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  • A Mother-Daughter Getaway to the Grand Palladium Bávaro Suites Resort & Spa in Punta Cana, DR
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    A Mother-Daughter Getaway to the Grand Palladium Bávaro Suites Resort & Spa in Punta Cana, DR

    ByEileen Ogintz June 5, 2017July 10, 2021

    The all-inclusive, family-friendly Grand Palladium Bávaro Suites Resort & Spa is very large, but we’re New Yorkers, so we’re not intimidated by big.

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  • Traveling safely abroad: passports, security, paying attention
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    Traveling safely abroad: passports, security, paying attention

    ByEileen Ogintz June 1, 2017July 6, 2021

    These days, especially, it’s important to know what to do if your passport gets lost or stolen or if you need a passport in a hurry (say for a family emergency abroad or last-minute business trip that you can bring a child along).

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  • Lectures, entertainment and fun on Queen Mary 2
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    Lectures, entertainment and fun on Queen Mary 2

    ByEileen Ogintz May 31, 2017July 7, 2021

    Cunard—and the flagship Queen Mary 2 —is famous for its guest lecturers on board and its planetarium. Some days, the tickets are gone before 9 a.m. for the afternoon shows

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  • On Queen Mary 2 – You might just lose weight!
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    On Queen Mary 2 – You might just lose weight!

    ByEileen Ogintz May 30, 2017July 7, 2021

    A Canyon Ranch meal on Queen Mary 2: red velvet cupcakes, macadamia chocolate tarts, chocolate fondant, three-chocolate mousse, chocolate cake pops and a chocolate fountain to dip cookies on a stick.

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  • Keeping the kids entertained aboard the Queen Mary 2
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    Keeping the kids entertained aboard the Queen Mary 2

    ByEileen Ogintz May 29, 2017July 7, 2021

    The first Queen Mary had a kids club that entertained a young Princess Elizabeth. Today’s Queen Mary 2 has a Kids Zone plus plenty of board games and other activities for families

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  • Gourmet food, formal dining on Queen Mary 2
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    Gourmet food, formal dining on Queen Mary 2

    ByEileen Ogintz May 28, 2017July 7, 2021

    Fifteen thousand meals a day, not counting snacks and High Tea! Twenty-five hundred guests and 1,250 crew have to be fed every day on Cunard Line’s flagship Queen Mary 2.

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  • An Atlantic Crossing on the Queen Mary 2
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    An Atlantic Crossing on the Queen Mary 2

    ByEileen Ogintz May 27, 2017July 7, 2021

    Welcome aboard Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2 as she takes a week to sail the Atlantic from Southampton to New York.

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  • What’s in the garden for family vacationers at Chewton Glen?
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    What’s in the garden for family vacationers at Chewton Glen?

    ByEileen Ogintz May 26, 2017July 14, 2021

    The resort, a five star Relais & Chateaux country house hotel is just over 50 years old but the house dates to the 1700s.

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  • 200 Years Later – Celebrating Jane Austen’s short life in her hometown
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    200 Years Later – Celebrating Jane Austen’s short life in her hometown

    ByEileen Ogintz May 25, 2017July 14, 2021

    This tiny house is where Jane Austen was her most prolific—writing in the morning after breakfast at a tiny table. She lived with her mother, her sister and a family friend during the last eight years of her short life.

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  • Planning a family summer vacation – let the kids help figure it out
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    Planning a family summer vacation – let the kids help figure it out

    ByEileen Ogintz May 25, 2017June 29, 2023

    I’m sure the kids have lots of ideas, and they may not all involve theme parks. It’s a good idea to talk to the kids about what you’re thinking for a summer trip

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