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  • Caribbean and Riviera Maya – Karisma Hotels & Resorts is Ready and Affordable
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    Caribbean and Riviera Maya – Karisma Hotels & Resorts is Ready and Affordable

    ByEileen Ogintz October 22, 2018July 10, 2021

    If you thought a winter Caribbean getaway was out of reach this winter, think again. The all-inclusive Karisma Hotels & Resorts, known for their Gourmet Inclusive Experience, not only can offer the luxe vacation you want but deals that are 45 percent off or more and in some cases, kids are free

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  • Visiting Maine in Winter – Family Friendly and Affordable
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    Visiting Maine in Winter – Family Friendly and Affordable

    ByEileen Ogintz October 22, 2018May 14, 2025

    Unlike bears, Mainers don’t hibernate in winter. They like to encourage everyone who visits to get outdoors. Maine is the place to ski, snowboard, snowshoe, cross country ski, ice skate, tube, build snow forts and make lots of snow angels

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  • Taking the Kids — on the college tour circuit
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    Taking the Kids — on the college tour circuit

    ByEileen Ogintz October 18, 2018July 10, 2021

    To all parents heading out on the Great College Tour this fall, I wish you luck. You are going to need it. Maybe a cocktail or two at the end of the day will help, and so will keeping your sense of humor

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  • Ham and Cheese Production in Parma – unique craftsmanship
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    Ham and Cheese Production in Parma – unique craftsmanship

    ByEileen Ogintz October 15, 2018July 14, 2021

    This region of northern Italy, Emilia-Romagna, extends from the Apennine Mountains to the Po River and is especially famous for its food and food industry, including Parma ham and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

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  • Bologna in Bologna? Italy’s underrated food and art spot
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    Bologna in Bologna? Italy’s underrated food and art spot

    ByAndy Yemma October 14, 2018November 10, 2025

    We spent a day touring Bologna, Italy’s 7th largest city with a guide from Tours by Locals. Bologna is often overlooked by tourists more interested in Rome, Florence or Venice

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  • Timeout in Umbria – lunch at a wonderful winery
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    Timeout in Umbria – lunch at a wonderful winery

    ByEileen Ogintz October 12, 2018July 14, 2021

    Not just any lunch but a parade of dishes all locally sourced of course paired with Dionigiwines that have been made by the same family since the end of the 19th Century

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  • Happy Halloween – all month long!
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    Happy Halloween – all month long!

    ByEileen Ogintz October 11, 2018June 28, 2023

    No longer a one-day affair, Halloween has morphed into one of the year’s biggest holidays, with families taking off to experience haunted houses, spooky festivals and gruesome gourmet delights

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  • Scenes from three days of touring the towns of Umbria, Italy
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    Scenes from three days of touring the towns of Umbria, Italy

    ByAndy Yemma October 11, 2018November 10, 2025

    Great views, Apennine mountain air, historical sites, medieval lore, saints and sinners, plus vino, pasta, and more vino and pasta

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  • A big lesson in tolerance and humanity — Assisi Italy
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    A big lesson in tolerance and humanity — Assisi Italy

    ByEileen Ogintz October 10, 2018August 25, 2022

    Today, six million people a year visit Assisi, a hillside medieval town of 25,000 in Umbria, making it the second most visited religious site in Italy after Rome

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  • In Umbria, Italy -Medieval machinations and countryside charm
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    In Umbria, Italy -Medieval machinations and countryside charm

    ByEileen Ogintz October 9, 2018July 14, 2021

    We are in Perugia, the capital of Umbria, which incidentally is the only Italian region that borders neither the sea or another country. It is famous for its university, its historic center dating back to Medieval times, and chocolate

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