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  • At the Gilded Age mansions in Newport RI
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    At the Gilded Age mansions in Newport RI

    ByEileen Ogintz September 25, 2016July 7, 2021

    This is our last day aboard the Norwegian Gem—we return to New York City tomorrow and Newport, famous for its sailing and coastal location as well as these spectacular mansions, is a good way to end the trip

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  • The Few kids on this cruise have a blast
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    The Few kids on this cruise have a blast

    ByEileen Ogintz September 23, 2016July 7, 2021

    During school vacation weeks, the Norwegian Gem can have up to 800 kids aboard. But this week sailing from New York to Canada and back there are only 15. But they are having a blast.

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  • Bar Harbor ME, Acadia National Park and St. John
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    Bar Harbor ME, Acadia National Park and St. John

    ByEileen Ogintz September 22, 2016July 7, 2021

    Our cruise on the Norwegian Gem takes us to Bar Harbor ME, the beautiful Acadia National Park as well as St. John in New Brunswick, CA

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  • Do Kids Clubs have a future at resorts and on cruises?
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    Do Kids Clubs have a future at resorts and on cruises?

    ByEileen Ogintz September 22, 2016July 7, 2021

    Almost every major resort and cruise line catering to the family market offers extensive children’s programming, but many Millennial families are opting out. What’s the future

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  • Halifax, Nova Scotia – History and Heroism Combine
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    Halifax, Nova Scotia – History and Heroism Combine

    ByEileen Ogintz September 20, 2016July 7, 2021

    Everyone knows about the Titanic, but few have heard about the Halifax Explosion of 1917 that killed 2000 people. Here in Nova Scotia history, tragedy and a beautiful city combine for some incredible stories.

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  • Families  on the Norwegian Gem – NYC to Canada
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    Families on the Norwegian Gem – NYC to Canada

    ByEileen Ogintz September 19, 2016July 7, 2021

    On this week-long cruise from New York to Canada, families of all sizes are aboard the Norwegian Gem – grown kids, grandparents, cousins, girlfriends on getaways

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  • Like sailing from home — from NYC to Canada
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    Like sailing from home — from NYC to Canada

    ByEileen Ogintz September 18, 2016July 7, 2021

    This is almost like sailing from our back yard — from New York up to Halifax in Nova Scotia, the Bay of Fundy in Canada, back to Bar Harbor, ME, and Newport RI on Norwegian’s Gem

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  • 10 fall festivals for families
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    10 fall festivals for families

    ByEileen Ogintz September 15, 2016June 28, 2023

    There are literally hundreds of Octoberfests around the country this fall — some kid-friendly — but there are also plenty of apple, pumpkin and harvest festivals from which to choose

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  • Fall is Family Time on Mexico’s Pacific Coast
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    Fall is Family Time on Mexico’s Pacific Coast

    ByEileen Ogintz September 12, 2016July 7, 2021

    Fall is family time along Mexico’s Pacific Coast whether you want to take a bike ride around town, practice your Spanish, head to a local festival or relax at an all-inclusive resort

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  • Antarctica is at the top of the list for adventure travel
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    Antarctica is at the top of the list for adventure travel

    ByEileen Ogintz September 8, 2016July 7, 2021

    An astounding 64 percent of Millennial families took an international vacation in the last year — and Antarctica is at the top of most wish lists

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