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  • Greenwich, England – famous for time, history and friends
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    Greenwich, England – famous for time, history and friends

    ByEileen Ogintz May 24, 2017July 14, 2021

    In Greenwich, England, famous for “mean time.” You can see famous sites any time. Sharing a meal with new friends…not so much. More ravioli please!

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  • Join the party in London celebrating Harry Potter’s 20th
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    Join the party in London celebrating Harry Potter’s 20th

    ByEileen Ogintz May 24, 2017July 7, 2021

    Ready to join the party? Britain is the host, celebrating Harry Potter’s 20th birthday. The first Harry Potter book was released on June 29,1997

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  • High Tea, a Musical and Cocktail – so British
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    High Tea, a Musical and Cocktail – so British

    ByEileen Ogintz May 23, 2017July 6, 2021

    We were literally across the road from Buckingham Palace looking right at it while we had our own Royal Afternoon Tea at the newly renovated Rubens at the Palace

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  • ‘Taking the Waters’ in Ancient Bath, England
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    ‘Taking the Waters’ in Ancient Bath, England

    ByEileen Ogintz May 22, 2017June 28, 2023

    People have been coming here to “take the waters” since the Romans first built the baths and temple here to worship Sulis Minerva, Goddess of the Thermal Spring.

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  • London’s Athenaeum Hotel is a favorite for visiting families
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    London’s Athenaeum Hotel is a favorite for visiting families

    ByEileen Ogintz May 21, 2017July 14, 2021

    London’s Athenaeum Hotel is family run with whimsical touches –miniature toy soldiers or taxicabs mounted as room decoration, photographs of the Beatles and Spice Girls in the hallways, just reopened last summer after a multi million dollar make over

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  • Learning how the princes and princesses lives
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    Learning how the princes and princesses lives

    ByEileen Ogintz May 20, 2017July 6, 2021

    Kensington Palace is one of London’s historic palaces where for more than 300 years Britain’s young royal families lived in the heart of Kensington Gardens

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  • Flying can be pleasant – upgraded on British Air flight to London
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    Flying can be pleasant – upgraded on British Air flight to London

    ByEileen Ogintz May 19, 2017July 14, 2021

    In expected the usual indifference of US carriers at JFK. Instead, the British Airways staff couldn’t have been nicer and I breezed through security. The gods must have been smiling on me because I got upgraded!

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  • Quick wash and dry travel underwear
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    Quick wash and dry travel underwear

    ByEileen Ogintz May 18, 2017July 16, 2021

    I’ve long been a fan of ExOfficio’s undies because it is light weight, moisture wicking and will dry overnight after being washed in a hotel sink.

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  • To Dubai – Theme Parks, Deserts, Beaches and Culture
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    To Dubai – Theme Parks, Deserts, Beaches and Culture

    ByEileen Ogintz May 18, 2017July 14, 2021

    We’re in the middle of the Arabian Desert at a nearly 140-square-mile Desert Conservation Reserve about an hour southeast of Dubai riding in a four-wheel drive SUV up and down 6,200-foot-high sand dunes.

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  • Dare to Let Children Plan Your Vacay – advice from Eileen in the WSJ
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    Dare to Let Children Plan Your Vacay – advice from Eileen in the WSJ

    ByEileen Ogintz May 16, 2017July 16, 2021

    “Maybe one kid is all about the thrill rides and another kid is a foodie. You can allow each of them to have a voice, and then they’re each exposed to something new,” Ms. Ogintz says in the Wall Street Journal.

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