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    What to Do When Visiting the ‘Gateway to the Rockies’

    ByEileen Ogintz September 22, 2021September 22, 2021

    Aurora is considered by many to be the gateway to adventure in the Colorado Rockies as it’s the closest urban hub to Denver International Airport

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    Memories from our first Pandemic cruise

    ByEileen Ogintz September 19, 2021December 5, 2021

    There were a lot of perfect moments aboard the Wind Star despite all the changes the pandemic had wrought

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  • "Terror Tram: The Ultimate Purge" maze at Halloween Horror NIghts 2021 at Universal Studios Hollywood (select nights September 9 - October 31)
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    Halloween comes early at theme parks

    ByEileen Ogintz September 17, 2021June 28, 2023

    Halloween is more than a month away but theme parks are already welcoming your little (and big) ghosts, ghouls and princesses.

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    A Farm Dogs Trip to Downtown Boston

    ByEileen Ogintz September 14, 2021September 14, 2021

    I got to chase rabbits around my uncle’s garden and even waded into his koi pond, though I was yelled at for doing so and felt very bad. Very very bad indeed

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    17+ things for your next road trip

    ByEileen Ogintz September 12, 2021September 12, 2021

    A first-aid kit for the time one of my kids fell into a cactus while hiking, a rain jacket in a downpour, miles from the trailhead…

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  • The Celebrity Apex in Santorini on the last day of our cruise
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    Apex- DAY 7 FAKE MEATBALLS?

    ByEileen Ogintz September 10, 2021September 10, 2021

    This was the last day of our cruise on Celebrity’s newest ship Apex and we were trying to pack in as much time as possible

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  • The Solarium on the Celebrity Apex
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    Apex Day 6 – Don’t rain on my parade!

    ByEileen Ogintz September 9, 2021September 9, 2021

    Even with the less than perfect weather, there was plenty to do—more than 60 activities on the Celebrity Apex

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  • A bartender on the Celebrity Apex - all crew are masked at all times during the cruise
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    Apex day 5 – The Pandemic Intrudes

    ByEileen Ogintz September 8, 2021December 5, 2021

    The Captain made the announcement at cocktail hour: A vaccinated guest had tested positive for COVID-19

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    Apex Day 4 – What’s for dinner?

    ByEileen Ogintz September 7, 2021September 7, 2021

    “What’s for Dinner?” can be a complicated question aboard the new Celebrity Apex with 10 restaurants to choose from.

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  • Statue of the unknown Greek warrior in the Palace on Rhodes
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    Apex Day 3 – Learning the history of Rhodes

    ByEileen Ogintz September 6, 2021September 6, 2021

    Today, the island of Rhodes, part of the Dodecanese islands, is home to over 120,000 people and pre-covid as many as four million visitors a year

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