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    Nearly 30 years of Taking the Kids – NY Times

    ByEileen Ogintz April 28, 2015July 16, 2021

    It started in 1987. Cat in pond. You may already know the story. Eileen interviewed about it in the New York Times

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  • Baseballs, burgers, crepes, water parks and family time in Arizona
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    Baseballs, burgers, crepes, water parks and family time in Arizona

    ByEileen Ogintz April 25, 2015July 15, 2021

    Once we land, I talk the rental car lady and my Dad into getting us a cool Mustang to ride around in instead of this family looking car they had for us. My dad tells me I have rental car swag.

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  • TMS Family Travel Summit Explores Opportunities in International Travel
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    TMS Family Travel Summit Explores Opportunities in International Travel

    ByEileen Ogintz April 23, 2015July 5, 2021

    The TMS Family Travel Summit meeting in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico April 23-25, 2015 will explore how many of the 1.135 million overnight international travelers are families, and how to increase their numbers.

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    Taking the Kids? What’s your souvenir strategy?

    ByEileen Ogintz April 23, 2015July 16, 2021

    Just as you should plan your itinerary and have a “what if” talk if the kids (or you) get lost, you need to have a souvenir strategy before the trip even starts. You don’t want to bust the vacation budget on something like a $40 sweatshirt, or a toy that will be forgotten the next day.

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  • Discovering history and fun in the countryside outside London
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    Discovering history and fun in the countryside outside London

    ByEileen Ogintz April 16, 2015July 15, 2021

    After seeing London’s great sites, it’s a joy to explore Britain’s famous Cotswolds towns, which are just about a two-hour train trip from London’s Paddington Station — ideal for a day or a weekend when you’ve had enough of the city, as fun as it is.

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  • National Park Service launches new “Find Your Park” campaign
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    National Park Service launches new “Find Your Park” campaign

    ByEileen Ogintz April 9, 2015July 15, 2021

    The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation has just launched a nationwide campaign to encourage Americans to Find Your Park and share their memories and experiences online and via social media with the #findyourpark hashtag

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  • Orlando is the most visited place in the USA. What this means for you…
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    Orlando is the most visited place in the USA. What this means for you…

    ByEileen Ogintz April 7, 2015July 17, 2021

    Spring is one of the busiest times in Orlando which happens to be not only the theme park capitol of the world but the most visited city in the country. What does that mean for your family?

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  • New coasters arrive to thrill — or scare — your family senseless!
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    New coasters arrive to thrill — or scare — your family senseless!

    ByEileen Ogintz April 2, 2015July 15, 2021

    For you coaster lovers, there are more than two dozen new attractions with unprecedented technology, spins and speed at large and small theme parks around the country this year,

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  • Enjoying a week of baseball spring training in Arizona with a young cousi
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    Enjoying a week of baseball spring training in Arizona with a young cousi

    ByEileen Ogintz March 31, 2015July 15, 2021

    Matt Yemma and his 12-year-old cousin Ethan Sitzman spend a week shagging baseballs, autographs and enjoying the waterparks and sunshine of spring training in Arizona.

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  • Boarding, burgers and teen bonding in Bolton Valley, VT
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    Boarding, burgers and teen bonding in Bolton Valley, VT

    ByEileen Ogintz March 30, 2015July 10, 2021

    A high school junior and scholar in the A Better Chance program writes about a weekend of snowboarding fun and bonding time with his housemates in Bolton Valley, VT.

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