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  • Eileen quoted in Wall Street Journal on grandparent-grandchild travel
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    Eileen quoted in Wall Street Journal on grandparent-grandchild travel

    ByEileen Ogintz May 8, 2019July 16, 2021

    Work & Family Mailbox: Hope for Older Telecommuters, By Sue Shellenbarger, May 8, 2018

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  • New children’s smartwatch by Coolpad helps parents stay connected to kids while on the go.
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    New children’s smartwatch by Coolpad helps parents stay connected to kids while on the go.

    ByEileen Ogintz May 2, 2019July 16, 2021

    With a focus on safety, connectedness and kid-friendly design, Coolpad has an award-winning smartwatch that young kids will love — and that will give parents peace of mind

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  • Mom’s Day gifts for traveling moms and grandmas
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    Mom’s Day gifts for traveling moms and grandmas

    ByEileen Ogintz May 2, 2019July 8, 2021

    She’s usually the chief vacation planner and packer, not to mention the on-the-go therapist, managing sibling disputes, the meal organizer and the first responder when someone is sick or injured.

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  • Are you ready to take the “UN-PLUG PLEDGE”?
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    Are you ready to take the “UN-PLUG PLEDGE”?

    ByEileen Ogintz April 29, 2019July 8, 2021

    We’re talking all about how to get “unplugged” on vacation. Perhaps you can use a special wallpaper on your phone to remind you that: “The World out there is better than IN HERE.” Or: “How IMPORTANT is it?”

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  • Tips for Traveling with Kids in Dubai!
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    Tips for Traveling with Kids in Dubai!

    ByEileen Ogintz April 26, 2019July 14, 2021

    When it comes to liveliness, Dubai has both outdoor and indoor activities to offer the tourists. And one of the best part of Dubai is you can visit it with both your family and friends (sponsored)

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  • Podcast: where to take kids this summer
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    Podcast: where to take kids this summer

    ByEileen Ogintz April 25, 2019July 16, 2021

    Eileen is featured in a podcast interview on ExpertFlyer.com on where to take the kids and what to do on summer vacation.

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  • Taking the Kids — to Portugal
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    Taking the Kids — to Portugal

    ByEileen Ogintz April 25, 2019July 14, 2021

    Portugal, it seems, is drawing more Americans and American families. It’s safe. It’s affordable and there is great food and wine, of course. And plenty of sunshine.

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  • Lightweight, eco men’s travelware from Toad&CO
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    Lightweight, eco men’s travelware from Toad&CO

    ByEileen Ogintz April 22, 2019July 16, 2021

    Just in time for Earth Day 2019 – travel clothes maker TOAD&CO has gone 100 percent sustainable in its product lines

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  • Celebrating Earth Day
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    Celebrating Earth Day

    ByEileen Ogintz April 18, 2019July 9, 2021

    April 22 is Earth Day — the time to celebrate our beautiful planet, and lend a hand to keep it that way. Especially if you are traveling, there is no better time to teach the kids an environmental lesson while having fun

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  • Comfy, lightweight travel shoes from AcropedicoUSA
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    Comfy, lightweight travel shoes from AcropedicoUSA

    ByEileen Ogintz April 17, 2019July 16, 2021

    A great bet for long plane rides, cruise ships and to slip on after a long day in hiking boots.

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  • Heading to a national park national park week (or any time)
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    Heading to a national park national park week (or any time)

    ByEileen Ogintz April 11, 2019July 9, 2021

    The annual National Park Week offers daily activities and celebrations at parks and monuments around the country. April 20 kicks it off with National Junior Ranger Day & Entrance Fee-Free Day.

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  • Salamanca Spain from CroisiEurope cruise
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    Salamanca Spain from CroisiEurope cruise

    ByEileen Ogintz April 8, 2019September 16, 2021

    By Eileen Ogintz SALAMANCA, Spain — We are biking across an ancient Roman bridge – so old that it dates to the first century after…

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  • Porto: Booming city in Portugal popular for river cruises
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    Porto: Booming city in Portugal popular for river cruises

    ByEileen Ogintz April 6, 2019July 7, 2021

    This region has become so popular with Americans that TAP Air Portugal now has several non-stop flights a week from the USA and many daily flights from Lisbon which take under an hour

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  • Martinhal – Redefining Lodging for Discerning Families
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    Martinhal – Redefining Lodging for Discerning Families

    ByEileen Ogintz April 4, 2019July 14, 2021

    At the Martinhal Cascais, there are bikes for adults and kids, including with training wheels, at the entrance and an extensive property where to ride. The dining room contains an area where kids can play, complete with a kid-sized kitchen. There is a spa and, of course, pool, and a large kids’ club where even babies are welcomed

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  • Hitting the spa — with (or without the kids)
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    Hitting the spa — with (or without the kids)

    ByEileen Ogintz April 4, 2019July 7, 2021

    That increasingly includes kids as resorts, cruise ships and city hotels offer special treatments — everything from mani-pedis at the JW Spa Chicago and a Tween Delight s’mores manicure with bubbling foot bath and s’mores pedicure at the Allegria Spa at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek…

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  • Lifestyle and food to admire: Cascais Portugal
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    Lifestyle and food to admire: Cascais Portugal

    ByEileen Ogintz April 3, 2019July 6, 2021

    Having time to enjoy life –- and those dual roles — is a big part of the Portuguese lifestyle, those here tell us, even busy parents with dual-career households and making time for delicious long lunches is part of that.

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  • In Portugal: the Park and Palace of Pena is a story of romance and sorrow
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    In Portugal: the Park and Palace of Pena is a story of romance and sorrow

    ByEileen Ogintz April 3, 2019July 14, 2021

    All kings had palaces but none more famous or arresting with its mishmash of architecture styles than the Palace of Pena near Sintra, Portugal

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  • Exploring family-friendly Portugal just got easier with TAP Air Portugal
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    Exploring family-friendly Portugal just got easier with TAP Air Portugal

    ByEileen Ogintz April 3, 2019July 14, 2021

    Portugal is a great family destination and TAP Air Portugal is greatly expanding its service from the USA this spring and summer

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  • A historic Army post transformed — San Francisco’s Presidio
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    A historic Army post transformed — San Francisco’s Presidio

    ByEileen Ogintz March 28, 2019July 16, 2021

    Welcome to San Francisco’s Presidio — nearly 1,500 acres transformed from a bustling army post to a national park, the largest national park in an urban area, drawing 7.5 million visitors a year

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  • Snow or Summer Sun? Crested Butte CO offers best of both worlds
    Backyard Vacations | Destinations | Families & Groups | Parks & Outdoors | Snow Vacations | Travel Diaries

    Snow or Summer Sun? Crested Butte CO offers best of both worlds

    ByEileen Ogintz March 27, 2019July 14, 2021

    There is biking, hiking, playgrounds, rock climbing and lots of wildflowers—Crested Butte has the moniker for the Wildflower Capital and is packed with tourists in summer

    Read More Snow or Summer Sun? Crested Butte CO offers best of both worldsContinue

  • Eagle Creek’s Gear Warrior Bags Make Travel Easy
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    Eagle Creek’s Gear Warrior Bags Make Travel Easy

    ByEileen Ogintz March 26, 2019July 16, 2021

    Eagle Creek’s new Gear Warrior™ Collection is now made with 100% recycled PET fabric, but with all the features that make it a traveler favorite.

    Read More Eagle Creek’s Gear Warrior Bags Make Travel EasyContinue

  • Clothes that do double duty for travel
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    Clothes that do double duty for travel

    ByEileen Ogintz March 22, 2019July 16, 2021

    We love clothes that do double(or triple duty) for travel. That’s why we’re fans of of the Discover Baselayer Tight from Obermeyer.

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  • T. rex, ancient queens, the hobbit and more — new museum exhibits
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    T. rex, ancient queens, the hobbit and more — new museum exhibits

    ByEileen Ogintz March 21, 2019July 10, 2021

    There’s no better time to take an afternoon to visit a museum, including some you never knew existed, with your kids on spring break

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  • Last Day at Vail – Best Day of the Ski Season!
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    Last Day at Vail – Best Day of the Ski Season!

    ByEileen Ogintz March 18, 2019July 9, 2021

    And what better place to be than Vail — and Vail’s legendary Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin. And though much of the terrain is for experts, you’ll find trails that suit every level and every style of skier.

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  • Vail’s only true ski-in ski-out luxury hotel option – newly reopened Hotel Talisa
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    Vail’s only true ski-in ski-out luxury hotel option – newly reopened Hotel Talisa

    ByEileen Ogintz March 15, 2019July 9, 2021

    We’re skiing at Vail on newly groomed slopes after a foot of new snow. Even better, we’re staying at the new 285-room Hotel Talisa, Vail’s only true luxury ski-in, ski out resort.

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  • Legacies of the 10th Mountain Division – all over Vail Colorado
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    Legacies of the 10th Mountain Division – all over Vail Colorado

    ByEileen Ogintz March 14, 2019July 16, 2021

    The newly re-opened Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum (it’s free!) in Vail is a great place to learn about the tremendous influence those 10th Mountain Division veterans who founded the modern US ski industry

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  • Family-oriented hotel in Vail – The Sebastian
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    Family-oriented hotel in Vail – The Sebastian

    ByEileen Ogintz March 14, 2019July 9, 2021

    Every day at The Sebastian, a family-oriented hotel in the heart of Vail Village, there is a complimentary kids’ activity so parents can relax over a drink in the Frost bar, grab a nap or luxuriate in a spa treatment

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  • Celebrating Leonardo da Vinci 500 years after his death
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    Celebrating Leonardo da Vinci 500 years after his death

    ByEileen Ogintz March 14, 2019July 10, 2021

    Welcome to the new “Leonardo da Vinci’: 500 Years of Genius exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, which runs until Aug. 25

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  • Clean, safe surface for kids – Go Happy Travel Tray
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    Clean, safe surface for kids – Go Happy Travel Tray

    ByEileen Ogintz March 13, 2019July 16, 2021

    The Go Happy Travel Tray is a clean, firm space for travelers to work, play, and eat while flying

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  • People come to Vail to ski, sure, but also for the spas
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    People come to Vail to ski, sure, but also for the spas

    ByEileen Ogintz March 13, 2019August 22, 2024

    At the Four Seasons Vail, men come for a restorative massage after skiing including the “brew and renew” that incorporates warmed cans of Crazy Mountain Brew rather than hot stones. The treatment finishes with a can of cold beer.

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  • SavingThe Universe For Star Wars Fans
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    SavingThe Universe For Star Wars Fans

    ByEileen Ogintz March 8, 2019July 6, 2021

    Start the countdown to May 31 if you’re headed to California, or August 29 if Florida is a stopover on the way to a galaxy far, far away.

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  • Making the most of it when spring break weather isn’t what you expect
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    Making the most of it when spring break weather isn’t what you expect

    ByEileen Ogintz March 7, 2019May 13, 2024

    The truth is we are all so busy at home that there’s something to be said for some unscheduled time, no matter what the weather

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  • San Francisco – where a hotel is more than just a place to rest
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    San Francisco – where a hotel is more than just a place to rest

    ByEileen Ogintz March 6, 2019July 9, 2021

    In the heart of San Francisco, Parc 55 San Francisco, a Hilton Hotel, has launched a campaign to promote local artists with the continuation of its Art at the Parc series with startup art

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  • Eating Our Way Across San Francisco
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    Eating Our Way Across San Francisco

    ByEileen Ogintz March 5, 2019July 9, 2021

    We ate until we couldn’t eat any more. Dim Sum, Mac and Cheese, Cioppino (Italian fish stew), enchiladas, more Dim Sum. San Francisco is a foodie paradise

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  • From Army Post to nation’s largest urban park — The Presidio San Francisco
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    From Army Post to nation’s largest urban park — The Presidio San Francisco

    ByEileen Ogintz March 3, 2019July 9, 2021

    Welcome to The Presidio, at 1,491 acres with 991 acres of open space—the largest urban national park in the country welcoming 7.5 million visitors a year

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  • Let’s hear it for women pushing their boundaries
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    Let’s hear it for women pushing their boundaries

    ByEileen Ogintz February 28, 2019July 14, 2021

    March 8 is International Women’s Day, which celebrates women’s achievements around the world with everything from conferences to fun runs to festivals

    Read More Let’s hear it for women pushing their boundariesContinue

  • Two new Palladium Hotel Group resorts open in Mexico
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    Two new Palladium Hotel Group resorts open in Mexico

    ByEileen Ogintz February 27, 2019July 10, 2021

    The Palladium Hotel Group celebrated the opening of its two new resorts, TRS Coral Hotel and Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort & Spa, located in Costa Mujeres, Mexico

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  • Ski-in Ski-Out Convenience at Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge CO
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    Ski-in Ski-Out Convenience at Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge CO

    ByEileen Ogintz February 25, 2019July 16, 2021

    The bellmen put our skis in the ski lockers; we grab them and get right on the Beaver Run Super Chair at the base of Peak 9. Nice!

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  • Taking the Kids — on spring break 2019
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    Taking the Kids — on spring break 2019

    ByEileen Ogintz February 21, 2019July 16, 2021

    Whether you have just a long weekend — perhaps tacked onto a business trip — or a week, whatever your budget, there is no better time to get away than during the kids’ spring break

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  • Visiting SoundWaves At the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee
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    Visiting SoundWaves At the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee

    ByEileen Ogintz February 20, 2019July 9, 2021

    A $90 million-dollar, 111,000 square-foot project, SoundWaves is the country’s first indoor and outdoor water park, located inside the Gaylord Opryland Hotel

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  • Looking for romance with your honey — head to the snow with or without the kids
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    Looking for romance with your honey — head to the snow with or without the kids

    ByEileen Ogintz February 14, 2019July 9, 2021

    It isn’t necessary to be in the mountains Valentine’s Day weekend for romance. Any time will do and at any age, suggests Russell Watt, 66, visiting Breckenridge from Australia

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  • Hawks Cay: This Florida Keys Resort Is Back and Better Than Ever
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    Hawks Cay: This Florida Keys Resort Is Back and Better Than Ever

    ByEileen Ogintz February 12, 2019July 12, 2021

    Hawks Cay has been the quintessential Florida Keys resort for decades. In 2017,Hurricane Irma devastated the resort. It took nearly a year of hard work and$ 50 million but the resort reopened in August 2018 with numerous improvements.

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  • Ski goggles that are a snap to change in changing weather conditions
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    Ski goggles that are a snap to change in changing weather conditions

    ByEileen Ogintz February 12, 2019July 16, 2021

    Frustrated by changing light conditions on the slopes and goggle lenses that are difficult to swap out. We tried out the Dropzone series by Native Eyewear and we were please with how easy it was to change the lenses even in extreme weather conditions.

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  • On of off the slopes, great food options in Park City Utah
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    On of off the slopes, great food options in Park City Utah

    ByEileen Ogintz February 11, 2019July 14, 2021

    The great thing about Park City is that there are plenty of great food options for those traveling with kids or those, like us with adult kids

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  • Why kids love Park City Utah – in their own words
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    Why kids love Park City Utah – in their own words

    ByEileen Ogintz February 10, 2019July 14, 2021

    “Amazing food!” says local Gavin Ziesler, 9,  after polishing off a rotisserie chicken and avocado sandwich at the newly renovated Mid Mountain Lodge at the Park City Mountain Resort.  “We usually bring lunch.”

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  • Ski pants loaded with features from L.L. Bean
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    Ski pants loaded with features from L.L. Bean

    ByEileen Ogintz February 7, 2019July 16, 2021

    Frustrated with too bulky or too think ski pants. L.L. Bean’s Carrabasset Ski Pants fit comfortably, keep you warm but not too warm and are loaded with features

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  • Indulging your inner-foodie at an all-inclusive resort
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    Indulging your inner-foodie at an all-inclusive resort

    ByEileen Ogintz February 7, 2019July 10, 2021

    All-inclusive resorts are also upping the ante when it comes to food. But unlike most cruise ships, these specialty dining experiences don’t come with an extra tab.

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  • Keeping babies and toddlers snug and comfortable away from home – SlumberPod
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    Keeping babies and toddlers snug and comfortable away from home – SlumberPod

    ByEileen Ogintz February 4, 2019July 16, 2021

    SlumberPod is tall enough for a toddler to stand inside, and packs down small enough to fit in carry-on luggage. Most importantly, it provides a safe, easy and portable solution to make vacations more restful and fun for everyone.

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  • Pho, sushi and street tacos – now serving at a snow resort near you!
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    Pho, sushi and street tacos – now serving at a snow resort near you!

    ByEileen Ogintz January 31, 2019July 16, 2021

    What happened to greasy burgers at snow resorts? At Breckenridge Ski Resort’s new Pioneer Crossing, just off the Independence Super Chair on Peak 7, there was Caribbean Chicken Stew served with Cuban con Gris rice

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  • A different way to have some fun in the snow
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    A different way to have some fun in the snow

    ByEileen Ogintz January 31, 2019July 16, 2021

    Welcome to Vista Verde Ranch, about a half-hour from Steamboat Springs, Colorado; and it couldn’t be more different than a traditional vacation in snowy country

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