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  • March is spring break month – some last-minute ideas
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    March is spring break month – some last-minute ideas

    ByEileen Ogintz March 2, 2017June 28, 2023

    Who says spring break is just for college kids? Certainly not the families impatiently waiting in line at Orlando theme parks, but at least it’s not as hot as in midsummer!

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  • Finding hidden gems in snow country
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    Finding hidden gems in snow country

    ByEileen Ogintz February 23, 2017July 10, 2021

    There are other hidden gems like Ski Cooper elsewhere in Colorado and around the country for snow-loving families, suited especially for those with young kids and families just learning. Here are five good bets:

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  • Suzhou, China: Gardens and Canals Equal a Family-Friendly Asian Adventure
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    Suzhou, China: Gardens and Canals Equal a Family-Friendly Asian Adventure

    ByEileen Ogintz February 19, 2017July 14, 2021

    As I exited the airport in Shanghai, my preconceived notions about China seemed initially accurate. It was my first time visiting this country and I imagined I would be stepping into a land that had come too far too fast.

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  • Finding the value at an all-inclusive resort in Mexico
    Beach Vacations | Cruises & All-Inclusive | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Weekly Column

    Finding the value at an all-inclusive resort in Mexico

    ByEileen Ogintz February 16, 2017July 10, 2021

    The family had chosen Azul Beach Resort the Fives, a Karisma Gourmet Inclusive Experience, just outside of Playa del Carmen, for their getaway, because it seemed to offer all they needed.

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  • Snow Shoeing, Back Country skiing and horseback – Vista Verde Guest Ranch
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    Snow Shoeing, Back Country skiing and horseback – Vista Verde Guest Ranch

    ByEileen Ogintz February 12, 2017July 14, 2021

    Vacation days don’t often get better than this. After a hearty breakfast at Vista Verde Guest Ranch——think fluffy buttermilk pancakes, sausage, oatmeal and eggs all varieties—we head out together snowshoeing

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  • Far from the ski crowds: Vista Verde Guest Ranch in Colorado
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    Far from the ski crowds: Vista Verde Guest Ranch in Colorado

    ByEileen Ogintz February 11, 2017July 14, 2021

    Vista Verde Ranch, about 25 miles north of Steamboat Springs, is about as opposite a downhill mountain resort as possible. Set on 540 acres in the middle of Colorado’s Routt National Forest, this is the place to come to explore the wilderness on cross-country skis, horseback, fat bikes or snowshoes away from the crowds.

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  • Skiing conditions not optimal? Try a spa treatment, like at Beaver Creek
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    Skiing conditions not optimal? Try a spa treatment, like at Beaver Creek

    ByEileen Ogintz February 9, 2017July 14, 2021

    It has been dumping snow it seems since we arrived in Colorado. So time for a treat off the slopes. Fantastic is how I feel during the sports fusion massage at the Beaver Creek Park Hyatt two-story Allegria Spa

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  • To Antarctica, South Georgia and Falklands – a trip of a lifetime even for kids
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    To Antarctica, South Georgia and Falklands – a trip of a lifetime even for kids

    ByEileen Ogintz February 9, 2017October 17, 2023

    We walked amid thousands of penguins (we saw five species) not bothered by our presence and fur seals who were. The huge elephant seals ignored us, as did the humpback whales we watched from zodiacs.

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  • Breckenridge CO: Plenty for families on and off the slopes
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    Breckenridge CO: Plenty for families on and off the slopes

    ByEileen Ogintz February 8, 2017July 14, 2021

    What I love about Breck, as locals call it, is there is plenty to do even if you aren’t a skier or rider. There are more than 200 restaurants, bars and shops

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  • Why Colorado’s Keystone Resort is such a hit with families
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    Why Colorado’s Keystone Resort is such a hit with families

    ByEileen Ogintz February 7, 2017July 14, 2021

    On the first day of his first trip with his grandchildren to the slopes — at Keystone Resort just 90 minutes from Denver — he couldn’t help getting emotional as the family dropped off the two grandkids, 4 and 8, at ski school.

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  • At Ski Cooper – a half hour and a world away from Vail and Breck
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    At Ski Cooper – a half hour and a world away from Vail and Breck

    ByEileen Ogintz February 6, 2017June 28, 2023

    It feels as if I have the entire mountain with its fresh snow all to myself—and it’s Saturday. Welcome to Ski Cooper, just outside of Leadville with 39 trails and four lifts spanning 400 lift-served acres and no artificial snow

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  • In Leadville CO — the highest town in the USA!
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    In Leadville CO — the highest town in the USA!

    ByEileen Ogintz February 5, 2017July 14, 2021

    Just an after dinner stroll. In 10,000-plus feet altitude. In the snow. What could be more fun after a delicious dinner in a Yurt cookhouse?

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  • Historic sites and museums to visit during Black History Month
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    Historic sites and museums to visit during Black History Month

    ByEileen Ogintz February 2, 2017July 9, 2021

    February is the ideal time to visit a historic site or explore a museum exhibit celebrating African American History Month, which is also celebrated in Britain and Canada.

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  • Resolutions for February: Show the Love
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    Resolutions for February: Show the Love

    ByEileen Ogintz February 1, 2017July 5, 2021

    Here’s a new way to show your love—and it doesn’t necessarily involve chocolates (who needs the calories) a fancy dinner or flowers, nice as they are to receive.

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  • Woodstock VT: A Winter Weekend of Outdoor Activities
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    Woodstock VT: A Winter Weekend of Outdoor Activities

    ByEileen Ogintz January 31, 2017July 9, 2021

    Vermont is loaded with quaint villages and covered bridges, but Woodstock stands tall even in state that’s chockfull of adorable.

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  • Families have most everything at the Azul Beach Resort on Rivieria Maya
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    Families have most everything at the Azul Beach Resort on Rivieria Maya

    ByEileen Ogintz January 26, 2017July 10, 2021

    Welcome to Azul Beach Resort Riviera Maya by Karisma, just 20 minutes from Cancun Airport and just 148 recently renovated rooms with everything, including SpongeBob SquarePants

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  • Taking the Kids on a lengthy travel ‘sabbatical’
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    Taking the Kids on a lengthy travel ‘sabbatical’

    ByEileen Ogintz January 26, 2017July 14, 2021

    For five years, David and Shari Jacobson saved as much as they could, but they weren’t saving for a dream house or college for their two sons. They were putting money aside for a dream family trip many thought would never happen.

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  • Azul The Fives – An all-inclusive with practically everything
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    Azul The Fives – An all-inclusive with practically everything

    ByEileen Ogintz January 25, 2017July 10, 2021

    The smiling woman is making them with fresh corn tortillas in the heart of the plaza. But we’re not in Playa del Carmen’s famous pedestrian Fifth Avenue. We’re just outside Playa del Carmen at Azul Beach Resort The Fives Plaza

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  • On the Riviera Maya – Suites for big family groups at Generations by Karisma
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    On the Riviera Maya – Suites for big family groups at Generations by Karisma

    ByEileen Ogintz January 24, 2017July 10, 2021

    Welcome to the 144-suite Generations, a Karisma resort about 40 minutes from Cancun. Did I mention grandparents can get a one bedroom unit free this year with a two-bedroom unit for their family? Nice too!

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  • Bites of Nassau: A Bahamian Food Tour That Goes Way Beyond the Beach
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    Bites of Nassau: A Bahamian Food Tour That Goes Way Beyond the Beach

    ByEileen Ogintz January 20, 2017July 14, 2021

    As pleased as our palates were at Atlantis, we weren’t about to miss the opportunity to sample bona fide Bahamian cuisine.

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  • On a cruise for spring or summer break
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    On a cruise for spring or summer break

    ByEileen Ogintz January 19, 2017May 13, 2024

    Welcome to the world of cruising. The best part: You can easily stay within budget and bring the grandparents along without any trouble.

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  • Terranea, A Southern California Resort Respite
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    Terranea, A Southern California Resort Respite

    ByEileen Ogintz January 13, 2017July 8, 2021

    Perched on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Terranea is a rambling resort on 102 acres of land, pristine and brimming with flora and fauna

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  • Why families need travel insurance
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    Why families need travel insurance

    ByEileen Ogintz January 12, 2017July 14, 2021

    . I know most families don’t think they need travel insurance, but it really can save the day — and lots of money as costs can run into six figures when someone must be evacuated in a medical emergency. And, as travel insurers note, that is as likely to happen at a Mexican resort as on a cruise ship in some exotic locale.

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  • Five ways to make food a fun part of your 2017 vacation
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    Five ways to make food a fun part of your 2017 vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz January 5, 2017July 17, 2021

    You can teach the kids a lot about the culture of a place through its food. Besides, it’s fun. Two-thirds of those polled for the 2016 Portrait of American Travelers say fine-dining is important on vacation.

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  • Memories for a lifetime: kids in Antarctica
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    Memories for a lifetime: kids in Antarctica

    ByEileen Ogintz January 2, 2017July 7, 2021

    Each kid on this A&K expedition to Antarctica has many memories but distinct favorites. “Sailing by an iceberg, it was so beautiful,” said Lake, 12, from New York City.

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  • New Years Day to Remember: the whales in Antarctica
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    New Years Day to Remember: the whales in Antarctica

    ByEileen Ogintz January 2, 2017July 7, 2021

    Then there were the whales—feeding at the edge of the ice here in Wilhelmina Bay, which is kind of a supermarket for whales with abundant Krill that the Southern humpbacks feed on.

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  • Snow fun in the sun in Antarctica on New Years Eve!
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    Snow fun in the sun in Antarctica on New Years Eve!

    ByEileen Ogintz January 1, 2017July 7, 2021

    The kids—and some of the parents from this Abercrombie & Kent expedition to Antarctica — are sliding down the hill they’ve just trudged up on their backsides. It is so warm everyone has shed parkas, hats and mittens.

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  • Day One in Antarctica – kids try a spin in the Zodiacs
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    Day One in Antarctica – kids try a spin in the Zodiacs

    ByEileen Ogintz January 1, 2017July 7, 2021

    We’re ashore with Abercrombie & Kent on the rocky, crescent shaped Half Moon Island which was known to sealers as early as 1821. The stars of the show are the Chinstrap Penguins

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  • Football, roses and art – Pasadena CA has it all
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    Football, roses and art – Pasadena CA has it all

    ByEileen Ogintz January 1, 2017July 7, 2021

    Pasadena, just 12 minutes from Downtown LA via light Metro Rail, has a lot to offer every day—not least the sunshine, 300 days a year.

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  • Watch for whales, seabirds and penguins on icebergs
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    Watch for whales, seabirds and penguins on icebergs

    ByEileen Ogintz December 30, 2016July 7, 2021

    Adults and kids alike on the Abercrombie & Kent trip aboard Le Boreal are on deck, bundled in parkas and hats as we pass a giant iceberg where Chinstrap penguins frolic

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