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  • Family Fun in Panama City, Panama
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    Family Fun in Panama City, Panama

    ByEileen Ogintz May 2, 2018July 14, 2021

    My family and I recently had the opportunity to explore Panama City, where the 21st century mingles with the old world

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  • Eileen quoted in Forbes on Mount Desert Island, Maine for summer vacation
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    Eileen quoted in Forbes on Mount Desert Island, Maine for summer vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz May 1, 2018July 16, 2021

    Eileen’s is quoted in Forbes in an article about inexpensive summer vacations. “You can go out on a lobster boat, see tiny lobster hatchlings…”

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  • Shopping on vacation
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    Shopping on vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz April 26, 2018July 14, 2021

    The next time you get caught in the rain on vacation, remind the kids how vacation missteps can actually be life-changing — in a good way. Think LL Bean

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  • Take along wine for mom on your family travels
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    Take along wine for mom on your family travels

    ByEileen Ogintz April 25, 2018July 16, 2021

    After a heavy day of family travel, mom could use a glass of wine – but you may not want to buy a full bottle.

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  • Solar powered backpack keeps devices charged and you hydrated
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    Solar powered backpack keeps devices charged and you hydrated

    ByEileen Ogintz April 23, 2018July 16, 2021

    The Energizer Powerkeep Wanderer is a backpack that not only captures solar power to charge your devices, but keeps you hydrated and stores other essentials on your hikes

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  • How to be a Spy and Travel the World in a Day in NYC
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    How to be a Spy and Travel the World in a Day in NYC

    ByEileen Ogintz April 23, 2018November 8, 2021

    There’s much to do in a city of eight million people with many attractions to visit, but Midtown Manhattan has a few charms like no other. Become a spy and travel the world in a day by visiting the SPYSCAPE and Gulliver’s Gate.

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  • A different kind of trip to Alaska
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    A different kind of trip to Alaska

    ByEileen Ogintz April 19, 2018July 16, 2021

    Just one road leads into Denali National Park’s 6 million acres, and after mile 15 the road is restricted to park buses. You can’t get much more remote in Alaska.

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  • The remarkable air travel safety record — and the responsibilities
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    The remarkable air travel safety record — and the responsibilities

    ByEileen Ogintz April 18, 2018July 5, 2021

    As horrifying and tragic as it was, the in-flight emergency and forced landing of a Southwest Airlines flight in Philadelphia was the first instance of a passenger being killed in a U.S. airline accident since 2009

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  • WGN Radio “On the Road” series features Eileen
    Eileen in the Media

    WGN Radio “On the Road” series features Eileen

    ByEileen Ogintz April 16, 2018July 16, 2021

    Two new features on WGN Radio’s “On the Road” series feature interviews with Eileen: Best car movies with Blake Stubbs, Leah Pritchett and much more! Eileen…

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  • Traveling greener in honor of Earth Day
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    Traveling greener in honor of Earth Day

    ByEileen Ogintz April 12, 2018July 14, 2021

    In honor of Earth Day (Sunday, April 22), let’s remember how easy it is to do your bit to help end plastic pollution when you are traveling — and teach the kids a lesson in the process

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