Eileen quoted in Wall Street Journal on grandparent-grandchild travel
Work & Family Mailbox: Hope for Older Telecommuters, By Sue Shellenbarger, May 8, 2018
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Work & Family Mailbox: Hope for Older Telecommuters, By Sue Shellenbarger, May 8, 2018
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
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.
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?”
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)
Eileen is featured in a podcast interview on ExpertFlyer.com on where to take the kids and what to do on summer vacation.
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.
Just in time for Earth Day 2019 – travel clothes maker TOAD&CO has gone 100 percent sustainable in its product lines
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
A great bet for long plane rides, cruise ships and to slip on after a long day in hiking boots.
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.
By Eileen Ogintz SALAMANCA, Spain — We are biking across an ancient Roman bridge – so old that it dates to the first century after…
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
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
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…
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.
All kings had palaces but none more famous or arresting with its mishmash of architecture styles than the Palace of Pena near Sintra, Portugal
Portugal is a great family destination and TAP Air Portugal is greatly expanding its service from the USA this spring and summer
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
Welcome to the new “Leonardo da Vinci’: 500 Years of Genius exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, which runs until Aug. 25
The Go Happy Travel Tray is a clean, firm space for travelers to work, play, and eat while flying
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
March 8 is International Women’s Day, which celebrates women’s achievements around the world with everything from conferences to fun runs to festivals
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
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!
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
A $90 million-dollar, 111,000 square-foot project, SoundWaves is the country’s first indoor and outdoor water park, located inside the Gaylord Opryland Hotel
It isn’t necessary to be in the mountains Valentine’s Day weekend for romance. Any time will do and at any age, suggests Russell Watt, 66, visiting Breckenridge from Australia
Hawks Cay has been the quintessential Florida Keys resort for decades. In 2017,Hurricane Irma devastated the resort. It took nearly a year of hard work and$ 50 million but the resort reopened in August 2018 with numerous improvements.
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.
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
“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.”
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
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.
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.
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
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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