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  • Tragedy on cruise: ship responsible for couple’s death, report finds
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    Tragedy on cruise: ship responsible for couple’s death, report finds

    ByEileen Ogintz April 19, 2017December 26, 2023

    On the first night of a long-planned cruise in the Peruvian Amazon, Larry and Christy Hammer, retirees in their early 70s, were killed in a fire that broke out in their cabin on the 31-passenger La Estrella Amazonica.

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  • A Portland, Maine Family Vacation at the Inn by the Sea
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    A Portland, Maine Family Vacation at the Inn by the Sea

    ByEileen Ogintz April 18, 2017July 8, 2021

    The Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. A private boardwalk leads through a wildlife sanctuary to an idyllic sandy beach, where you’ll see lobster boats and sunsets straight out of an Edward Hopper painting.

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  • Can flying actually be fun? Yes, but more likely on a foreign carrier
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    Can flying actually be fun? Yes, but more likely on a foreign carrier

    ByEileen Ogintz April 13, 2017July 14, 2021

    If you’re thinking you wouldn’t find these amenities on an American carrier, you are probably right. “In the United States, you don’t see a lot of airlines offering amenities for kids,” said Brian Sumers, who covers airlines and aviation for the travel industry website Skift.

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  • Why do the major airlines like bullies?
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    Why do the major airlines like bullies?

    ByAndy Yemma April 12, 2017November 10, 2025

    Anyone who has flown in coach in recent years knows that from the moment you arrive at the airport departure curb there’s an indifferent vibe from the ticket agents to the gate agents, to the flight crews, to the baggage carousels

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  • One of Carnival's newest ships - Carnival Vista
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    Cruises for all generations – Carnival Corporation

    ByEileen Ogintz April 11, 2017July 7, 2021

    Name one vacation that’s guaranteed to please everyone from the preschoolers to the moodiest teen to grandma. A cruise! Especially on a Carnival Corporation ship

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  • Eileen on WGN Radio on how to let your kids help you plan trips
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    Eileen on WGN Radio on how to let your kids help you plan trips

    ByEileen Ogintz April 9, 2017July 16, 2021

    Columnist and leading travel expert Eileen Ogintz joined WGN Radio’s Dane Neal On the Road and told him that having the kids help to plan the trip and pack their own bags will make the trip more enjoyable for all involved.

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  • All the fun in one place – Grapevine TX – all summer long
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    All the fun in one place – Grapevine TX – all summer long

    ByEileen Ogintz April 7, 2017July 5, 2021

    Fun is waiting for families at Grapevine, TX SUMMERBLAST all summer long—from Memorial Day thru Labor Day with day-night activities (even Friday night Fireworks!) and plenty of hotel deals.

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  • Free attractions in Washington DC this spring
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    Free attractions in Washington DC this spring

    ByEileen Ogintz April 6, 2017June 28, 2023

    It doesn’t cost anything to visit the Lincoln Memorial at night, to play pilot in a mock cockpit at “America by Air,” a permanent exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum, attend a family event or one for young children at the Museum of African American History and Culture or visit the giant pandas at the National Zoo.

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  • Amenities galore in the business and first lounges at Dubai Airport
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    Amenities galore in the business and first lounges at Dubai Airport

    ByEileen Ogintz April 5, 2017October 17, 2023

    Even after midnight the lounges are busy, as Dubai is a major gateway and global connection point. (There are appealing packages from Emirates for those who want to stop over for a day or two.)

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    Reducing the costs and stress of travel with the right insurance

    ByEileen Ogintz April 4, 2017July 5, 2021

    Travel insurance can alleviate costs—and stress–but many families aren’t aware of the benefits or that with certain policies, kids under 17 may be covered free.

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