly wall.

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  • Meeting the people through a unique program in Jamaica
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    Meeting the people through a unique program in Jamaica

    ByEileen Ogintz January 20, 2016July 10, 2021

    We are visiting Doris Morgan, who has been welcoming tourists—more than 1000—since the mid-1980s, showing them a bit of Jamaican cuisine and culture through the little publicized Meet the People program. Did I mention she does this for free and that there is no charge to the tourists?

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  • Learning Jamaican heritage on a walking tour of Falmouth
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    Learning Jamaican heritage on a walking tour of Falmouth

    ByEileen Ogintz January 19, 2016July 10, 2021

    In the early 19th Century, when grand balls were held at the famous courthouse in Falmouth, Jamaica’s oldest seaport, young women would sew fireflies into their gowns so they would literally sparkle.

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  • A private villa in Jamaica with a homey feel and lots of space
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    A private villa in Jamaica with a homey feel and lots of space

    ByEileen Ogintz January 18, 2016July 10, 2021

    We are eating dinner on the terrace listening to the ocean, feasting on Caribbean lobster. No we aren’t at a tony restaurant in Jamaica. We are at Serenity on the Beach, one of the 100 private villas in Jamaica managed by Villas by Linda Smith.

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  • Setting standards for family vacation – Half Moon Resort Jamaica
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    Setting standards for family vacation – Half Moon Resort Jamaica

    ByEileen Ogintz January 16, 2016July 10, 2021

    John Bartels has no interest in going home. He, his two sisters, and his parents have been spending a vacation week at Half Moon, a Rock Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica, that has been setting a high bar for resorts here for more than 50 years

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  • Getting the whole family outdoors in winter
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    Getting the whole family outdoors in winter

    ByEileen Ogintz January 14, 2016July 14, 2021

    There’s nothing more fun than trying something new — wasn’t that one of your new year’s resolutions — especially in such spectacular country? And there’s no better time than January, which is designated Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month.

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  • On a River Cruise to Germany’s Christmas Markets
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    On a River Cruise to Germany’s Christmas Markets

    ByEileen Ogintz January 7, 2016July 7, 2021

    Welcome to river cruising, family style. If you think river cruising is just for seniors, think again. Uniworld, which has been named by CruiseCritic.com as the “best overall river line,” is tripling its family itineraries in 2016

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  • 10 wishes for happy travel with your family in 2016
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    10 wishes for happy travel with your family in 2016

    ByEileen Ogintz December 31, 2015July 17, 2021

    Maybe you like nothing more than exploring new places and sharing new adventures with the kids and grandkids, well aware that things may not go as planned, though that can happen wherever you go, of course. Wherever you venture in 2016, give yourselves permission to get off the tourist track, at least for a little while. You’ll be glad you did.

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