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  • South Georgia Island: home of the Oakum Boys
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    South Georgia Island: home of the Oakum Boys

    ByEileen Ogintz December 25, 2016February 6, 2022

    they’re juvenile King Penguins, also known as “Oakum Boys,” who still have a fluffy coat of downy brown feathers and they’re pecking at their moms to feed them

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  • Whales and Christmas Carole on the High Southern Seas
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    Whales and Christmas Carole on the High Southern Seas

    ByEileen Ogintz December 24, 2016July 7, 2021

    On the Southern Ocean for the second day between the Falklands and South Georgia – rocking seas, HUMPBACKS! and Christmas carols.

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  • On the Southern Ocean, Dissecting a Squid is What You Do
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    On the Southern Ocean, Dissecting a Squid is What You Do

    ByEileen Ogintz December 23, 2016July 7, 2021

    This morning, as the Southern Ocean rocks the boat with waves 10 or more feet high, the kids have gathered in a corner of the sixth floor restaurant to dissect a squid.

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  • Who Knew? A Trip to the Fire Station in the Falkland Islands
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    Who Knew? A Trip to the Fire Station in the Falkland Islands

    ByEileen Ogintz December 22, 2016July 17, 2021

    The fire trucks pull up to our ship Le Boreal in the Falkland Islands, sirens blazing and lights flashing. But there was no emergency.

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  • It’s time again for families to have some fun in the snow
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    It’s time again for families to have some fun in the snow

    ByEileen Ogintz December 22, 2016July 14, 2021

    Peanut M&Ms are good, too. The Aspen, Colorado, middle-schoolers I interviewed for my “Kid’s Guide to Denver and Colorado Ski Country” opine that it’s always smart to have “power candy,” in your pocket

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  • On a Cruise to Antarctica – 34 Kids and a Whole Lot of Enthusiasm
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    On a Cruise to Antarctica – 34 Kids and a Whole Lot of Enthusiasm

    ByEileen Ogintz December 21, 2016July 17, 2021

    On the first day of our A&K adventure cruise from Argentina to the Falklands, S. Georgia and Antarctica – 34 kids on board and a lot of enthusiasm for learning

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  • Six LA museums guaranteed to wow families and kids
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    Six LA museums guaranteed to wow families and kids

    ByEileen Ogintz December 15, 2016July 10, 2021

    But this wasn’t a big holiday sale. People were waiting for the chance to get free tickets to The Broad, Los Angeles’ newest contemporary art museum.

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  • Gift suggestions for your favorite travelers during the holidays
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    Gift suggestions for your favorite travelers during the holidays

    ByEileen Ogintz December 8, 2016July 14, 2021

    There’s always that one thing you wished you had brought for the trip, but didn’t. Why not give your favorite travelers something that will genuinely make them happier and more comfortable on their 2017 travels? The best news: They’ll think of you, and your thoughtful gift, every time they travel.

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  • How about a quick pre-holiday getaway?
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    How about a quick pre-holiday getaway?

    ByEileen Ogintz December 1, 2016July 17, 2021

    Make it an overnight when you head to see that favorite holiday light display or museum exhibit. Go see Santa somewhere else besides the mall.

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  • Ushering in the holidays with cool light displays
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    Ushering in the holidays with cool light displays

    ByEileen Ogintz November 24, 2016June 28, 2023

    For a lot of us, heading to holiday light displays has become as big a Thanksgiving weekend tradition as football and pumpkin pie.

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