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  • Get Outdoors: It’s the Safest Place to Vacation
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    Get Outdoors: It’s the Safest Place to Vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz January 20, 2022June 28, 2023

    The Covid-19 experts say we’re safest outdoors and can even take off our masks in most settings. So, you’re thinking, where can you take the kids safely for a winter or spring break that won’t bust the budget?

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  • Yellowstone (and other national parks) in winter
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    Yellowstone (and other national parks) in winter

    ByEileen Ogintz January 20, 2022October 4, 2023

    Bison certainly won’t be the only animals you will see on a winter visit to Yellowstone, the nation’s first national park celebrating its 150th birthday

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  • Cooking with a local master over an open hearth
    Travel Diaries | Beach Vacations | Belize 2022 | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Volunteer & Service

    Cooking with a local master over an open hearth

    ByEileen Ogintz January 15, 2022May 13, 2022

    Marco has been cooking at Chaa Creek for years and is working to become a master chef. He will be cooking at the Masters Golf Tournament in Georgia in April.

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  • A blue morpho butterfly that fakes out predators by looking like a snake, or owl
    Travel Diaries | Belize 2022 | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Volunteer & Service

    Chaa Creek: Wildly civilized romance in Belize

    ByEileen Ogintz January 14, 2022May 13, 2022

    Romantic? You bet! This he Lodge at Chaa Creek on the Macal River about two hours east of Belize City. It bills itself as “Windly Civilized. The resort has an unlikely origin

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  • Next Trip – Pack a Pound of School Supplies
    Travel Diaries | Belize 2022 | Destinations | Families & Groups | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Volunteer & Service

    Next Trip – Pack a Pound of School Supplies

    ByEileen Ogintz January 13, 2022May 13, 2022

    Are you ready for a challenge before your trip to Belize? All you need to do is pack a pound less in your suitcase.

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  • Toucan sighted at The Lodge at Chaaa Creek in Belize
    Travel Diaries | Beach Vacations | Belize 2022 | Destinations | Families & Groups | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors

    Two Belizean Spas – all about nature

    ByEileen Ogintz January 13, 2022July 2, 2023

    The Naia Resort & Spa on the coast near Placencia and the Chaa Creek Lodge hilltop spa inland are all about relaxation and nature

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  • Hiking in Sonoran Desert in Scottsdale AZ
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    How to have a safe and sane winter family vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz January 13, 2022January 4, 2022

    Is a family vacation worth it this winter? For once, I’m not talking about how much it would cost or the hassle factor.

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  • Can’t see monkeys? Hear the howling!
    Travel Diaries | Beach Vacations | Belize 2022 | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors

    Can’t see monkeys? Hear the howling!

    ByAndy Yemma January 11, 2022November 10, 2025

    We could hear the howler monkeys—boy could we hear them howl—on a jungle walk on the Monkey River near Placencia, Belize

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  • Pool area at Naia Resort and Spa
    Families & Groups | Beach Vacations | Belize 2022 | Destinations | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Travel Diaries

    Vacation with ease – in Belize

    ByEileen Ogintz January 9, 2022May 13, 2022

    Conch carpaccio or shrimp fritters? We are having lunch on the terrace at Naia Resort and Spa on the Placencia Peninsula of Belize

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  • The lovely rolling hills and vineyards in the countryside of Sonoma County, California.
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    Kid-friendly California wine country this winter

    ByEileen Ogintz January 6, 2022June 29, 2023

    Kids living and visiting Sonoma, California, never knew Antonia and Frank Bartholomew, but they owe them a big thank you.

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