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    San Antonio: 11+1 Reasons to Take the Kids

    ByEileen Ogintz May 5, 2023May 5, 2023

    Happy Cinco de Mayo from San Antonio Texas, a major city in south-central Texas with a rich colonial and Hispanic heritage.

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  • Sunday Brunch at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs CO
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    What Moms and Grandmoms Really want for Mothers Day

    ByEileen Ogintz May 4, 2023December 5, 2025

    They will tell you they’d prefer a little time for themselves – sleeping late, time for a leisurely bath or at the gym.

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    ‘Green King’ Coronation at Four Seasons London Park Lane

    ByEileen Ogintz May 1, 2023April 25, 2023

    King Charles III is said to be an advocate for the preservation of the environment and a supporter of sustainable practices

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  • Hammocks on balconies of Virgin Voyages ships
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    Virgin Voyages: No kids but a lot of families

    ByEileen Ogintz April 27, 2023December 5, 2025

    The cruise line just swept all five awards in the Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards, the first brand to do so

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  • Grand Canyon National Park
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    Take the Family To a National Park During Parks Week

    ByEileen Ogintz April 20, 2023December 5, 2025

    National Park Week, April 22 through April 30, is a nine-day celebration of everything “parks.” Entrance fees will be waived on April 22

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  • Food preparation on a Carnival ship
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    Carnival Brands Embrace Sustainable Practices

    ByEileen Ogintz April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

    The world’s leading cruise company is pioneering sustainability at sea and producing fewer greenhouse emissions than in 2011, down 15%

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  • The Great Global cleanup. Kids cleaning up Rock Creek National Park.
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    How families can travel more sustainably

    ByEileen Ogintz April 13, 2023December 5, 2025

    Got your reusable water bottle? That’s one of the easiest things you can do to reduce your environmental footprint when you are traveling.

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  • The vegetarian-forward restaurant "Razzle Dazzle" on Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady
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    The Fable of the Octopus and the Fisherman

    ByEileen Ogintz April 6, 2023December 26, 2023

    Welcome to Scarlet Night aboard Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady. We were encouraged to wear red to honor the Red Night Sky

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  • White House
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    Washington DC is a perfect family destination anytime

    ByEileen Ogintz April 6, 2023December 5, 2025

    By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Welcome to America’s front yard. That’s what many call The National Mall in Washington, DC—three miles long stretching from…

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  • Hammocks on balconies of Virgin Voyages ships
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    A Different Kind of Cruise on Virgin Voyages

    ByEileen Ogintz April 4, 2023April 6, 2023

    The minimum age is 18 on this mid-sized ship (about 2,400 aboard this voyage from Miami.) And that suits the passengers just fine.

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