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  • Stylish flip-flops for travel and to help children with cancer
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    Stylish flip-flops for travel and to help children with cancer

    ByEileen Ogintz May 13, 2018July 16, 2021

    The folks at Hari Mari have designed a line of flip-flops that are lightweight, durable, great for travel and, more important, help fund research into childhood cancer

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  • Travel slacks flexible for all seasons
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    Travel slacks flexible for all seasons

    ByEileen Ogintz May 11, 2018July 16, 2021

    Lightweight, stretchy and flexible for all types of travel, mens and womens slacks from DUER fit the bill.

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  • Following in the footsteps of royalty
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    Following in the footsteps of royalty

    ByEileen Ogintz May 10, 2018July 14, 2021

    There’s nothing stopping you and the kids from following in the royals’ footsteps in and around London this summer — a great time to visit with everyone so enthusiastic, first celebrating the birth of the new baby prince and now the wedding.

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  • Useful gadgets and gizmos for the moms in your life
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    Useful gadgets and gizmos for the moms in your life

    ByEileen Ogintz May 3, 2018June 29, 2023

    If you’re thinking expensive flowers for Mother’s Day, think again, as there are so many useful new affordable gadgets and gizmos, not to mention apps, which will be appreciated by the moms in your life every time they travel

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  • Family Fun in Panama City, Panama
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    Family Fun in Panama City, Panama

    ByEileen Ogintz May 2, 2018July 14, 2021

    My family and I recently had the opportunity to explore Panama City, where the 21st century mingles with the old world

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  • Eileen quoted in Forbes on Mount Desert Island, Maine for summer vacation
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    Eileen quoted in Forbes on Mount Desert Island, Maine for summer vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz May 1, 2018July 16, 2021

    Eileen’s is quoted in Forbes in an article about inexpensive summer vacations. “You can go out on a lobster boat, see tiny lobster hatchlings…”

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  • Shopping on vacation
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    Shopping on vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz April 26, 2018July 14, 2021

    The next time you get caught in the rain on vacation, remind the kids how vacation missteps can actually be life-changing — in a good way. Think LL Bean

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  • Take along wine for mom on your family travels
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    Take along wine for mom on your family travels

    ByEileen Ogintz April 25, 2018July 16, 2021

    After a heavy day of family travel, mom could use a glass of wine – but you may not want to buy a full bottle.

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  • Solar powered backpack keeps devices charged and you hydrated
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    Solar powered backpack keeps devices charged and you hydrated

    ByEileen Ogintz April 23, 2018July 16, 2021

    The Energizer Powerkeep Wanderer is a backpack that not only captures solar power to charge your devices, but keeps you hydrated and stores other essentials on your hikes

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  • How to be a Spy and Travel the World in a Day in NYC
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    How to be a Spy and Travel the World in a Day in NYC

    ByEileen Ogintz April 23, 2018November 8, 2021

    There’s much to do in a city of eight million people with many attractions to visit, but Midtown Manhattan has a few charms like no other. Become a spy and travel the world in a day by visiting the SPYSCAPE and Gulliver’s Gate.

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