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  • An Austrian monastery underappreciated by the Hapsburgs
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    An Austrian monastery underappreciated by the Hapsburgs

    ByEileen Ogintz June 29, 2016July 6, 2021

    Today, the Benedictine Abbey “Gottweig” may be the most famous symbol of this region—a huge complex at the top of the mountain that houses, besides the gorgeous church, a youth center, inn and one building that was built for the Hapsburgs to stay though they never did and boasting the largest staircase in all of Austria.

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  • Rained out in Austria? No chance
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    Rained out in Austria? No chance

    ByEileen Ogintz June 28, 2016July 14, 2021

    We’re about an hour northwest of Vienna—a great place for a respite after city touring, The entire area is famous for its abbeys, churches, castles, picturesque villages and hiking and cycling. The best part—It’s not at all crowded!

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  • Aboard Carnival’s newest ship, the Vista
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    Aboard Carnival’s newest ship, the Vista

    ByEileen Ogintz June 23, 2016July 7, 2021

    What’s first the new, super-fast waterslide, IMAX movie or SkyRide attraction? If you pick SkyRide, you get bragging rights for being among the first to ride a bike on an 800-foot track suspended 150 feet above the oceanWelcome aboard Carnival’s newest, biggest ship VISTA, with nearly 5,000 guests and 1,450 crew members.

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  • Ten Father’s Day gifts for the traveling dad
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    Ten Father’s Day gifts for the traveling dad

    ByEileen Ogintz June 16, 2016June 29, 2023

    No matter how memorable, travel can be stressful for Dads. This Father’s Day make sure to give the significant men in your life a big hug and a sincere “thank you” for all the wonderful adventures and memories.

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  • Food Tours: A Delicious Way To Explore Cincinnati OH
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    Food Tours: A Delicious Way To Explore Cincinnati OH

    ByEileen Ogintz June 14, 2016July 8, 2021

    Nowhere is tradition and innovation more apparent than in the culinary arena of Cincinnati. While this city gets its share of recognition for down-home Cincinnati-style chili, cutting-edge chefs are flocking here like bees to honey.

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  • Baseball, the Dodgers and the Honorable First Pitch
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    Baseball, the Dodgers and the Honorable First Pitch

    ByEileen Ogintz June 13, 2016July 8, 2021

    The particular game that I attended in April was a rivalry game against the San Francisco Giants. This series was tied at 1-1.

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  • One of Carnival's newest ships - Carnival Vista
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    Traveling abroad in an age of terrorism

    ByEileen Ogintz June 9, 2016July 7, 2021

    I didn’t meet anyone onboard during our trip who was nervous about traveling with their kids in Europe this summer, even though we were in Crete, less than 200 miles from where the Egyptair plane went down

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  • Visit to a Sea Turtle Hospital in Palm Beach County, Florida
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    Visit to a Sea Turtle Hospital in Palm Beach County, Florida

    ByEileen Ogintz June 2, 2016July 14, 2021

    More than just a place to observe, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center is a working hospital with the goal of rehabilitating its animal patients. In fact, it’s the preeminent sea turtle hospital in the United States and animals in need of treatment are carefully transported here from around the country.

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  • To the new, enhanced Disney Springs in Orlando
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    To the new, enhanced Disney Springs in Orlando

    ByEileen Ogintz June 2, 2016July 14, 2021

    Book a $125 vintage Amphicar ride for the gang at the new Boathouse Restaurant at the newly imagined Disney Springs, which used to be Downtown Disney before its multi-year transformation.

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  • Sampling the great foods of Athens
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    Sampling the great foods of Athens

    ByEileen Ogintz May 26, 2016July 7, 2021

    I think the way to a city’s heart—or to understand its culture—is through its food. That’s why in Athens I signed us up for a “Beyond Feta” food tour offered by Context Travel,

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